Probabilistic estimation of location based on wireless signal strength and platform profiles
First Claim
1. A method of estimating a location of a wireless access point, comprising:
- storing a first sample received from a first mobile device, the first sample including a first mobile device location, an access point identifier from the wireless access point, and a first value corresponding to a signal strength of a signal from the wireless access point;
selecting a first platform profile based on characteristics of the first mobile device;
populating cells of a matrix with probabilities based on the first mobile device location, the first platform profile and the first value;
storing a second sample received from a second mobile device, the second sample including a second mobile device location, an access point identifier from the wireless access point, and a second value corresponding to a signal strength of a signal from the wireless access point;
selecting a second platform profile based on characteristics of the second mobile device;
updating the probabilities in the matrix based on the second mobile device location, the second platform profile and the second value; and
estimating the location of the wireless access point based on the matrix.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, a method of estimating a location of an access point is provided. The method includes storing a first and a second sample respectively received from a first and a second mobile device, both samples including a location of their respective mobile devices, an access point identifier from the access point, and a value corresponding to a signal strength of a signal from the access point measured at their respective mobile device. A first and second platform profile is selected based on characteristics of the respective first and second mobile devices. The cells of a matrix are populated with probabilities based on mobile device locations, the signal strength values and platform profiles based on platform profiles associated with mobile devices. Finally, the location of the access point is estimated based on the matrix.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of estimating a location of a wireless access point, comprising:
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storing a first sample received from a first mobile device, the first sample including a first mobile device location, an access point identifier from the wireless access point, and a first value corresponding to a signal strength of a signal from the wireless access point; selecting a first platform profile based on characteristics of the first mobile device; populating cells of a matrix with probabilities based on the first mobile device location, the first platform profile and the first value; storing a second sample received from a second mobile device, the second sample including a second mobile device location, an access point identifier from the wireless access point, and a second value corresponding to a signal strength of a signal from the wireless access point; selecting a second platform profile based on characteristics of the second mobile device; updating the probabilities in the matrix based on the second mobile device location, the second platform profile and the second value; and estimating the location of the wireless access point based on the matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A location estimator, comprising:
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a sample collector configured to store a plurality of samples received from a plurality of sampled mobile devices, each sample including a mobile device location, an access point location, and a signal strength; and a probability determiner configured to determine a probability that a mobile device is a distance from an access point based on a value corresponding to the signal strength of the signal received at the mobile device from the access point, a stored sample, wherein the access point is associated with the stored sample, and a first platform profile based on a signal characteristic of the type and implementation of the mobile device, wherein the location estimator is configured to estimate the location of the mobile device based on the probability. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method of estimating a location of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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storing a first sample received from a first mobile device, the first sample including a first mobile device location, an access point identifier from the wireless access point, and a first value corresponding to a signal strength of a signal from the wireless access point; selecting a first platform profile based on characteristics of the first mobile device; populating cells of a matrix with probabilities based on the first mobile device location, the first platform profile and the first value; storing a second sample received from a second mobile device, the second sample including a second mobile device location, an access point identifier from the wireless access point, and a second value corresponding to a signal strength of a signal from the wireless access point; selecting a second platform profile based on characteristics of the second mobile device; updating the probabilities in the matrix based on the second mobile device location, the second platform profile and the second value; and estimating the location of the wireless access point based on the matrix.
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