SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MICROWAVE TOMOGRAPHY
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1. A method comprising:
- analyzing a signal strength value of a packet wirelessly transmitted within a wireless data network from a first node to a second node;
determining the presence of a physical object at least partially between the first node and the second node based on the signal strength value; and
outputting data based on the determination the presence of a physical object.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for microwave tomography are described. According to various embodiments, signal strength values or other similar quality indications may be analyzed as they are received with packet data over a wireless network. The analysis may be used to determine the presence of a physical object substantially between communicating nodes in the wireless network. An output may be generated based analyzed data. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A method comprising:
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analyzing a signal strength value of a packet wirelessly transmitted within a wireless data network from a first node to a second node; determining the presence of a physical object at least partially between the first node and the second node based on the signal strength value; and outputting data based on the determination the presence of a physical object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless device comprising:
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a receiver to receive a packet transmitted over a wireless path; and a packet analysis module to collect non-payload data from the packet, wherein the non-payload data is used to determine the presence of an object along the wireless path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless network comprising:
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a first device to transmit a packet over a wireless medium; a second device to receive the packet; and an analysis module in communication with the second device to analyze data not located in the payload of the packet to determine the presence of an object at least partially between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a packet analysis module to interface with a wireless receiver to analyze non-payload information of packets received by the wireless receiver, the packet analysis module to output the analyzed non-payload information; and a data analysis application to receive the analyzed non-payload information output from the packet analysis module and to calculate physical characteristics of an object within a wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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