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LOCALIZATION FOR LOW COST SENSOR NETWORK

  • US 20070076638A1
  • Filed: 10/05/2005
  • Published: 04/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining the location of a wireless device, the method comprising:

  • generating a first beacon from a first anchor node having a known location, the first beacon including a series of data packets, at least a first packet of the first beacon including an indication of the source and the direction of the first beacon at the time the first data packet is generated;

    generating a second beacon from a second anchor node having a known location, the second beacon including a series of data packets, at least a second packet of the second beacon including an indication of the source and the direction of the second beacon at the time the second data packet is generated;

    capturing the first data packet and the second data packet with the wireless device; and

    estimating the position of the wireless device with respect to the first and second anchor nodes;

    wherein the first and second beacons are spatially narrow beacons.

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