Method and apparatus for location determination of a wireless device within an environment
First Claim
1. A method for a wireless device operable in a wireless communication system, comprising:
- transmitting a first signal to a transponder, said transponder operating independent of said wireless communication system;
receiving a second signal from the transponder, said second signal including identifying data associated with the transponder; and
determining a location of the wireless device within an environment or classifying the environment based at least in part upon the received identifying data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining a location of a wireless device within an environment. A wireless device, which is operable in a wireless communication system, comprises a transmitter for transmitting a first signal to a transponder, where the transponder operates independent of the wireless communication system. The wireless device further includes a receiver for receiving a second signal from the transponder, where the second signal includes identifying data associated with the transponder. The wireless device further includes a processor for determining a location of the wireless device within the environment or classifying the environment based at least in part upon the received identifying data.
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1. A method for a wireless device operable in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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transmitting a first signal to a transponder, said transponder operating independent of said wireless communication system;
receiving a second signal from the transponder, said second signal including identifying data associated with the transponder; and
determining a location of the wireless device within an environment or classifying the environment based at least in part upon the received identifying data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for a wireless device operable in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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means for transmitting a first signal to a transponder, said transponder operating independent of said wireless communication system;
means for receiving a second signal from the transponder, said second signal including identifying data associated with the transponder; and
means for determining a location of the wireless device within an environment or classifying the environment based at least in part upon the received identifying data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless device operable in a wireless communication system, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting a first signal to a transponder, said transponder operating independent of said wireless communication system;
a receiver for receiving a second signal from the transponder, said second signal including identifying data associated with the transponder; and
a processor for determining a location of the wireless device within an environment or classifying the environment based at least in part upon the received identifying data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computer-readable storage medium programmed with a set of instructions that perform a method, comprising:
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transmitting a first signal from a wireless device operable in a wireless communication system to a transponder, said transponder operating independent of said wireless communication system;
receiving a second signal at the wireless device from the transponder, said second signal including identifying data associated with the transponder; and
determining a location of the wireless device within an environment or classifying the environment based at least in part upon the received identifying data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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