Methods, apparatuses, and devices for mobile device position estimation using virtual access points
US9983291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0236
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and devices are disclosed to estimate a position of a mobile device using, for example, beacon signals transmitted using virtual access points utilizing a single, physical transceiver. Determination that beacon signals emanate from a single, physical transceiver may be based, at least in part, on a similarity among acquired beacon signals conveying identifiers, such as media access control identification (MAC ID) addresses and/or basic service set identifiers (BSSIDs), and on measurement of beacon signal characteristics, such as received signal strength at a mobile device and/or round trip time between the mobile device and the transceiver.
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