US 2022/0091256 A1Published application

Object tracking using cognitive heterogeneous ad hoc mesh network

AssigneeQuixotic Holdings, LLC

InventorRyan Scott Luther

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Abstract

Embodiments described herein are directed to tracking objects using a cognitive heterogeneous ad hoc mesh network. A first participant receives a notification signal from a second participant. The first participant determines first positioning information from the notification signal and second positioning information from characteristics of the received signal. If the difference between the first and second positioning information is below a first threshold, then the second participant is within line-of-sight of the first participant. If the difference is above the first threshold and below a second threshold, then the second participant may have a malfunctioning sensor. But if the difference is above the second threshold, then the second participant is not within line-of-sight of the first participant and the received signal was reflected off another object. The positioning information can then be refined or transmitted to other participants.

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Dependent claims

A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device of a first participant, a communication signal that includes first positioning information of a second participant;
determining, by the computing device of the first participant, second positioning information of the second participant based on characteristics of the received communication signal;
determining, by the computing device of the first participant, a positioning information difference between the first and second positioning information;
determining, by the computing device of the first participant, if the positioning information difference is below a first threshold, above the first threshold and below a second threshold, or above the second threshold;
in response to the positioning information difference being below the first threshold, transmitting, by the computing device of the first participant, the first positioning information of the second participant to a third participant;
in response to the positioning information difference being above the first threshold and below the second threshold:
refining the first positioning information of the second participant;
and
transmitting, by the computing device of the first participant, the refined first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant;
and
in response to the positioning information difference being above the second threshold:
determining that the received communication signal is a reflection signal and the second participant is out of line-of-sight of the first participant;
and
transmitting, by the computing device of the first participant, the first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant.

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A computing device, comprising

a memory that stores computer instructions for a first participant;
and
a processor that executes the computer instruction to:
receive a communication signal that includes first positioning information of a second participant;
determine second positioning information of the second participant based on characteristics of the received communication signal;
determine a positioning information difference between the first and second positioning information;
determine if the positioning information difference is below a first threshold, above the first threshold and below a second threshold, or above the second threshold;
in response to the positioning information difference being below the first threshold, transmit the first positioning information of the second participant to a third participant;
in response to the positioning information difference being above the first threshold and below the second threshold:
refine the first positioning information of the second participant;
and
transmit the refined first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant;
and
in response to the positioning information difference being above the second threshold:
determine that the received communication signal is a reflection signal and the second participant is out of line-of-sight of the first participant;
and
transmit the first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant.

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A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor in a computing system of a first participant, cause the processor to perform actions, the actions comprising:

receiving a communication signal that includes first positioning information of a second participant;
determining second positioning information of the second participant based on characteristics of the received communication signal;
determining a positioning information difference between the first and second positioning information;
determining if the positioning information difference is below a first threshold, above the first threshold and below a second threshold, or above the second threshold;
in response to the positioning information difference being below the first threshold, transmitting the first positioning information of the second participant to a third participant;
in response to the positioning information difference being above the first threshold and below the second threshold:
refining the first positioning information of the second participant;
and
transmitting the refined first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant;
and
in response to the positioning information difference being above the second threshold:
determining that the received communication signal is a reflection signal and the second participant is out of line-of-sight of the first participant;
and
transmitting the first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.