Validation of beacon signals

Abstract

A method for validating detected code modulated signals transmitted by beacons of a positioning system and received by a receiver comprises as a first step performing measurements for the detected beacon signals. Then, at least one of the detected beacon signals is selected as a calibration signal. In a next step, at least one allowed range for results of measurements for detected beacon signals other than said calibration signal are determined based on measurements for the detected calibration signal and on an available reference position of the receiver. Finally, each detection of a beacon signal for which results of performed measurements are outside of an allowed range is rejected. The invention relates equally to a corresponding receiver, to an electronic device comprising such a receiver, to a device cooperating with such a receiver and to a corresponding positioning system.

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