Generating and publishing validated location information
US9883479B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/003
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for locating a network device. A location provider determines, based on location data, a location of a wireless access point. The location data includes location data from each of a plurality of network devices, wherein the location data for each network device includes the network device's location and data representative of a distance between the wireless access point and each network device. The location provider generates, based on the location of the wireless access point, location information for the wireless access point, signs the location information with a credential to form signed location information, and communicates the signed location information to the wireless access point.
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