Methods and Apparatus for Locating Access Device
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1. In a stationary access device, a method for determining location, the method comprising:
- obtaining a plurality of locations respectively associated with a plurality of mobile devices that are in communication with the stationary access device;
for each of the plurality of mobile devices, obtaining a relative distance metric associated with that mobile device; and
based on the plurality of locations and the relative distance metric, computing a relative location of the stationary access device.
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Abstract
A system obtains a plurality of locations respectively associated with a plurality of mobile devices that are in communication with the stationary access device. For each of the plurality of mobile devices, the system obtains a relative distance metric associated with that mobile device. Based on the plurality of locations and the relative distance metric, the computes a relative location of the stationary access device.
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1. In a stationary access device, a method for determining location, the method comprising:
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obtaining a plurality of locations respectively associated with a plurality of mobile devices that are in communication with the stationary access device; for each of the plurality of mobile devices, obtaining a relative distance metric associated with that mobile device; and based on the plurality of locations and the relative distance metric, computing a relative location of the stationary access device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computerized device comprising:
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a memory; a processor; a communications interface; an interconnection mechanism coupling the memory, the processor and the communications interface; wherein the memory is encoded with a access device locating application that when executed on the processor is capable of determining location on the computerized device by performing the operations of; obtaining a plurality of locations respectively associated with a plurality of mobile devices that are in communication with the stationary access device; for each of the plurality of mobile devices, obtaining a relative distance metric associated with that mobile device; and based on the plurality of locations and the relative distance metric, computing a relative location of the stationary access device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer readable medium encoded with computer programming logic that when executed on a process in a computerized device determines location, the medium comprising:
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instructions for obtaining a plurality of locations respectively associated with a plurality of mobile devices that are in communication with the stationary access device; for each of the plurality of mobile devices, instructions for obtaining a relative distance metric associated with that mobile device; and based on the plurality of locations and the relative distance metric, instructions for computing a relative location of the stationary access device.
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