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DETERMINING A LOCATION OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE

  • US 20170269189A1
  • Filed: 03/17/2017
  • Published: 09/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining a location of an electronic device, the method comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of beacon signals from a plurality of beacon devices at the electronic device, wherein each beacon signal of the plurality of beacon signals comprises an identity of a beacon device transmitting a respective beacon signal, and wherein each beacon device of the plurality of beacon devices has a known location;

    measuring a received signal strength for each beacon signal of the plurality of beacon signals;

    determining a distance of the electronic device from each beacon device for which the plurality of beacon signals is received, wherein the distance of the electronic device from a beacon device is based at least in part on the received signal strength of the beacon signal transmitted by the beacon device; and

    determining a location of the electronic device based at least on part on the distance of the electronic device from each beacon device for which the plurality of beacon signals is received.

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