LOCATION DETERMINATION USING FORMULA
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining, in a mobile device, power information indicating a detected power of respective signals received from a plurality of transmitters; and
determining a location of the mobile device based at least in part on;
locations of the plurality of transmitters, a first function of the power information and a second function of respective locations of the plurality of transmitters.
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Abstract
Among other disclosed subject matter, a method includes obtaining, in a mobile device, power information indicating a detected power of respective signals received from multiple transmitters. The method includes determining a location of the mobile device using a formula that uses: locations of the multiple transmitters, a first function of the power information and a second function of respective locations of the multiple transmitters. The method can include recording the determined location.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining, in a mobile device, power information indicating a detected power of respective signals received from a plurality of transmitters; and determining a location of the mobile device based at least in part on;
locations of the plurality of transmitters, a first function of the power information and a second function of respective locations of the plurality of transmitters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product, encoded on a tangible program carrier, operable to cause a portable device to perform operations comprising:
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obtaining, in a mobile device, power information indicating a detected power of respective signals received from a plurality of transmitters; and determining a location of the mobile device based at least in part on;
locations of the plurality of transmitters, a first function of the power information and a second function of respective locations of the plurality of transmitters.
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18. A method comprising:
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obtaining, in a mobile device, power information indicating a detected power of respective signals received from a plurality of transmitters; and determining a location of the mobile device based at least in part on a first function of respective locations of the plurality of transmitters, the first function using at least one value determined by analyzing detected power of signals received at known locations. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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