Determining location based on dynamic path loss exponent (ple) and intercept (int) estimation

A system, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• one or more memories storing instructions that when executed configure the one or more processors to:
• generate, based on one or more signal strength measurements of signals received by a wireless device, a probability distribution function indicative of a probability that the wireless device is in a location, the probability distribution function including a set of unknown path loss function parameters;
• identify, based on a priority for each unknown path loss function parameter of the set of unknown path loss function parameters, one or more unknown path loss function parameters of the set of unknown path loss function parameters to derive;
• derive, based on the probability distribution function and the priority for each unknown path loss function parameter of the set of unknown path loss function parameters, a value for each of the one or more unknown path loss function parameters of the set of unknown path loss function parameters;
• determine the location of the wireless device based on the value for each of the one or more unknown path loss function parameters of the set of unknown path loss function parameters;
• and
• generate an output indicating the location of the wireless device.

Non-transitory computer readable storage media comprising instructions that, when executed, configure processing circuitry to:

• generate, based on one or more signal strength measurements of signals received by a wireless device, a probability distribution function indicative of a probability that the wireless device is in a location, the probability distribution function including a set of unknown path loss function parameters;
• identify, based on a priority for each unknown path loss function parameter of the set of unknown path loss function parameters, one or more unknown path loss function parameters of the set of unknown path loss function parameters to derive;
• derive, based on the probability distribution function and the priority for each unknown path loss function parameter of the set of unknown path loss function parameters, a value for each of the one or more unknown path loss function parameters of the set of unknown path loss function parameters;
• determine, the location of the wireless device based on the value for each of the one or more unknown path loss function parameters of the set of unknown path loss function parameters;
• and
• generate an output indicating the location of the wireless device.