CROWDSOURCING INFORMATION IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK USING SMALL CELLS
First Claim
1. A small cell-based method for crowdsourcing wireless signals comprising:
- observing, by a small cell installed at a known location, one or more wireless signals at the known location, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; and
providing, by the small cell, to at least one crowdsourcing server, information that identifies the known location and describes one or more detected properties of the one or more observed wireless signals, wherein the information is used by the at least one crowdsourcing server in providing position assistance information to one or more mobile devices located in a vicinity of the known location.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for using a small cell as a reliable crowd-sourcing agent are presented. In some embodiments, a small cell installed at a known location may observe one or more wireless signals at the known location, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals. Subsequently, the small cell may provide, to at least one crowdsourcing server, information that identifies the location and describes one or more detected properties of the one or more observed wireless signals. In at least one arrangement, the information provided to at least one crowdsourcing server is a Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) configuration based on an observed LTE downlink signals. In at least one arrangement, the information provided to at least one crowdsourcing server is configured to be used by the at least one crowdsourcing server in providing position assistance information.
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71 Claims
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1. A small cell-based method for crowdsourcing wireless signals comprising:
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observing, by a small cell installed at a known location, one or more wireless signals at the known location, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; and providing, by the small cell, to at least one crowdsourcing server, information that identifies the known location and describes one or more detected properties of the one or more observed wireless signals, wherein the information is used by the at least one crowdsourcing server in providing position assistance information to one or more mobile devices located in a vicinity of the known location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A small cell for crowdsourcing wireless signals comprising:
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one or more small cell baseband processors; and memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more small cell baseband processors, cause the small cell to; observe one or more wireless signals at a known location at which the small cell is installed, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; and provide, to at least one crowdsourcing server, information that identifies the known location and describes one or more detected properties of the one or more observed wireless signals, wherein the information is used by the at least one crowdsourcing server in providing position assistance information to one or more mobile devices located in a vicinity of the known location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions for crowdsourcing wireless signals that, when executed, cause one or more computing devices included in a small cell to:
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observe one or more wireless signals at a known location at which the small cell is installed, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; and provide, to at least one crowdsourcing server, information that identifies the known location and describes one or more detected properties of the one or more observed wireless signals, wherein the information is used by the at least one crowdsourcing server in providing position assistance information to one or more mobile devices located in a vicinity of the known location. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A small cell for crowdsourcing wireless signals comprising:
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means for observing, by a small cell installed at a known location, one or more wireless signals at the known location, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; and means for providing, by the small cell, to at least one crowdsourcing server, information that identifies the known location and describes one or more detected properties of the one or more observed wireless signals, wherein the information is used by the at least one crowdsourcing server in providing position assistance information to one or more mobile devices located in a vicinity of the known location. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A crowdsourcing server comprising:
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at least one processor; and memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed, cause the crowdsourcing server to; receive, from a small cell installed at a known location, information describing one or more wireless signals observed by the small cell at the known location, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; update a database based on the received information; and provide location assistance information to one or more mobile devices using information included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A method for crowdsourcing wireless signals using a crowdsourcing server comprising:
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receiving, from a small cell installed at a known location, information describing one or more wireless signals observed by the small cell at the known location, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; updating a database based on the received information; and providing location assistance information to one or more mobile devices using information included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions for crowdsourcing wireless signals that, when executed, cause one or more computing devices included in a crowdsourcing server to:
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receive, from a small cell installed at a known location, information describing one or more wireless signals observed by the small cell at the known location, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; update a database based on the received information; and provide location assistance information to one or more mobile devices using information included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A crowdsourcing server comprising:
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means for receiving, from a small cell installed at a known location, information describing one or more wireless signals observed by the small cell at the known location, wherein the small cell comprises a built-in network listen receiver for observing cellular downlink signals; means for updating a database based on the received information; and means for providing location assistance information to one or more mobile devices using information included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71)
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