Location-based services in a femtocell network
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving propagation data representative of a propagation of signals transmitted between femto access point devices and a wireless device that is located within a coverage area of the femto access point devices, wherein the femto access point devices are communicatively coupled via a routing device, wherein the wireless device comprises a radio frequency identification tag, and wherein the receiving the propagation data comprises receiving the propagation data based on information received from the radio frequency identification tag; and
based on the propagation data, facilitating a service based on a location of the wireless device.
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Abstract
Traffic and signaling are routed between a set of networked femto access points (APs) and location-based services are enabled. A femto AP in the set of femto APs is functionally linked to a routing platform that manages traffic and signaling, and is functionally connected to a controller component that relays at least part of data and control to a femto network platform. The femto network platform allows access to one or more external networks. Routing platform can exchange signaling with one or more femto APs to enable, at least in part, location-based services based at least in part on identifier(s) for a femto AP, access privileges, or time-of-flight measurements that assess propagation timing between a mobile device and a femto AP. Routing platform can supply timing configuration to enable predetermined spatial resolution of location estimates. Location estimates can be recorded and conveyed to a consumer layer.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving propagation data representative of a propagation of signals transmitted between femto access point devices and a wireless device that is located within a coverage area of the femto access point devices, wherein the femto access point devices are communicatively coupled via a routing device, wherein the wireless device comprises a radio frequency identification tag, and wherein the receiving the propagation data comprises receiving the propagation data based on information received from the radio frequency identification tag; and based on the propagation data, facilitating a service based on a location of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a routing device comprising a processor, propagation data indicative of a propagation of signals transmitted between femto access point devices and a wireless device that is located within a coverage area of the femto access point devices, wherein the femto access point devices are communicatively coupled via the routing device, wherein the wireless device comprises a radio frequency identification tag, and wherein the determining the propagation data comprises determining the propagation data based on information received from the radio frequency identification tag; and employing, by the routing device, the propagation data for initiating a location-based service associated with the wireless device, wherein the location-based service comprises a service based on a location of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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determining propagation data associated with a propagation of signals that are transmitted between femto access point devices and a wireless device that is located within a coverage area of the femto access point devices, wherein the femto access point devices are communicatively coupled via a routing device, wherein the wireless device comprises a radio frequency identification tag, and wherein the determining the propagation data comprises determining the propagation data based on information received from the radio frequency identification tag; and based on the propagation data, facilitating a service associated with the wireless device that performs an instruction based on a location of the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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