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Dynamic access point based positioning

US9056767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Deric Wayne Waters · Dallas, US
Ariton E. Xhafa · Plano, US
Mohamed Mansour · Richardson, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2013
Grant date	Jun 16, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S257/914
WIPO fieldMicro-structural and nano-technology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A wireless device that includes an access point (AP) scanner, a transceiver, and a controller coupled to the AP scanner and transceiver. The AP scanner is configured to scan wireless network channels utilized by one or more APs to transmit data packets, probe responses, and beacons. The transceiver is configured to transmit one or more probe requests to the one or more APs and receive one or more probe responses and beacons from the one or more APs. The controller is configured to determine a proximate geographic position of the wireless device based on signal strength of the one or more probe responses and beacons received from the one or more APs. The controller also dynamically adapts a parameter utilized in determining the proximate geographic position of the wireless device.

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