US 2019/0159162 A1 · Location Determination of Fixed/Portable Devices

Abstract

Location data and signal parameters associated with mobile devices operating in the coverage area of an access point are utilized to determine the location of the access, point. The location data may comprise a device location and a quality indication associated with an accuracy of the device location. The signal parameters may comprise a strength of a signal transmit between each device and the access point. The access point location ma be determined using the device locations and the distance between the access point and each of the mobile devices as determined from the appropriate signal parameters. The quality indications may be utilized to select a set of device locations that provide good access point location accuracy. Over time, the access point location may be updated based on location data and signal parameters received from different mobile devices to improve accuracy.

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Dependent claims

An access point comprising:

a processor;
and,
a memory in communication with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the access point to perform functions of:
receiving, via a communication network, a plurality of device locations and a plurality of quality indications from a plurality of mobile devices operating in a coverage area of the access point, wherein each one of the plurality of quality indications corresponds to one of the plurality of device locations;
determining a set of device locations from the plurality of device locations based at least on the plurality of quality indications;
and,
determining a location of the access point based at least on the set of device locations.

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Location Determination of Fixed/Portable Devices

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