Techniques for heuristically determining coordinates in a wireless network

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a network entity, the one or more programs including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to:

• receive range detection signals from the one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices include a first device and a second device;
• determine latest distances between each the first device, the second device, and the network entity;
• determine a probability distribution of coordinates for each of the first device and the second device from the latest distances and at least a portion of prior distances from a database;
• determine coordinates for each of the first device and the second device based on the probability distribution of coordinates;
• and
• append the database with at least one of the range detection signals, the latest distances, and the coordinates.

A system configured to locate one or more network devices, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs stored in memory, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• receiving range detection signals from the one or more devices, wherein the one or more devices include a first device and a second device;
• determining latest distances between each the first device, the second device, and the network entity;
• determining a probability distribution of coordinates for each of the first device and the second device from the latest distances and at least a portion of prior distances from a database;
• determining coordinates for each of the first device and the second device based on the probability distribution of coordinates;
• and
• appending the database with at least one of the range detection signals, the latest distances, and the coordinates.