Methods and systems for locating devices
AssigneeAeroScout Ltd.
InventorDaniel Aljadeff
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments provide methods and systems for locating a device in a wireless network. In one aspect, a device may broadcast a signal, and one or more network components may measure the received signal strength of the signal. Based on the signal strength and/or at least one or more parameters, the one or more network components may determine whether to perform a round trip time measurement with the network device. The network components may perform the round trip time measurement based on the determination and report the results of the measurement to a server. The server may be configured to determine the location of the network device based on the round trip time measurement.
Claims25
A computer-implemented method for locating a device in a wireless network, comprising:
- receiving, by a network component, a signal from the device;
- determining a signal strength of the received signal;
- determining whether to perform a first round trip time (RTT) measurement with the device based on the signal strength of the received signal and at least one parameter;
- performing the first RTT measurement with the device based on the determination whether to perform a first RTT measurement;
- and
- providing a result of the first RTT measurement to a server for determining a location of the device based on the first RTT measurement.
A network component configured for locating a device in a wireless network, comprising:
- at least one memory device storing instructions;
- and
- at least one processor which, when executing the instructions, is configured to:
- receive a signal from the device;
- determine a received signal strength of the received signal;
- determine whether to perform a round trip time (RTT) measurement with the device based on the received signal strength and at least one parameter;
- perform the RTT measurement with the device based on the determination whether to perform the RTT measurement;
- and
- provide a result of the RTT measurement to a server for determining a location of the device.
A server for locating a device in a wireless network, comprising:
- at least one memory storing instructions;
- and
- at least one processor that, when executing the instructions, is configured to:
- receive one or more signal strength measurements of a signal received by at least one network component from the device;
- determine whether the at least one network component should perform a round trip time (RTT) measurement with the device based on the one or more signal strength measurements;
- and
- instruct the at least one network component to perform the RTT measurement based on the determination.
A computer-implemented method for locating a device in a wireless network, comprising:
- receiving, at a server, one or more signal strength measurements of a signal received by at least one network component from the device;
- determining whether one or more of the at least one network component should perform a round trip time (RTT) measurement with the device based on the one or more signal strength measurements;
- and
- instructing one or more of the at least one network component to perform the RTT measurement based on the determination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.