Position determination using wireless local area network signals and television signals
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first receiver to receive a wireless television signal;
a first measurement unit to generate a measurement of the wireless television signal;
wherein a position of the apparatus is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal;
a second receiver to receive a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; and
a second measurement unit to generate a measurement of the WLAN signal;
wherein a position of a transmitter of the WLAN signal is determined based on the position of the apparatus and the measurement of the WLAN signal.
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Abstract
Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprise a first receiver to receive a wireless television signal; a first measurement unit to generate a measurement of the wireless television signal; wherein a position of the apparatus is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal; a second receiver to receive a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; and a second measurement unit to generate a measurement of the WLAN signal; wherein a position of a transmitter of the WLAN signal is determined based on the position of the apparatus and the measurement of the WLAN signal.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first receiver to receive a wireless television signal; a first measurement unit to generate a measurement of the wireless television signal; wherein a position of the apparatus is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal; a second receiver to receive a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; and a second measurement unit to generate a measurement of the WLAN signal; wherein a position of a transmitter of the WLAN signal is determined based on the position of the apparatus and the measurement of the WLAN signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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first receiving means for receiving a wireless television signal; first measuring means for generating a measurement of the wireless television signal; wherein a position of the apparatus is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal; second receiving means for receiving a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; and second measuring means for generating a measurement of the WLAN signal; wherein a position of a transmitter of the WLAN signal is determined based on the position of the apparatus and the measurement of the WLAN signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving a wireless television signal at a receiver; generating a measurement of the wireless television signal; wherein a position of the receiver is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal; receiving a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; and generating a measurement of the WLAN signal; wherein a position of a transmitter of the WLAN signal is determined based on the position of the receiver and the measurement of the WLAN signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method comprising:
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generating a measurement of a wireless television signal received at a receiver; wherein a position of the receiver is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal; and generating a measurement of a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; wherein a position of a transmitter of the WLAN signal is determined based on the position of the receiver and the measurement of the WLAN signal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a first receiver to receive a wireless television signal; a first measurement unit to generate a measurement of the wireless television signal; a second receiver to receive a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; and a second measurement unit to generate a measurement of the WLAN signal; wherein a position of the apparatus is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal and the measurement of the WLAN signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus comprising:
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first receiving means for receiving a wireless television signal; first measuring means for generating a measurement of the wireless television signal; second receiving means for receiving a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; and second measuring means for generating a measurement of the WLAN signal; wherein a position of the apparatus is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal and the measurement of the WLAN signal. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method comprising:
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receiving a wireless television signal at a receiver; generating a measurement of the wireless television signal; receiving a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; and generating a measurement of the WLAN signal; wherein a position of the receiver is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal and the measurement of the WLAN signal. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method comprising:
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generating a measurement of a wireless television signal received at a receiver; and generating a measurement of a wireless local area network (WLAN) signal; wherein a position of the receiver is determined based on the measurement of the wireless television signal and the measurement of the WLAN signal. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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