Method and System for Internet of Things (iOT) Enhanced Location Based Services Trilateration
AssigneeRivada Research, LLC
InventorClint Smith
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining a location of a wireless device include the wireless device determining its approximate location, and forming a communication group with other devices in proximity to the wireless device, the other devices including at least one internet of things (iOT) device. The wireless device may receive location information from the devices in the communication group, such as information identifying a location of the iOT device relative to a location of the iOT hub. The wireless device may use the determined approximate location in conjunction with information received from the devices in the communication group to generate a more precise location value.
Claims20
A method of determining a location of a wireless device, comprising:
- determining, via a processor of the wireless device, an approximate location of the wireless device;
- forming a communication group with other devices in proximity to the wireless device, the other devices an internet of things (iOT) device;
- receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group;
- and
- determining a more precise location of the wireless device based on the location information received from the devices in the communication group.
A wireless device, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
- determining an approximate location of the wireless device;
- forming a communication group with other devices in proximity to the wireless device, the other devices an internet of things (iOT) device;
- receiving location information from the devices in the communication group;
- and
- determining a more precise location of the wireless device based on the location information received from the devices in the communication group.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor of a wireless device to perform operations comprising:
- determining an approximate location of the wireless device;
- forming a communication group with other devices in proximity to the wireless device, the other devices an internet of things (iOT) device;
- receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group;
- and
- determining a more precise location of the wireless device based on the location information received from the devices in the communication group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.