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PROXIMITY NODE LOCATION USING A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

  • US 20150156747A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2014
  • Published: 06/04/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/29/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An improved method for locating one of a plurality of nodes in a wireless node network having a server, the method comprising:

  • instructing a first other of the nodes and a second other of the nodes to detect any message broadcast from the one node over a time period;

    receiving, by the server, a first indication from the first other node, the first indication related to a characteristic of all messages broadcast from the one node that are detected by the first other node during the time period;

    receiving, by the server, a second indication from the second other node, the second indication related to the characteristic of all messages broadcast from the one node that are detected by the second other node during the time period; and

    determining a location of the one node based upon a difference in the first indication and the second indication.

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