Positioning techniques for dead zones using beacons
US11153720B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for determining a location of a mobile device within a dead zone. One example computing system includes a non-transitory computer-readable medium; and a processor in communication with the non-transitory computer-readable medium, the processor configured to execute instructions stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium to: receive a service request from a communication device, the service request comprising one or more signal strength readings associated with a current position of the communication device; determine, using a trained machine learning model, the current position corresponds to a fingerprint within a location map based on the one or more signal strength readings; and output a control signal configured to cause the communication device to alter a state of the communication device based on location information associated with the fingerprint, wherein the state of the communication device comprises a source or type of network connectivity.
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