PROXIMITY DETECTION USING DIVERSITY PATH LOSS SAMPLING
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1. A method for determining a proximity of a mobile radio comprising:
- determining an initial range of a mobile radio in relation to a base radio; and
processing the initial range determination to determine whether to make a refined range determination utilizing signal measurements from both a base radio first antenna and a base radio second antenna.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for radio proximity detection are disclosed. In one example, a method for determining a proximity of a mobile radio includes determining an initial range of a mobile radio in relation to a base radio, and processing the initial range determination to determine whether to make a refined range determination utilizing signal measurements from both a base radio first antenna and a base radio second antenna.
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1. A method for determining a proximity of a mobile radio comprising:
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determining an initial range of a mobile radio in relation to a base radio; and processing the initial range determination to determine whether to make a refined range determination utilizing signal measurements from both a base radio first antenna and a base radio second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for determining a proximity of a mobile radio comprising:
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determining a mobile radio is within a predetermined range of a base radio; measuring two or more RSSI values at two or more antennas at a base radio; generating an average RSSI value from the two or more RSSI values; and determining a mobile radio proximity to the base radio utilizing the average RSSI value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable storage memory storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for determining proximity of a mobile radio comprising:
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receiving a first RSSI data associated with a first base radio antenna; receiving a second RSSI data associated with a second base radio antenna; determining an average RSSI value utilizing the first RSSI data and the second RSSI data; and determining a proximity of a mobile radio to a base radio utilizing the average RSSI value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for determining a proximity of a mobile radio comprising:
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determining a noise level on a communications channel between a mobile radio and a base radio; and processing the noise level to determine whether to make a range determination utilizing signal measurements from both a base radio first antenna and a base radio second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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