Wireless network access point configuration
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a plurality of wireless network access point devices a wireless signal transmitted from a first wireless network access point device;
determining distances from the first wireless network access point device to each of the plurality of wireless network access point devices; and
solving for a location of the first wireless network access point device.
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Abstract
A wireless network having wireless network access devices may determine the location of newly added wireless network access devices.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a plurality of wireless network access point devices a wireless signal transmitted from a first wireless network access point device;
determining distances from the first wireless network access point device to each of the plurality of wireless network access point devices; and
solving for a location of the first wireless network access point device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving at a wireless network access point device wireless signals transmitted from a plurality of known locations;
determining distances between the plurality of known locations and the wireless network access point device; and
resolving a location of the wireless network access point device from the distances. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An article comprising a machine-accessible media having associated data, wherein the data, when accessed, results in a machine performing:
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transmitting wireless signals to a location-aware network;
receiving information from the location-aware network describing a location of the machine; and
storing the information in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless network comprising:
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a plurality of wireless network access point devices, each of the plurality of wireless network access point devices including circuitry to measure attributes of received signals; and
a server coupled to the plurality of wireless network access point devices, the server configured to receive the attributes and determine a location of at least one of the plurality of wireless network access point devices. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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- 27. A network server comprising at least one port to couple the network server to a plurality of wireless network access point devices, the network server being configured to receive wireless signal attributes from the plurality of wireless network access point devices, to determine a location of one of the plurality of wireless network access point devices from the wireless signal attributes, and to send information describing the location to at least one of the plurality of network access point devices.
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