METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTANCE ESTIMATE USING SIGNAL STRENGTH INFORMATION
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1. A method for use by a first device of a plurality of devices in a wireless mesh network in which the plurality of devices communicate via peer-to-peer communication, the method comprising:
- receiving a broadcast communication from a second device of the plurality of devices;
measuring signal strength information corresponding to received broadcast communication; and
using the signal strength information to determine an estimate of distance between the first device and the second device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed herein for distance estimation using signal strength information. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving a broadcast communication from one of a plurality of devices in a wireless mesh network in which devices communicate via peer-to-peer communication, measuring signal strength information corresponding to the received broadcast communication, and using the signal strength information to determine an estimate of distance between a first device and the one device.
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1. A method for use by a first device of a plurality of devices in a wireless mesh network in which the plurality of devices communicate via peer-to-peer communication, the method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast communication from a second device of the plurality of devices; measuring signal strength information corresponding to received broadcast communication; and using the signal strength information to determine an estimate of distance between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having instructions stored therein which, when executed by a peer device, causes the peer device to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast communication from a second device of a plurality of devices in a wireless mesh network in which the plurality of devices communicate via peer-to-peer communication; measuring signal strength information corresponding to the received broadcast communication; and using the signal strength information to determine an estimate of distance between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mobile device for use in a wireless mesh network having a plurality of mobile devices operable to communicate directly with each other via peer-to-peer communication, the mobile device comprising:
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a wireless communication interface operable for wireless transmission to mobile devices in the wireless mesh network; a memory; a processor, coupled to the network interface and the memory, operable to; receive a broadcast communication from a second device of the plurality of mobile devices; measure signal strength information corresponding to the received broadcast communication; and use the signal strength information to determine an estimate of distance between the first device and the second device.
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26. A method for use by a first device of a plurality of devices in a wireless ad-hoc network in which the plurality of devices communicate via peer-to-peer communication, the method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast communication from a second device of the plurality of devices; measuring signal strength information corresponding to received broadcast communication; and using the signal strength information to determine an estimate of distance between the first device and the second device. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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