Method and system for localizing and identifying mobile device using short-range mesh network nodes
US10531299B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments are directed to localizing and identifying a mobile computing device using a short-range mesh network. A user of the mobile computing device may be authenticated. When the mobile computing device connects to the mesh network, the location of the mobile computing device may be determined by determining which mesh network nodes the mobile computing device is connected to, triangulating the position of the mobile computing device based on signal direction via directional antennas arranged on the mesh network nodes, and/or measuring signal strength of the mobile computing device at the mesh network nodes.
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