REMOTE CONTROL LOCATION TECHNIQUE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS
First Claim
1. In a network comprising a plurality of electronic devices, a processor for use in locating one or more remote control devices, each remote device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals, each of the electronic devices having a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted by each of the one or more remote device, the processor comprising:
- means configured to receive signal information from the electronic devices, the signal information relating to signals transmitted by at least one of the one or more remote devices, as received the respective terminal;
means for determining a positional measurement from the received signal information; and
means for estimating a location of the at least one remote device, using the positional measurement or measurements.
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Abstract
In a network comprising a plurality of electronic devices, a processor for use in locating one or more remote control devices, each remote device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals, each of the electronic devices having a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted by each of the one or more remote device, the processor comprising: means configured to receive signal information from the electronic devices, the signal information relating to signals transmitted by at least one of the one or more remote devices, as received the respective terminal; means for determining a positional measurement from the received signal information; and means for estimating a location of the at least one remote device, using the positional measurement or measurements.
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20 Claims
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1. In a network comprising a plurality of electronic devices, a processor for use in locating one or more remote control devices, each remote device comprising a transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals, each of the electronic devices having a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted by each of the one or more remote device, the processor comprising:
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means configured to receive signal information from the electronic devices, the signal information relating to signals transmitted by at least one of the one or more remote devices, as received the respective terminal;
means for determining a positional measurement from the received signal information; and
means for estimating a location of the at least one remote device, using the positional measurement or measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. In a local area network, the network comprising a plurality of electronic devices and at least one remote control device associated with one of the electronic devices, a method of locating the at least one remote device comprising:
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receiving signal information from the electronic devices, the signal information relating to a signal transmitted by at least one of the remote devices, as received the respective terminal;
determining a positional measurement from the received signal information; and
estimating a location of the remote device, using the positional measurement or measurements. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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