Virtual beacons
US10966075B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W8/005
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing virtual beacons are presented. According to one aspect, a method for providing a virtual beacon at a first location comprises transmitting, by a transmitter at a second location geographically different from the first location, an information signal using a transmit power level, Pj, and including an advertised transmit power level, PA, both selected to be indicative of a distance, d, between a location of a receiver of the information signal and the first location. The signal transmitted from the second location emulates a signal that would have been produced by a beacon located at the first location. The information signals may be aimed at one or more User Equipments (UEs), and/or may be focused on one or more specific target locations rather than on individual UEs.
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