Crowd sourced location determination
US11234097B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W56/001
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques and systems for determining locations of devices using location data sources are provided. For example, a network device, method, and computer-program product may be provided. In one example, a method may include receiving, on a computing device, a request to locate a device, wherein the request includes an identifier of the device. The method may further include receiving a communication from the device, wherein the communication includes the identifier of the device, and obtaining a location of the device. The method may further include transmitting the location of the device and the identifier of the device to a server, wherein the server is configured to use the location of the device and the identifier of the device to send a response to the requestor of the request.
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