Electronic apparatus, method, and electronic system

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• acquire position information indicating a plurality of installation positions including first and second installation positions of a plurality of pieces of equipment;
• receive characteristic information of a first piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a first propagation characteristic in a first channel of the first piece of equipment and a second propagation characteristic in a second channel of the first piece of equipment;
• receive characteristic information of a second piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a third propagation characteristic in the first channel of the second piece of equipment and a fourth propagation characteristic in the second channel of the second piece of equipment;
• acquire a first estimation result of a position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the position information, first characteristic information obtained from the first propagation characteristic, and third characteristic information obtained from the third propagation characteristic;
• acquire a second estimation result of the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the position information, second characteristic information obtained from the second propagation characteristic, and fourth characteristic information obtained from the fourth propagation characteristic;
• estimate the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed from among the first and second installation positions, based on the position information, the characteristic information of the first piece of equipment, the characteristic information of the second piece of equipment, and the first and second estimation results;
• estimate that a first specific piece of equipment from among the plurality of pieces of equipment most frequently estimated to be installed at the first installation position in the first and second estimation results is installed at the first installation position;
• and
• estimate that a second specific piece of equipment from among the plurality of pieces of equipment most frequently estimated to be installed at the second installation position in the first and second estimation results is installed at the second installation position.

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• acquire position information indicating a plurality of installation positions including first and second installation positions of a plurality of pieces of equipment;
• receive characteristic information of a first piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a first propagation characteristic in a first channel of the first piece of equipment and a second propagation characteristic in a second channel of the first piece of equipment;
• receive characteristic information of a second piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a third propagation characteristic in the first channel of the second piece of equipment and a fourth propagation characteristic in the second channel of the second piece of equipment;
• acquire a first estimation result of a position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the position information, first characteristic information obtained from the first propagation characteristic, and third characteristic information obtained from the third propagation characteristic;
• acquire a second estimation result of the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the position information, second characteristic information obtained from the second propagation characteristic, and fourth characteristic information obtained from the fourth propagation characteristic;
• estimate the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed from among the first and second installation positions, based on the position information, the characteristic information of the first piece of equipment, the characteristic information of the second piece of equipment, and the first and second estimation results;
• and
• when based on the first and second estimation results, the first and second pieces of equipment installed at the first and second installation positions among the plurality of installation positions are estimated, and third and fourth pieces of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment installed at third and fourth installation positions among the plurality of installation positions cannot be estimated, estimate a position where each of the third and fourth pieces of equipment is installed from among the third and fourth installation positions.

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• acquire position information indicating a plurality of installation positions including first and second installation positions of a plurality of pieces of equipment;
• receive characteristic information of a first piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a first propagation characteristic in a first channel of the first piece of equipment and a second propagation characteristic in a second channel of the first piece of equipment;
• receive characteristic information of a second piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a third propagation characteristic in the first channel of the second piece of equipment and a fourth propagation characteristic in the second channel of the second piece of equipment;
• and
• estimate the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed from among the first and second installation positions, based on the position information, the characteristic information of the first piece of equipment, and the characteristic information of the second piece of equipment,
• wherein:
• the processor is configured to give, to each of the first and second pieces of equipment, an instruction about a measurement period of a propagation characteristic in the first and second pieces of equipment and a third channel,
• the first piece of equipment is configured to measure the first and second propagation characteristics based on the instructed measurement period, and after the measurement ends, switch a channel on which the first piece of equipment executes communication to the instructed third channel, and
• the second piece of equipment is configured to measure the third and fourth propagation characteristics based on the instructed measurement period, and after the measurement ends, switch a channel on which the second piece of equipment executes communication to the instructed third channel.

A method executed by an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

• acquiring position information indicating a plurality of installation positions including first and second installation positions of a plurality of pieces of equipment;
• receiving characteristic information of a first piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a first propagation characteristic in a first channel of the first piece of equipment a second propagation characteristic in a second channel of the first piece of equipment;
• receiving characteristic information of a second piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a third propagation characteristic in the first channel of the second piece of equipment and a fourth propagation characteristic in the second channel of the second piece of equipment;
• and
• estimating the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed from among the first and second installation positions, based on the position information, the characteristic information of the first piece of equipment, and the characteristic information of the second piece of equipment,
• wherein the estimating includes:
• acquiring a first estimation result of a position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the position information, first characteristic information obtained from the first propagation characteristic, and third characteristic information obtained from the third propagation characteristic;
• acquiring a second estimation result of the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the position information, second characteristic information obtained from the second propagation characteristic, and fourth characteristic information obtained from the fourth propagation characteristic;
• estimating the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the first and second estimation results;
• and
• when it is estimated that an identical piece of equipment of the plurality of pieces of equipment is installed at an identical position of the first and second installation positions in accordance with the first and second estimation results, a number of which is equal to or more than a predetermined number, estimating that the piece of equipment is installed at the position.

An electronic system, comprising:

• a plurality of pieces of equipment;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• acquire position information indicating a plurality of installation positions including first and second installation positions of the plurality of pieces of equipment;
• receive characteristic information of a first piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a first propagation characteristic in a first channel of the first piece of equipment and a second propagation characteristic in a second channel of the first piece of equipment;
• receive characteristic information of a second piece of equipment among the plurality of pieces of equipment obtained from a third propagation characteristic in the first channel of the second piece of equipment and a fourth propagation characteristic in the second channel of the second piece of equipment;
• acquire a first estimation result of a position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the position information, first characteristic information obtained from the first propagation characteristic, and third characteristic information obtained from the third propagation characteristic;
• acquire a second estimation result of the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed based on the position information, second characteristic information obtained from the second propagation characteristic, and fourth characteristic information obtained from the fourth propagation characteristic;
• and
• estimate the position where each of the first and second pieces of equipment is installed from among the first and second installation positions, based on the position information, the characteristic information of the first piece of equipment, the characteristic information of the second piece of equipment, and the first and second estimation results,
• wherein when it is estimated that an identical piece of equipment of the plurality of pieces of equipment is installed at an identical position of the first and second installation positions in accordance with the first and second estimation results, a number of which is equal to or more than a predetermined number, the processor is configured to estimate that the piece of equipment is installed at the position.