STATIC NODES POSITIONING IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for establishing positions in a region serviced by a short range wireless network, the method comprising:
- defining a grid for the region, the grid divided into a plurality of cells having a predetermined size, a plurality of static nodes associated with the short range wireless network capable of being placed within ones of the plurality of cells; and
assigning a network identifier to each one of the plurality of static nodes when placed within the ones of the plurality of cells, the network identifier associated with a standard protocol for the short range wireless network, the network identifier assigned so as to identify and to represent a set of X, Y coordinates associated with a first one of the plurality of cells where the one of the plurality of static nodes is located without deviating from the standard protocol.
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Abstract
Positions in a region serviced by a short range wireless network are established by defining a grid for the region. The grid is divided into a plurality of cells having a predetermined size. A plurality of static nodes can be placed in the cells. A network identifier that is associated with a standard protocol for the network is assigned to each of the static nodes. The identifier is assigned so as to identify the node and to represent a set of X, Y coordinates associated the cell where static node is located. The X,Y coordinate are assigned to the identifier without deviating from the standard protocol. The identifier is periodically broadcast from the static nodes. A cell of the grid within which a mobile node is located is estimated based on the identifier and an additional parameter received from one of the static nodes.
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1. A method for establishing positions in a region serviced by a short range wireless network, the method comprising:
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defining a grid for the region, the grid divided into a plurality of cells having a predetermined size, a plurality of static nodes associated with the short range wireless network capable of being placed within ones of the plurality of cells; and assigning a network identifier to each one of the plurality of static nodes when placed within the ones of the plurality of cells, the network identifier associated with a standard protocol for the short range wireless network, the network identifier assigned so as to identify and to represent a set of X, Y coordinates associated with a first one of the plurality of cells where the one of the plurality of static nodes is located without deviating from the standard protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A static node for establishing positions in a region serviced by a short range wireless network, the static node comprising:
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a transceiver for transmitting and receiving communications according to a standard protocol for the short range wireless network; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to include a network identifier identifying the static node in accordance with the standard protocol when transmitting the communication, wherein the network identifier represents a set of X, Y coordinates associated with a respective one of a plurality of cells of a grid into which the region is divided and in which the static node is located, each of the plurality of cells having a defined size, the X, Y coordinates provided without deviating from the standard protocol. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile node capable of establishing a zone position in a region serviced by a short range wireless network, the mobile node comprising:
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a transceiver for transmitting and receiving communications according to a standard protocol for the short range wireless network; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to receive from the transceiver a network identifier in accordance with the standard protocol from at least one of a plurality of static nodes within the short range wireless network, the network identifier identifying the at least one of the plurality of static nodes, wherein the network identifier represents a set of X, Y coordinates associated with a respective one of a plurality of zones of a grid into which the region is divided and in which the at least one of the plurality of static nodes is located, each of the plurality of zones having a defined size, the X, Y coordinates provided without deviating from the standard protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for establishing positions in a region serviced by a short range wireless network, the region defined by a grid divided into a plurality of cells having a predetermined size, a plurality of static nodes associated with the short range wireless network capable of being placed within ones of the plurality of cells, the computer program product comprising a computer readable medium and instructions carried on the medium, the instructions when read and executed by a processor in one of the plurality of static nodes for causing the one to:
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periodically broadcast a positioning communication; and include a network identifier in accordance with a standard protocol of the short range wireless network when transmitting the positioning communication, the network identifier identifying a node from which the communication is transmitted, wherein the network identifier is specifically configured to represent a set of X, Y coordinates associated with a respective one of the plurality of cells of the grid into which the region is divided, each of the plurality of cells having a defined size, the X, Y coordinates provided without deviating from the standard protocol. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. An apparatus for establishing positions in a region serviced by a short range wireless network, the region defined by a grid divided into a plurality of cells having a predetermined size, a plurality of static nodes associated with the short range wireless network placed within ones of the plurality of cells, a network identifier assigned to each one of the plurality of static nodes to identify each one and to represent a set of X, Y coordinates associated with a respective one of the plurality of cells where the each one of the static nodes is located, the apparatus comprising:
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means for periodically broadcasting the network identifier; and means for estimating a one of the plurality of cells of the grid within which a mobile node is located based on the received network identifier and an additional parameter received with the network identifier. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for establishing positions in a region serviced by a short range wireless network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting and receiving communications according to a standard protocol for the short range wireless network; and means for including a network identifier in accordance with the standard protocol when transmitting the communications, the network identifier identifying a node from which the communications are transmitted, wherein the network identifier represents a set of X, Y coordinates associated with a respective one of a plurality of cells of a grid into which the region is divided and in which the node is located, each of the plurality of cells having a defined size, the X, Y coordinates provided without deviating from the standard protocol. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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