Reflection-based location detection

A listening device comprising:

• a memory storing a software code;
• and
• a processor configured to execute the software code to:
• receive a first advertisement from a mobile device;
• receive a second advertisement from a repeater device in response to the repeater device receiving the first advertisement from the mobile device;
• generate a data advertisement, the data advertisement including a time difference between the listening device receiving the first advertisement from the mobile device and the listening device receiving the second advertisement from the repeater device;
• and
• transmit the data advertisement including the time difference to the mobile device to facilitate determining a location of the mobile device by the mobile device using the data advertisement including the time difference.

A method for determining a location of a mobile device, the method comprising:

• transmitting, by the mobile device, a first advertisement to a listening device and a repeater device;
• receiving a data advertisement, by the mobile device, from the listening device in response to transmitting the first advertisement to the listening device, the data advertisement including a time difference between the listening device receiving the first advertisement and the listening device receiving a second advertisement transmitted from the repeater device in response to transmitting the first advertisement from the mobile device to the repeater device;
• and
• determining the location of the mobile device using the data advertisement including the time difference.