METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PHYSICAL MAP-ASSISTED WIRELESS ACCESS POINT LOCATING
First Claim
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
- performing by one or more processors and/or circuits in a mobile device;
receiving a server-assisted location for a wireless access point from a remote location server comprising a reference database; and
refining said received server-assisted location for said wireless access point utilizing a physical map or image.
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Abstract
A mobile device receives a server-assisted location for a wireless access point, either a WiFi access point or a Bluetooth access point, from a remote location server comprising a reference database. The received server-assisted location is refined using a physical map or image. The mobile device is operable to acquire the physical map or image for a map-assisted location for the wireless access point. The mobile device compares the two locations to generate a valid location for the wireless access point. In instances where the two locations are consistent, the mobile device utilizes one of the two locations as the valid location for the wireless access point. Otherwise, the mobile device refines the server-assisted location utilizing the map-assisted location. The resulting refined server-assisted location is utilized as the valid location for the wireless access point and is transmitted to the remote location server to refine the reference database.
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1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
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performing by one or more processors and/or circuits in a mobile device; receiving a server-assisted location for a wireless access point from a remote location server comprising a reference database; and refining said received server-assisted location for said wireless access point utilizing a physical map or image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more processors and/or circuits for use in a mobile device, said one or more processors and/or circuits being operable to; receive a server-assisted location for a wireless access point from a remote location server comprising a reference database; and refine said received server-assisted location for said wireless access point utilizing a physical map or image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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