Integration of wired information and wireless information to locate a wireless device
US8942722B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
One embodiment described herein includes a method of determining the location of a wireless device. The method includes capturing wired information about layer one and layer two used by wired components in a network; capturing wireless information about a wireless device communicatively coupled to the network; integrating at least some of the wired information and the wireless information; and using the integrated wired information and wireless information to locate the wireless device.
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