Method for enhancing location identity through incorporation of shorter-range communication and sensing (nearlocate)
US8634853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining location of a mobile device including estimating an absolute location using long range communication estimates, estimating a relative location based on shorter-range communications, receiving location information from a plurality of peer entities, and refining the absolute location and based on the received location information.
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