A wireless communication method in a network comprising one or several beacons and a plurality of end-points, comprising: sending by a beacon a timing message modulated according to a chirp spread spectrum format, receiving said timing message in one or several end-nodes a receiver, detecting said timing message aligning a local frequency reference and/or time reference of the end-node to the time reference of the transmitter by means of said timing message.

A method for kinematic state estimation of a user equipment connected to a wireless communication network includes obtaining range rate measurement data defining a change rate of a distance between the user equipment and a range rate measuring position and obtaining range measurement data defining a distance between the user equipment and a range measuring position. A kinematic state estimation of the user equipment is performed based on at least the range rate measurement data and the range measurement data. The kinematic state estimation includes interacting-multiple-model filtering using three interacting models. The interacting-multiple-model filtering includes a three-dimensional constant velocity movement Wiener process, a three-dimensional constant acceleration movement Wiener process, and a three-dimensional constant position Wiener process.

A method for kinematic state estimation of a user equipment connected to a wireless communication network includes obtaining range rate measurement data defining a change rate of a distance between the user equipment and a range rate measuring position and obtaining range measurement data defining a distance between the user equipment and a range measuring position. A kinematic state estimation of the user equipment is performed based on at least the range rate measurement data and the range measurement data. The kinematic state estimation includes interacting-multiple-model filtering using three interacting models. The interacting-multiple-model filtering includes a three-dimensional constant velocity movement Wiener process, a three-dimensional constant acceleration movement Wiener process, and a three-dimensional constant position Wiener process.

The present invention relates to a system and method using hybrid spectral compression and cross correlation signal processing of signals of opportunity, which may include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) as well as other wideband energy emissions in GNSS obstructed environments. Combining spectral compression with spread spectrum cross correlation provides unique advantages for positioning and navigation applications including carrier phase observable ambiguity resolution and direct, long-code spread spectrum signal acquisition. Alternatively, the present invention also provides unique advantages for establishing the validity of navigation signals in order to counter the possibilities of electronic attack using spoofing and/or denial methods.

The present invention relates to a system and method using hybrid spectral compression and cross correlation signal processing of signals of opportunity, which may include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) as well as other wideband energy emissions in GNSS obstructed environments. Combining spectral compression with spread spectrum cross correlation provides unique advantages for positioning and navigation applications including carrier phase observable ambiguity resolution and direct, long-code spread spectrum signal acquisition. Alternatively, the present invention also provides unique advantages for establishing the validity of navigation signals in order to counter the possibilities of electronic attack using spoofing and/or denial methods.

Systems, devices and techniques for wireless communications include receiving a plurality of wireless transmissions over an observation period from a transmitter of a mobile terminal, calculating a plurality of frequency offset values based on the received plurality of wireless transmissions and estimating a speed value based on the plurality frequency offset values. In some implementations, the speed value is determined as a function of a computed frequency offset measurement error. Implementations can be made to include estimating channel characteristics in communication between a base station and the mobile terminal based on the estimated speed and optimizing a property in communications with the mobile terminal based on the estimated channel characteristics. In some implementations, the property can include a modulation scheme or scheduling of transmissions for communications between the base station and the mobile terminal.

Systems, devices and techniques for wireless communications include receiving a plurality of wireless transmissions over an observation period from a transmitter of a mobile terminal, calculating a plurality of frequency offset values based on the received plurality of wireless transmissions and estimating a speed value based on the plurality frequency offset values. In some implementations, the speed value is determined as a function of a computed frequency offset measurement error. Implementations can be made to include estimating channel characteristics in communication between a base station and the mobile terminal based on the estimated speed and optimizing a property in communications with the mobile terminal based on the estimated channel characteristics. In some implementations, the property can include a modulation scheme or scheduling of transmissions for communications between the base station and the mobile terminal.

Mechanisms for selecting beam direction for a radio communications device are provided. A method is performed by the radio communications device. The method includes obtaining radio channel estimates of a radio channel on which radio waves have been transmitted between the radio communications device and another radio communications device at an angle of arrival and departure. The method includes determining a Doppler shift from the radio channel estimates. The method includes estimating at least one of the angle of arrival and departure of the radio waves based on the Doppler shift. The method includes selecting a beam direction for a signal to be transmitted between the radio communications device and this another radio communications device over the radio channel according to the estimated angle of arrival or departure.

The invention involves using Doppler shift to locate a leak of a signal from an HFC network. The leaked signal includes a component having a nominal frequency. The invention comprises: (a) moving along a drive route in the area of the network; (b) recording a speed at a number of drive-route points along the drive route; (c) at each point, receiving the component at a received frequency; (d) for each point, measuring the received frequency; (e) for each point, determining a measured Doppler shift from a difference between the received and nominal frequencies; (f) estimating a zero Doppler shift and a zero Doppler shift point based on the measured Doppler shifts; and (g) estimating the leak location based on the estimated zero Doppler shift point.

A system for estimating a location of a source transmitting a signal having a known modulation standard comprises a plurality of signal receiving circuits, each configured to receive the signal, to generate a denoised version of the signal, and to extract from the denoised version of the signal a set of signal parameters sufficient to at least partially reconstruct the denoised version of the signal. The system can also comprise a central processor circuit that receives the set of signal parameters from each signal receiving circuit and estimates the location of the source based on the signal parameters.