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System and method for locating a mobile electronic device

  • US 10,524,225 B1
  • Filed: 08/08/2017
  • Issued: 12/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • at a first router of a local area network (LAN), collecting a first set of LAN communication data, wherein the first set of LAN communication data comprises first characteristics of devices previously or currently connected to the first router or communications by devices in proximity to the first router;

    at a second router of the LAN, collecting a second set of LAN communication data, wherein the second set of LAN communication data comprises second characteristics of devices previously or currently connected to the second router or communications by devices in proximity to the second router;

    determining a first location type of the first router, wherein the determining the first location type of the first router comprises automatically classifying the first set of LAN communication data as associated with the first location type using the first characteristics, the first location type corresponding to a first area associated with a first physical location of the first router;

    determining a second location type of the second router, wherein determining the second location type comprises automatically classifying the second set of LAN communication data as associated with the second location type using the second characteristics, the second location type corresponding to a second area associated with a second physical location of the second router, wherein the first and second location types are different;

    at the first router, receiving a wireless transmission from an electronic device; and

    determining a device location of the electronic device relative to the first router using the first location type of the first router, wherein the device location is in a vicinity of the first area associated with the first physical location of the first router; and

    outputting location information comprising the device location and the first location type.

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