Location estimation within a wireless mesh network utilizing wireless signal signatures

US9510149B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9510149-B2
Application numberUS-201514681341-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 8, 2015
Priority dateApr 8, 2015
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Systems, methods and apparatuses for estimating a location within an area are disclosed. One method includes determining a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of locations, wherein the plurality of wireless signal signatures are received by a network manager server. Further, the network manager server receives a present wireless signal signature of a current device. The method further includes estimating locations the current device, including comparing a present wireless signal signature of the current device with plurality of wireless signal signatures, and adaptively re-determining the plurality of wireless signal signatures based on at least one condition of a distributed wireless network that includes the plurality of network access points.

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What is claimed: 1. A method of estimating a location within an area, comprising: determining a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of locations, wherein the characteristic includes a difference between a measured characteristic of the device and an ave…

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What does patent US9510149B2 cover?
Systems, methods and apparatuses for estimating a location within an area are disclosed. One method includes determining a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of loc…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Abb Technology Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W4/023. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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