Location estimation within a wireless mesh network utilizing wireless signal signatures
First Claim
1. A method of estimating a location within an area, comprising:
- determining a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of locations, wherein the characteristic includes a difference between a measured characteristic of the device and an average characteristic between the device and the plurality of network access points at the plurality of locations;
receiving, by a network manager server, the plurality of wireless signal signatures;
receiving, by the network manager server, a present wireless signal signature of a current device;
estimating locations of the current device, comprising comparing a present wireless signal signature of the current device with the plurality of wireless signal signatures; and
adaptively re-determining the plurality of wireless signal signatures based on at least one condition of a distributed wireless network that includes the plurality of network access points.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatuses for estimating a location within an area are disclosed. One method includes determining a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of locations, wherein the plurality of wireless signal signatures are received by a network manager server. Further, the network manager server receives a present wireless signal signature of a current device. The method further includes estimating locations the current device, including comparing a present wireless signal signature of the current device with plurality of wireless signal signatures, and adaptively re-determining the plurality of wireless signal signatures based on at least one condition of a distributed wireless network that includes the plurality of network access points.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of estimating a location within an area, comprising:
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determining a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of locations, wherein the characteristic includes a difference between a measured characteristic of the device and an average characteristic between the device and the plurality of network access points at the plurality of locations; receiving, by a network manager server, the plurality of wireless signal signatures; receiving, by the network manager server, a present wireless signal signature of a current device; estimating locations of the current device, comprising comparing a present wireless signal signature of the current device with the plurality of wireless signal signatures; and adaptively re-determining the plurality of wireless signal signatures based on at least one condition of a distributed wireless network that includes the plurality of network access points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network manager server of a wireless network, the network manager server operative to:
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receive a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of locations, wherein the characteristic includes a difference between a measured characteristic of the device and an average characteristic between the device and the plurality of network access points at the plurality of locations; receive a present wireless signal signature of a current device; estimate locations of the current device, comprising comparing a present wireless signal signature of the current device with the plurality of wireless signal signatures; and adaptively re-determine the plurality of wireless signal signatures based on at least one condition of a distributed wireless network that includes the plurality of network access points. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A wireless mesh network, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless mesh network gateways, each gateway connected to an upstream network; a plurality of wireless access nodes, each access node wirelessly connected directly to at least one of the plurality wireless mesh network gateways, or indirectly connected to at least one of the plurality wireless mesh network gateways through one or more upstream wireless access node; network manager server connected to the wireless mesh network, the network manager server operative to; receive a plurality of wireless signal signatures at a plurality of locations within the area, wherein each wireless signal signatures includes a characteristic of a plurality of wireless links between a device and a plurality of network access points at a one of the plurality of locations, wherein the characteristic includes a difference between a measured characteristic of the device and an average characteristic between the device and the plurality of network access points at the plurality of locations; receive a present wireless signal signature of a current device; estimate locations of the current device, comprising comparing a present wireless signal signature of the current device with plurality of wireless signal signatures; and adaptively re-determine the plurality of wireless signal signatures based on at least one condition of a distributed wireless network that includes the plurality of network access points. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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