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Methods of and systems for measuring beacon stability of wireless access points

US8559974B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 9, 2011
Grant dateOct 15, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/14
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods of and systems for measuring beacon stability of wireless access points are provided. A method of determining a measure of likelihood that a designated wireless device exhibits at least one pathological characteristic includes determining a set of reference points associated with a designated wireless device, and retrieving attributes of the reference points, attributes associated with other wireless devices related to the designated wireless device, and/or statistical information. The statistical information includes a temporal distribution of detection of signals of reference points, a spatial distribution of the reference points, and/or a cardinality of the set or a subset of the reference points. The method further includes determining a measure of likelihood that the designated wireless device exhibits at least one pathological characteristic based on attributes of the reference points, attributes associated with the reception of signals, and/or the statistical information.

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