System and method for determining the location of a station in a wireless environment
US9756508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/003
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for quantifying the shadow fading observed in a wireless environment having multiple wireless access points is also provided. A distance determination module is in signal communication with the wireless access points. The distance determination module determines a distance between a pair of the wireless access points based on location information that relates to the locations of the wireless access points at the wireless environment. A shadow fading determination module is also in signal communication with the wireless access points. The shadow fading determination module determines a shadow fading factor based on the distance between a pair of the wireless access points and based on RSS information received from one of the wireless access points in the pair of wireless access points.
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