Apparatus and method for the automatic positioning of information access points
First Claim
1. A method for establishing a physical location of a first access point which provides information corresponding to an object, comprising:
- determining when a first mobile communications device is within range of a second access point having a known physical location;
determining when the first mobile communications device is within range of the first access point;
transmitting data to the first access point, wherein the data includes the physical location of the second access point;
determining the physical location of the first access point based on the data from the first mobile communications device.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for the automatic positioning of information access points. An electronically connected individual (ECI) passes within range of a first information access point (IAP) and obtains location information. Subsequently, the ECI passes within range of a second IAP which hitherto does not have any location information. The location for this second IAP can be estimated based on the location obtained from the first IAP, elapsed time, and the individual'"'"'s estimated velocity vector. As the ECI passes by a third IAP, the location, elapsed time, and estimated velocity vector data corresponding to the third IAP can be used to refine the location of the second IAP. Over time, the location of the second IAP can be successively refined as ECI'"'"'s move between IAP'"'"'s.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for establishing a physical location of a first access point which provides information corresponding to an object, comprising:
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determining when a first mobile communications device is within range of a second access point having a known physical location;
determining when the first mobile communications device is within range of the first access point;
transmitting data to the first access point, wherein the data includes the physical location of the second access point;
determining the physical location of the first access point based on the data from the first mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for establishing a physical location of a first access point, comprising:
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storing location information corresponding to a plurality of access points by a service;
determining when an individual passes by a first access point, wherein the first access point has a known location stored by the service;
determining when the individual passes by a second access point;
calculating a location corresponding to the second access point based on the location of the first access point. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network of information access points, comprising:
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a plurality of information access points associated with objects or point of references having known physical locations;
a mechanism for establishing a physical location of a particular information access point by collecting information from a plurality of electronically connected individuals, wherein the physical location is refined over time as the electronically connected individuals move between the plurality of information access points having known physical locations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A location aware service for automatically establishing a physical location of a particular information access point, comprising:
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a memory for storing physical locations corresponding to a plurality of information access points;
a receiver coupled to the memory which receives data from electronically coupled individuals as they pass by information access points;
a processor coupled to the receiver which determines the physical location for the particular information access point based on the data received from the electronically coupled individuals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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