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EP4086653 - IMPROVING DEVICE POSITION ACCURACY WITH NETWORK-BASED CROWDSOURCING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.02.2026
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.10.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.07.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 25.03.2026  [2026/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
12920 Se 38th Street
Bellevue, WA 98006-1350 / US
[2026/13]
Former [2022/45]For all designated states
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
12920 Se 38th Street
Bellevue, WA 98006-1350 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Tran, Emile
Sammamish / US
02 / Tran, Antoine
Bellevue / US
03 / Khadim, Muhammad
Sammamish / US
04 / Nan, Xiao
Mercer Island / US
05 / Fung, Tony
Newcastle / US
 [2022/45]
Representative(s)Suddaby, Mark Edward
Novagraaf UK
1st Floor
77 Gracechurch Street
London EC3V 0AS / GB
[2026/13]
Former [2022/45]Rössler, Thomas
Luxpatent Intellectual Property
Kahrstraße 44
45128 Essen / DE
Application number, filing date22166219.031.03.2022
[2022/45]
Priority number, dateUS20211722075701.04.2021         Original published format: US202117220757
US20211753988801.12.2021         Original published format: US202117539888
[2022/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4086653
Date:09.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4086653
Date:25.03.2026
Language:EN
[2026/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01S5/02
[2022/45]
CPC:
G01S5/02526 (EP); H04W4/029 (US); G01S5/02523 (EP);
G01S5/02524 (US); G01S5/0284 (US); H04B17/327 (US);
H04W4/022 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/33]
Former [2022/45]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DER GENAUIGKEIT DER GERÄTEPOSITION DURCH NETZWERKBASIERTES CROWDSOURCING[2022/45]
English:IMPROVING DEVICE POSITION ACCURACY WITH NETWORK-BASED CROWDSOURCING[2022/45]
French:AMÉLIORER LA PRÉCISION DE LA POSITION D'UN DISPOSITIF GRÂCE AU CROWDSOURCING EN RÉSEAU[2022/45]
Examination procedure12.04.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.06.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time
07.07.2023Examination requested  [2023/33]
07.07.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.10.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2026Fee for grant paid
12.02.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.02.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
07.07.2023Request for further processing filed
07.07.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.07.2023Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL
07.07.2023Request for further processing filed
07.07.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.07.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/COMST.2018.2855063
 [A]   BOORANAWONG APIDET ET AL: "RSSI-Based Indoor Localization Using Multi-Lateration With Zone Selection and Virtual Position-Based Compensation Methods", IEEE ACCESS, IEEE, USA, vol. 9, 23 March 2021 (2021-03-23), pages 46223 - 46239, XP011847008, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3068295 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3068295
 [A]   BOUJNAH NOUREDDINE ET AL: "Crowdsourcing based terminal positioning using linear and non-linear interpolation techniques", 2016 ADVANCES IN WIRELESS AND OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS (RTUWO), IEEE, 3 November 2016 (2016-11-03), pages 101 - 106, XP033046739, DOI: 10.1109/RTUWO.2016.7821864 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/RTUWO.2016.7821864
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