Determining Node Location Based on Context Data in a Wireless Node Network
First Claim
1. A method for determining an improved location of a first node in a wireless node network based on context data and by a network device deployed in the wireless node network, the method comprising:
- accessing, by the network device, a first type of the context data related to a proximate environment of the first node, wherein the first type of the context data comprises signal degradation information on how a second node would operate in a similar environment to the proximate environment of the first node when the second node is a similar type as the first node;
adjusting, by the network device, an anticipated communication distance related to the first node based upon on the first type of the context data;
determining, by the network device, the improved location of the first node based upon the adjusted communication distance; and
storing, by the network device, the determined improved location of the first node as part of location data maintained on a memory storage of the network device.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining an improved location of a node in a wireless node network based on context data are described. A network device, such as a master node or server, accesses a first type of the context data related to a proximate environment of the node being located. The first type of the context data includes signal degradation information for a second node (similar to the first node) in a similar environment to the proximate environment of the first node. Based upon this first type of context data, the network device adjusts a communication distance related to the first node, such as a transmission distance or receiver sensitivity range distance. The network device then determines the improved location of the first node based upon the adjusted communication distance that accounts for signal degradation known to affect the similar second node in the similar environment.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for determining an improved location of a first node in a wireless node network based on context data and by a network device deployed in the wireless node network, the method comprising:
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accessing, by the network device, a first type of the context data related to a proximate environment of the first node, wherein the first type of the context data comprises signal degradation information on how a second node would operate in a similar environment to the proximate environment of the first node when the second node is a similar type as the first node; adjusting, by the network device, an anticipated communication distance related to the first node based upon on the first type of the context data; determining, by the network device, the improved location of the first node based upon the adjusted communication distance; and storing, by the network device, the determined improved location of the first node as part of location data maintained on a memory storage of the network device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A network device for determining an improved location of a first node in a wireless node network based on context data, comprising:
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a processing unit; a volatile memory coupled to the processing unit; a memory storage coupled to the processing unit, the memory storage maintaining at least a program code section and the context data, wherein the context data comprises at least signal degradation information on how a second node would operate in a similar environment to a proximate environment of the first node when the second node is a similar type as the first node; and a communication interface coupled to the processing unit, wherein the communication interface provides a communication path operatively coupling the network device with the first node in the network; and wherein the processing unit, when executing at least the program code section resident in the volatile memory, is operative to connect with the memory storage to access the signal degradation information, adjust an anticipated communication distance related to the first node based upon on the signal degradation information, determine the location of the first node based upon the adjusted communication distance, and store the determined location of the first node as location data on the memory storage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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