Differentiated station location
First Claim
1. An apparatus of a wireless device comprising:
- memory and processing circuitry configured to perform multiple phases to report a location of the wireless device to a second wireless device, the multiple phases comprising;
an accuracy agreement and negotiation phase comprising;
access of a location determination policy received from the second wireless device, the policy comprising a device positional accuracy level that a device is to provide on its location as part of an agreement;
a measurement phase comprising;
identification of an actual device location to a given level of accuracy;
derivation of a reported device location, the reported device location comprising the actual device location with an induced error, the reported device location to comply with the positional accuracy level; and
a reporting phase comprising;
cause the reported device location to be sent to the second wireless device.
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Abstract
Embodiments allow a station to determine its location and report the location to a access point or other network entity. The station obtains agreement with an access point, group of access points, or other network entity to provide its location to a designated accuracy level and the access point(s) agree to provide services such as access to a location service, the access point(s) location to a designated positional accuracy, etc. The station measures its position and induces an error in its reported location. The induced error prevents an exact location of the station from being determined by the access point(s) or others, thus preserving the privacy of the station. The location reported by the station may be absolute (e.g., geographic coordinates) or relative to a landmark, location, etc.
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1. An apparatus of a wireless device comprising:
memory and processing circuitry configured to perform multiple phases to report a location of the wireless device to a second wireless device, the multiple phases comprising; an accuracy agreement and negotiation phase comprising; access of a location determination policy received from the second wireless device, the policy comprising a device positional accuracy level that a device is to provide on its location as part of an agreement; a measurement phase comprising; identification of an actual device location to a given level of accuracy; derivation of a reported device location, the reported device location comprising the actual device location with an induced error, the reported device location to comply with the positional accuracy level; and a reporting phase comprising; cause the reported device location to be sent to the second wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method executed by a wireless device comprising:
performing an accuracy agreement and negotiation phase comprising; receiving from a second wireless device a location determination policy comprising a device positional accuracy level that the wireless device will be required to provide on its location as part of an agreement; performing a measurement phase comprising; identifying, by the wireless device, an actual device location to a given level of accuracy; deriving a reported device location, the reported device location comprising the actual device location with an induced error, the reported device location complying with the positional accuracy level; and performing a reporting phase comprising; sending to the second wireless device the reported device location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer storage medium having executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, configure processing circuitry of a wireless device to perform multiple phases to report a location of the wireless device to a second wireless device, the multiple phases comprising:
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an accuracy agreement and negotiation phase comprising; access a location determination policy received from the second wireless device comprising a device positional accuracy level that the wireless device will be required to provide on its location as part of an agreement; a measurement phase comprising; identify, by the processing circuitry, an actual device location to a given level of accuracy; derive a reported device location, the reported device location comprising the actual device location with an induced error, the reported device location complying with the positional accuracy level; and a reporting phase comprising; cause the reported device location to be sent to the second wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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