METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING LOCATION USING A SMART METER AS A LOCATION REFERENCE
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computing device, a first signal transmitted by a smart meter within a first time window;
receiving, by the computing device, a second signal transmitted by a wireless access point, wherein the second signal is received within the first time window; and
providing, by the computing device, information describing the first signal and the second signal to at least one server.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for using a signal transmitted by a smart meter as a location reference are presented. In one embodiment, a mobile device may receive a first signal transmitted by a smart meter and a second signal transmitted by a wireless access point. The information received may be provided to a server which may use a smart meter location to determine a location of the access point. In further embodiments, multiple measurements as well as distance measurements between a mobile device, the smart meter, and/or the access point may further be used to improve location information for the smart meter and access point.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device, a first signal transmitted by a smart meter within a first time window; receiving, by the computing device, a second signal transmitted by a wireless access point, wherein the second signal is received within the first time window; and providing, by the computing device, information describing the first signal and the second signal to at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a transceiver coupled to the processor, wherein the transceiver is configured to; receive a first signal transmitted by a smart meter; receive a second signal transmitted by a wireless access point where the second signal and the first signal are both received within a first time period; and provides information describing the first signal and the second signal to at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A device comprising:
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means for receiving a first signal transmitted by a smart meter and a second signal transmitted by a wireless access point within a first time window; and means for providing information describing the first signal and the second signal to at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that contains computer readable instructions for performing a method that, when executed by a processor coupled to the storage medium, causes a device to execute the method comprising:
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receiving a first signal transmitted by a smart meter; receiving a second signal transmitted by a wireless access point, wherein the second signal is received concurrently with the first signal; and providing information describing the first signal and the second signal to at least one server. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system comprising:
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an almanac server coupled to a location server and a first mobile device; wherein the almanac server receives almanac information from the first mobile device and communicates location information derived from the almanac information to the location server; and wherein the almanac information is derived from smart meter information using a first signal received at the first mobile device from a smart meter and the almanac information is further derived from wireless access point information using a second signal received at the first mobile device from a wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A method comprising:
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receiving, at an almanac server, information associating a first smart meter with a first wireless access point; identifying a location of the first wireless access point based on a known location of the first smart meter and further based on the information associating the first smart meter with the first wireless access point; and communicating the location of the first wireless access point to a mobile device in response to a request for location services. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A computing device comprising:
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means for receiving information associating a first smart meter with a first wireless access point; and means for identifying a location of the first wireless access point based a known location of the first smart meter and further based on the information associating the first smart meter with the first wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that contains computer readable instructions for performing a method that, when executed by a processor coupled to the storage medium, causes a device to execute the method comprising:
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receiving, at an almanac server comprising the computer readable storage medium, information associating a first smart meter with a first wireless access point; identifying a location of the first wireless access point based on a known location of the first smart meter and further based on the information associating the first smart meter with the first wireless access point; and communicating the location of the first wireless access point to a mobile device in response to a request for location services. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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