Method and apparatus for location estimation
First Claim
1. A method of estimating location of a beaconing device within a building, comprising:
- concurrently transmitting from the beaconing device at least first and second signals respectively indicating at least first and second transmit power levels thereof;
receiving the at least first and second signals by a plurality of anchor devices at different known locations;
estimating first distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the first signal received by each anchor device, and second distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the second signal received by each anchor devices; and
calculating an estimated location of the beaconing device as a function of the estimated first distances and second distances.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of estimating location of a mobile beaconing device within a building includes steps: concurrently transmitting from the beaconing device at least first and second signals, which respectively indicates at least first and second transmit power levels thereof; receiving the at least first and second signals by a plurality of anchor devices at different known locations; estimating first distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the first signal received by each anchor device, and second distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the second signal received by each anchor devices; and calculating an estimated location of the beaconing device as a function of the estimated first distances and second distances.
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1. A method of estimating location of a beaconing device within a building, comprising:
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concurrently transmitting from the beaconing device at least first and second signals respectively indicating at least first and second transmit power levels thereof;
receiving the at least first and second signals by a plurality of anchor devices at different known locations;
estimating first distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the first signal received by each anchor device, and second distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the second signal received by each anchor devices; and
calculating an estimated location of the beaconing device as a function of the estimated first distances and second distances. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of estimating location of a mobile beaconing device within a building, comprising:
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concurrently transmitting from a plurality of anchor devices at different known locations at least first and second signals, each signal indicates a transmit power level thereof and an identifier of each anchor device;
receiving the at least first and second signals by the beaconing device;
estimating first distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the first signal transmitted from each anchor device, and second distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the second signal transmitted from each anchor device; and
calculating an estimated location of the beaconing device as a function of the estimated first distances and second distances. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for estimating location of a mobile beaconing device within a building, comprising:
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a beaconing device for concurrently transmitting at least first and second signals, each signal indicating the transmit power level thereof;
a plurality of anchor devices positioned at different known locations for receiving the at least first and second signals;
a first circuit for estimating first distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the first signal received by each anchor device, and second distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the second signal received by each anchor devices; and
a second circuit for calculating a estimated location of the beaconing device as a function of the estimated first distances and second distances. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for estimating location of a mobile beaconing device within a building, comprising:
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a plurality of anchor devices at different known locations for concurrently transmitting at least first and second signals, each signal indicates a transmit power level thereof and an identifier of each anchor device;
a beaconing device for receiving the at least first and second signals transmitted from the plurality of anchor devices;
a first circuit for estimating first distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the first signal transmitted from each anchor device, and second distances between the beaconing device and each anchor device as a function of signal power levels of the second signal transmitted from each anchor device; and
a second circuit for calculating an estimated location of the beaconing device as a function of the estimated first distances and second distances. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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