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TRANSMITTING LOCATION DATA IN WIRELESS NETWORKS

  • US 20170064668A1
  • Filed: 11/10/2016
  • Published: 03/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed on a computing device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by the computing device from a plurality of wireless network computing devices, a plurality of beacons, where each beacon was provided by a corresponding one of the wireless network computing devices and comprises location information for the corresponding one of the wireless network computing devices, and where the each beacon is configured for being received by and providing its location information to devices that include;

    a. devices that are connection to the corresponding one of the wireless network computing devices,b. devices that are establishing a connection to the corresponding one of the wireless network computing devices, andc. devices that are not connected to the corresponding one of the wireless network computing devices; and

    determining, by the computing device based on the location information comprised by the received plurality of beacons, a location of the computing device.

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