Communications between a mobile device and an access point device
First Claim
1. A method of communicating between an access point device and a mobile device, comprising:
- controlling a plurality of beacons in the access point device;
obtaining range measurements using the plurality of beacons the access point device; and
assisting calibration of a beacon in the mobile device using the range measurements obtained by the plurality of beacons in the access point device, wherein the assisting calibration comprises calibrating a first beacon type in accordance with the range measurements obtained from the plurality of beacons, comprising identifying one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons and applying weights to the one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons, wherein the plurality of beacons include at least a beacon of different type than the first beacon type.
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Abstract
Method, device, and computer program product that may improve communications between a mobile device and an access point device are disclosed. In one embodiment, an access point device includes a transceiver configured to receive signals from a mobile device, a processor coupled to the transceiver, and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored thereon code configured to be executed by the processor, the code instructing the processor to: control a plurality of beacons in the access point device, obtain range measurements using the plurality of beacons in the access point device, and assist calibration of a beacon in the mobile device using the range measurements obtained by the plurality of beacons in the access point device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of communicating between an access point device and a mobile device, comprising:
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controlling a plurality of beacons in the access point device; obtaining range measurements using the plurality of beacons the access point device; and assisting calibration of a beacon in the mobile device using the range measurements obtained by the plurality of beacons in the access point device, wherein the assisting calibration comprises calibrating a first beacon type in accordance with the range measurements obtained from the plurality of beacons, comprising identifying one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons and applying weights to the one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons, wherein the plurality of beacons include at least a beacon of different type than the first beacon type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An access point device, comprises:
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a transceiver configured to receive signals from a mobile device; a processor coupled to the transceiver; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having stored thereon code configured to be executed by the processor, the code instructing the processor to; control a plurality of beacons in the access point device; obtain range measurements using the plurality of beacons in the access point device; assist calibration of a beacon in the mobile device using the range measurements obtained by the plurality of beacons in the access point device, wherein the processor is further configured to calibrate a first beacon type in accordance with the range measurements obtained from the plurality of beacons, comprising identify one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons and apply weights to the one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons, wherein the plurality of beacons include at least a beacon of different type than the first beacon type. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory medium storing program code for execution by one or more processors, comprising program code for:
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controlling a plurality of beacons in an access point device; obtaining range measurements using the plurality of beacons in the access point device; and assisting calibration of a beacon in a mobile device using the range measurements obtained by the plurality of beacons in the access point device, wherein the program code for assisting calibration comprises program code for calibrating a first beacon type in accordance with the range measurements obtained from the plurality of beacons, comprising identifying one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons and applying weights to the one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons, wherein the plurality of beacons include at least a beacon of different type than the first beacon type. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An access point device, comprises:
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means for controlling a plurality of beacons in the access point device; means for obtaining range measurements using the plurality of beacons in the access point device; and means for assisting calibration of a beacon in a mobile device using the range measurements obtained by the plurality of beacons in the access point device, wherein the means for assisting calibration comprises means for calibrating a first beacon type in accordance with the range measurements obtained from the plurality of beacons, comprising means for identifying one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons and means for applying weights to the one or more pre-calibrated beacons in the plurality of beacons, wherein the plurality of beacons include at least a beacon of different type than the first beacon type. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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