Method and system for determining a location for a RF communication device based on its proximity to a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- communicating, by a mobile device, with a radio frequency (RF) communication device when the mobile device is within an effective communication range;
retrieving, by the mobile device, a location of the RF communication device, the retrieved location of the RF communication device being previously determined based on a known location of one or more mobile devices; and
determining, by the mobile device, a location for the mobile device based on the retrieved location.
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Abstract
A mobile device may be operable to determine, based on a known location of the mobile device, a location for a RF communication device that communicates with the mobile device, whenever the mobile device is within proximate range of the RF communication device. The determined location for the RF communication device may be stored in a location database in a location server and/or a memory in the RF communication device. The stored location of the RF communication device may then be used to determine a location for other mobile devices that may communicate with the RF communication device and are within proximate range of the RF communication device. The RF communication device may comprise a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device and/or a near field communication (NFC) device. The determined location for the RF communication device may comprise the known location of the mobile device.
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1. A method, comprising:
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communicating, by a mobile device, with a radio frequency (RF) communication device when the mobile device is within an effective communication range; retrieving, by the mobile device, a location of the RF communication device, the retrieved location of the RF communication device being previously determined based on a known location of one or more mobile devices; and determining, by the mobile device, a location for the mobile device based on the retrieved location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) communication module configured to communicate with a RF communication device when the apparatus is within an effective communication range; a location module configured to; retrieve a location of the RF communication device, the retrieved location of the RF communication device being previously determined based on a known location of one or more mobile devices; and determine a location for the apparatus based on the retrieved location; and a processor configured to control operation of the RF communication module and the location module. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) communication circuit configured to control communication of the mobile device with an RF communication device; an antenna configured to transmit and receive data in cooperation with the RF communication circuit; a location circuit configured to retrieve a location of the RF communication device when the RF communication device is within an effective communication range and determine a location of the mobile device based on the retrieved location; and a processor configured to control operation of the RF communication circuit, the antenna, and the location circuit, wherein the retrieved location of the RF communication device has been previously determined based on a known location of one or more mobile devices. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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