System and method for accurately computing the position of wireless devices inside high-rise buildings
First Claim
1. A system for deployment within a three-dimensional structure having multiple levels, the system comprising:
- a plurality of wireless routers of a wireless ad-hoc multi-hopping and peer-to-peer communication network, adapted for deployment at respective locations on the multiple levels of the structure;
a plurality of mobile wireless terminals of the wireless ad-hoc multi-hopping and peer-to-peer communication network, adapted for mobile deployment in the structure;
a controller;
at least one access point, adapted to provide the wireless routers and mobile wireless terminals communication access to the controller;
each of the mobile wireless terminals being adapted to exchange signals with any of the routers within its broadcast range and, based on those signals, being adapted to determine its respective location in the structure and to provide location data to the controller via at least one said wireless router and said at least one access point; and
the controller being adapted to access a database including structure layout data pertaining to the structure and, based on the received location data and structure layout data, to generate information representing the respective locations of the mobile wireless terminals in the structure.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a network of wireless devices including Mobile Terminals, Wireless Routers and a Local Control within a high rise building or other three dimensional deployment structure, such that communication, identification and position calculations can be achieved regardless of environment nature. Mobile Terminals are deployed to assume any random positions within a three dimensional deployment structure. Communication and position calculations are provided at each level, or floor of the building, by Horizontal and Vertical Routers, where Vertical Routers are further used to successfully communicate between levels, or floors. The Vertical Routers provide communication links with the Local Controller via one or more Intelligent Access Points. The infrastructure of Vertical and Horizontal routers, the Intelligent Access Points and the Local Control are elements of an infrastructure deployed before a fire incident or other emergency happens. In emergency situations the infrastructure emerges with ad-hoc deployed elements creating a system that assures stable communication, identification and accurate computation of location for all participants to emergency action.
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1. A system for deployment within a three-dimensional structure having multiple levels, the system comprising:
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a plurality of wireless routers of a wireless ad-hoc multi-hopping and peer-to-peer communication network, adapted for deployment at respective locations on the multiple levels of the structure;
a plurality of mobile wireless terminals of the wireless ad-hoc multi-hopping and peer-to-peer communication network, adapted for mobile deployment in the structure;
a controller;
at least one access point, adapted to provide the wireless routers and mobile wireless terminals communication access to the controller;
each of the mobile wireless terminals being adapted to exchange signals with any of the routers within its broadcast range and, based on those signals, being adapted to determine its respective location in the structure and to provide location data to the controller via at least one said wireless router and said at least one access point; and
the controller being adapted to access a database including structure layout data pertaining to the structure and, based on the received location data and structure layout data, to generate information representing the respective locations of the mobile wireless terminals in the structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for deployment within a three-dimensional structure having multiple levels, the method comprising:
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deploying a plurality of wireless routers of a wireless ad-hoc peer-to-peer communication network at respective locations on the multiple levels of the structure;
deploying a plurality of mobile wireless terminals of the wireless ad-hoc multi-hopping and peer-to-peer communication network in the structure;
deploying at least one access point, adapted to provide the wireless routers and mobile wireless terminals communication access to a controller;
controlling each of the mobile wireless terminals to exchange signals with any of the routers within its broadcast range and, based on those signals, to determine its respective location in the structure and to provide location data to the controller via at least one said wireless router and said at least one access point; and
operating the controller to access a database including structure layout data pertaining to the structure and, based on the received location data and structure layout data, to generate information representing the respective locations of the mobile wireless terminals in the structure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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