Processing of access point crowdsourcing data
First Claim
1. A method of processing access point (AP) crowdsourcing data, comprising:
- receiving WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, wherein the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, include information observed about at least one access point device;
consolidating the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions based at least in part on a set of selection criteria to generate a WiFi AP record, comprising quantizing the WiFi scan lists received in accordance with media access control address and service set identifier of the at least one access point device in the WiFi scan lists, wherein the set of selection criteria comprises a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a predetermined period of time and the maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a single upload; and
uploading the WiFi AP record to a crowdsourcing server.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for processing access point (AP) crowdsourcing data are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, where the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions include information observed about at least one access point device, consolidating the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions based at least in part on a set of selection criteria to generate a WiFi AP record, where the set of selection criteria comprises a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a predetermined period of time and the maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a single upload, and uploading the WiFi AP record to a crowdsourcing server.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of processing access point (AP) crowdsourcing data, comprising:
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receiving WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, wherein the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, include information observed about at least one access point device; consolidating the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions based at least in part on a set of selection criteria to generate a WiFi AP record, comprising quantizing the WiFi scan lists received in accordance with media access control address and service set identifier of the at least one access point device in the WiFi scan lists, wherein the set of selection criteria comprises a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a predetermined period of time and the maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a single upload; and uploading the WiFi AP record to a crowdsourcing server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for processing access point (AP) crowdsourcing data, comprising:
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one or more processors, an access point crowdsourcing data processing module configured to work with the one or more processors, wherein the access point crowdsourcing data processing module includes a receiver configured to receive WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, wherein the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions include information observed about at least one access point device; a data consolidation module configured to consolidate the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions based at least in pan on a set of selection criteria to generate a WiFi AP record, the data consolidation module further comprises logic configured to quantize the WiFi scan lists received in accordance with media access control address and service set identifier of the at least one access point device in the WiFi scan lists, wherein the set of selection criteria comprises a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a predetermined period of time and the maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a single upload; and an upload manager configured to upload the WiFi AP record to a crowdsourcing server; and a memory configured to store the WiFi AP record. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory medium storing instructions of processing access point (AP) crowdsourcing data for execution by one or more computer systems, the instructions comprising:
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instructions for receiving WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, wherein the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions include information observed about at least one access point device; instructions for consolidating the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions based at least in part on a set of selection criteria to generate a WiFi AP record, further comprising instructions for quantizing the WiFi scan lists received in accordance with media access control address and service set identifier of the at least one access point device in the WiFi scan lists, wherein the set of selection criteria comprises a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a predetermined period of time and the maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a single upload; and instructions for uploading the WiFi AP record to a crowdsourcing server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for processing access point (AP) crowdsourcing data, comprising:
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means for receiving Win scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, wherein the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions include information observed about at least one access point device; means for consolidating the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions based at least in part on a set of selection criteria to generate a WiFi AP record, further comprising means for quantizing the WiFi scan lists received in accordance with media access control address and service set identifier of the at least one access point device in the WiFi scan lists, wherein the set of selection criteria comprises a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a predetermined period of time and the maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a single upload; and means for uploading the WiFi AP record to a crowdsourcing server. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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