System and method for efficiently populating an access point database
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1. A system for populating an access point database, comprising:
- access points that are configured to transmit access point signals by utilizing a wireless broadcasting procedure;
mobile devices that wirelessly receive and analyze said access point signals to produce access point scan data corresponding to said access points; and
a location server that receives said access point scan data, said location server analyzing said access point scan data to determine access point locations of said access points, said location server utilizing said access point locations to populate said access point database.
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A system and method for populating an access point database includes a network of access points that are implemented to transmit access point signals by utilizing a wireless broadcasting procedure. One or more mobile devices are then configured to wirelessly receive and analyze the access point signals to produce access point scan data corresponding to the access points. A location server receives and analyzes the access point scan data to determine specific access point locations for the access points. The location server then utilizes the access point locations to populate the access point database.
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1. A system for populating an access point database, comprising:
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access points that are configured to transmit access point signals by utilizing a wireless broadcasting procedure; mobile devices that wirelessly receive and analyze said access point signals to produce access point scan data corresponding to said access points; and a location server that receives said access point scan data, said location server analyzing said access point scan data to determine access point locations of said access points, said location server utilizing said access point locations to populate said access point database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for populating an access point database, comprising:
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transmitting access point signals from access points by utilizing a wireless broadcasting procedure; utilizing mobile devices to wirelessly receive and analyze said access point signals to produce access point scan data corresponding to said access points; and receiving said access point scan data with a location server that analyzes said access point scan data to determine access point locations of said access points, said location server utilizing said access point locations to populate said access point database.
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