Computational systems and methods for locating a mobile device

US9031584B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Elwha LLC · US

Inventors

• Paramvir Bahl · Sammamish, US
• Douglas C. Burger · Bellevue, US
• Ranveer Chandra · Kirkland, US
• Matthew G. Dyor · Bellevue, US
• William Gates · Redmond, US
• Pablos Holman · Seattle, US
• Roderick A. Hyde · Redmond, US
• Muriel Y. Ishikawa · Livermore, US
• Jordin T. Kare · Seattle, US
• Royce A. Levien · Lexington, US
• Richard T. Lord · Gig Harbor, US
• Robert W. Lord · Seattle, US
• Mark A. Malamud · Seattle, US
• Craig J. Mundie · Seattle, US
• Nathan P. Myhrvold · Bellevue, US
• Tim Paek · Sammamish, US
• John D. Rinaldo, JR. · Bellevue, US
• Desney S. Tan · Kirkland, US
• Clarence T. Tegreene · Bellevue, US
• Charles Whitmer · North Bend, US
• Lowell L. Wood, JR. · Bellevue, US
• Victoria Y.H. Wood · Livermore, US
• Lin Zhong · Houston, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 24, 2011
• Grant date: May 12, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 23, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/029
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods are described relating to accepting a mobile device location query using digital signal processing and presenting an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query. Additionally, systems and methods are described relating to means for accepting a mobile device location query using digital signal processing and means for presenting an indication of location of the mobile device at least partially based on receiving the location query.