Dynamic characterization of mobile devices in network-based wireless positioning systems
First Claim
1. A processor-implemented method for dynamically characterizing a mobile station (MS) in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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a Round Trip Time (RTT) variability of measured RTT parameter values associated with the MS, or a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) variability of measured RSSI parameter values associated with the MS; and
classifying the MS into at least one classification group of a plurality of classification groups, wherein the at least one classification group is based on at least one of the RTT variability or the RSSI variability.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed pertain to apparatuses, systems, and methods for dynamically characterizing a mobile station (MS) in a wireless network by determining the variability of measured Round Trip Time (RTT) parameter values, the variability of measured Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) parameter values and other determined characteristics and classifying the MS into at least one of a plurality of classification groups based on the values of at least one of the RTT variability, the RSSI variability, or the other determined characteristics. The classification groups associated with a mobile station may be used to selecting a positioning method to determine the position of the MS.
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1. A processor-implemented method for dynamically characterizing a mobile station (MS) in a wireless network, the method comprising:
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determining at least one of;
a Round Trip Time (RTT) variability of measured RTT parameter values associated with the MS, or a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) variability of measured RSSI parameter values associated with the MS; andclassifying the MS into at least one classification group of a plurality of classification groups, wherein the at least one classification group is based on at least one of the RTT variability or the RSSI variability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A processor implemented method for performing mobile station positioning operations over a wireless network, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least one classification group associated with a mobile station (MS), wherein the at least one classification group is based on of at least one of a value of a Round Trip Time (RTT) variability associated with the MS, or a value of a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) variability associated with the MS; and selecting a positioning method based, in part, on the at least one classification group of the MS. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a communications interface to communicate with a wireless network and receive information pertaining to at least one of measured Round Trip Time (RTT) parameter values associated with a Mobile Station (MS), or measured Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) parameter values associated with the MS; a processor coupled to the communications interface, wherein the processor is configured to; determine at least one of a RTT variability of the RTT parameter, or a RSSI variability of the RSSI parameter from the received information; and classify the MS into at least one classification group of a plurality of classification groups, wherein the at least one classification group is based on at least one of the RTT variability or the RSSI variability. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for performing mobile station positioning operations comprising:
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a memory to store a mobile station characterization database comprising a Media Access Control (MAC) address of a Mobile Station (MS), wherein the MAC address is associated with at least one classification group, the at least one classification group being based on at least one of;
a value of a Round Trip Time (RTT) variability associated with the MS, or a value of a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) variability associated with the MS;a communications interface to communicate with the MS over a wireless network; and a processor coupled to the memory and the communications interface, the processor to perform positioning operations based, in part, on the at least one classification group of the MS. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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means for communicating with a wireless network, the means for communicating to receive information pertaining to at least one of;
measured Round Trip Time (RTT) parameter values associated with a Mobile Station (MS), or measured Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) parameter values associated with the MS;processing means coupled to the means for communicating, the processing means further comprising; means for determining at least one of a variability of the Round Trip Time (RTT) parameter, or a variability of the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) parameter from the received information; and means for classifying the MS into at least one classification group of a plurality of classification groups, wherein the at least one classification group is based on at least one of the RTT variability or the RSSI variability. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for performing mobile station positioning operations comprising:
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means for storing a mobile station characterization database comprising a Media Access Control (MAC) address of a Mobile Station (MS), wherein the MAC address is associated with at least one classification group, the at least one classification group being based at least one of a value of a Round Trip Time (RTT) variability associated with the MS, or a value of a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) variability associated with the MS; means for communicating with the MS over a wireless network; and processing means coupled to the means for storing and the means for communicating, the processing means further comprising means for performing positioning operations based, in part, on the at least one classification group of the MS. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A non-transitory computer readable medium for dynamically characterizing a mobile station (MS) in a wireless network, the computer readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one processor to:
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determine at least one of;
a Round Trip Time (RTT) variability of measured RTT parameter values associated with the MS, or a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) variability of measured RSSI parameter values associated with the MS; andclassify the MS into at least one classification group of a plurality of classification groups, wherein the at least one classification group is based on at least one of the RTT variability or the RSSI variability. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A non-transitory computer readable medium for mobile station positioning over a wireless network, the computer readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one processor to:
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obtain at least one classification group associated with a mobile station (MS), wherein the at least one classification group is based on at least one of a value of a Round Trip Time (RTT) variability associated with the MS, or a value of a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) variability associated with the MS; and select a positioning method based, in part, on the at least one classification group of the MS. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52)
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