Estimating user device location in a wireless network
US9261577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of estimating user location involving collecting data from the access points in the network. The data can then be used to define a relationship, for example the loss of power experienced by a transmitted signal, between the access points. The relationship can be stored within a matrix, database or any other suitable storage method that can be referenced to determine the position of a user device within the network and correlated with corresponding measurements from a user device to determine the location of the user device within the network.
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