Regional positioning method and apparatus in wireless sensor network
US8049666B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/011
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A regional positioning method and apparatus in a wireless sensor network (WSN) is provided. The regional positioning method in a WSN, the regional positioning method including: setting a locating premise in the WSN based on a signal strength of an anchor node; sensing an event where a sensor node, installed in a target and called a target node, joins the WSN; detecting a locating premise where the target node is located based on the sensing of the event; and recognizing a location of the target based on the detected locating premise.
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