Method and system for client device localization

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• transmitting a request for feedback information corresponding to an access point and a client device associated with the access point, wherein feedback information includes information related to a communications path between a client device and an access point;
• receiving feedback information corresponding to the access point and the client device associated with the access point;
• receiving affiliated feedback information corresponding an affiliated access point and the client device, wherein the affiliated feedback information is facilitated by a request for affiliated feedback information, and wherein the affiliated feedback information includes information incorrectly identifying the access point as a sender of the request for affiliated feedback information;
• and
• determining a location of the network device using the feedback information and the affiliated feedback information.

A computing device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform operations including:
• transmitting a request for feedback information corresponding to an access point and a client device associated with the access point, wherein feedback information includes information related to a communications path between a client device and an access point;
• receiving feedback information corresponding to the access point and the client device associated with the access point;
• receiving affiliated feedback information corresponding an affiliated access point and the client device, wherein the affiliated feedback information is facilitated by a request for affiliated feedback information, and wherein the affiliated feedback information includes information incorrectly identifying the access point as a sender of the request for affiliated feedback information;
• and
• determining a location of the network device using the feedback information and the affiliated feedback information.

A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:

• receive wireless signals associated with one or more wireless devices using a wireless receiver;
• transmit wireless signals addressed to one or more wireless devices using a wireless transmitter;
• transmit a request for feedback information corresponding to an access point and a client device associated with the access point, wherein feedback information includes information related to a communications path between a client device and an access point;
• receive feedback information corresponding to the access point and the client device associated with the access point;
• receive affiliated feedback information corresponding an affiliated access point and the client device, wherein the affiliated feedback information is facilitated by a request for affiliated feedback information, and wherein the affiliated feedback information includes information incorrectly identifying the access point as a sender of the request for affiliated feedback information;
• and
• determine a location of the network device using the feedback information and the affiliated feedback information.