Wireless communication network with distributed device location determination
US9668233B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There are disclosed methods and access points for estimating a location of a user device in a wireless communications network. A plurality of access points define respective received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values for transmissions received from the user device. Each of the plurality of access points sends the respective RSSI values to the other access points of the plurality of access points. One of the plurality of access points self-elects to estimate the location of the user device. The self-elected access point estimates a location of the user device based, at least in part, on the RSSI values.
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