Providing a geographic location of a device while maintaining geographic location anonymity of access points
US8315649B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/02521
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for providing geographic location of device are provided. Method includes receiving query for location of device. Query includes indicia of one or more access points. Method includes determining whether query includes indicia of only single access point or multiple access points. Method includes, if query includes indicia of only single access point, facilitating providing low resolution version of location of device. Low resolution version of location of device is not determined based on indicia of access points. Method includes, if query includes indicia of multiple access points, determining whether distance between locations of two of multiple access points exceeds distance threshold, and if distance between locations exceeds distance threshold, facilitating providing low resolution version of location of device, or if the distance between locations does not exceed distance threshold, providing high resolution version of location of device determined based on the indicia of multiple access points.
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