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Apparatus and method for the automatic positioning of information access points
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 2001-10-30
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Granted: 2005-05-24
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Expires: 2021-10-30
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for the automatic positioning of information access points. An electronically connected individual (ECI) passes within range of a first information access point (IAP) and obtains location information. Subsequently, the ECI passes within range of a second IAP which hitherto does not have any location information. The location for this second IAP can be estimated based on the location obtained from the first IAP, elapsed time, and the individual's estimated velocity vector. As the ECI passes by a third IAP, the location, elapsed time, and estimated velocity vector data corresponding to the third IAP can be used to refine the location of the second IAP. Over time, the location of the second IAP can be successively refined as ECI's move between IAP's.
Inventors
- 👤 Salil Pradhan
- 👤 Glenn C. Steiner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:31
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W64/00; H04W64/003; H04W64/006
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for establishing a physical location of a first access point which provides information corresponding to an object, comprising: determining when a first mobile communications device is within range of a second access point having a known physical location; determining when the first mobile communications device is within range of the first access point; transmitting data to the first access point, wherein the data includes the physical location of the second access point; determining the physical location of the first access point based on the data from the first mobile communications device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for establishing a physical location of a first access point which provides information corresponding to an object, comprising: determining when a first mobile communications device is within range of a second access point having a known physical location; determining when the first mobile communications device is within range of the first access point; transmitting data to the first access point, wherein the data includes the physical location of the second access point; determining the physical location of the first access point based on the data from the first mobile communications device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: determining when a second mobile communications device is within range of a third access point having a known physical location; determining when the second mobile communications device is within range of the first access point; transmitting data to the first access point, wherein the data includes the physical location of the third access point; refining the physical location of the first access point based on the data from the second mobile communications device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising: successively refining the location of the first device based on data supplied by additional mobile communications devices.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising: performing a Kalman filtering technique to refine the physical location of the first access point.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the data includes elapsed time and an estimated velocity vector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is transmitted wirelessly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein locations of additional access points are determined and refined based on the determining and transmitting process.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for establishing a physical location of a first access point, comprising: storing location information corresponding to a plurality of access points by a service; determining when an individual passes by a first access point, wherein the first access point has a known location stored by the service; determining when the individual passes by a second access point; calculating a location corresponding to the second access point based on the location of the first access point.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for establishing a physical location of a first access point, comprising: storing location information corresponding to a plurality of access points by a service; determining when an individual passes by a first access point, wherein the first access point has a known location stored by the service; determining when the individual passes by a second access point; calculating a location corresponding to the second access point based on the location of the first access point.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising: determining when the individual passes by a third access point, wherein the third access point has a known location stored by the service; refining the location corresponding to the second access point based on the location of the third access point.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising: using a Kalman filtering technique to refine the location of the second access point.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the location corresponding to the second access point is refined based on elapsed time and velocity vector information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein data is transmitted wirelessly between individual and the service.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein locations for a plurality of access points are successively established and refined based on data supplied by individuals passing by access points having known locations.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
72 words
A network of information access points, comprising: a plurality of information access points associated with objects or point of references having known physical locations; a mechanism for establishing a physical location of a particular information access point by collecting information from a plurality of electronically connected individuals, wherein the physical location is refined over time as the electronically connected individuals move between the plurality of information access points having known physical locations.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
72 words
A network of information access points, comprising: a plurality of information access points associated with objects or point of references having known physical locations; a mechanism for establishing a physical location of a particular information access point by collecting information from a plurality of electronically connected individuals, wherein the physical location is refined over time as the electronically connected individuals move between the plurality of information access points having known physical locations.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The network of claim 14 , wherein the location of one electronically connected individual improves as the accuracy of the locations of the information access point improves.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The network of claim 14 , wherein the electronically connected individuals exchange position and accuracy information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The network of claim 14 further comprising a plurality of virtual information access points.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
78 words
A location aware service for automatically establishing a physical location of a particular information access point, comprising: a memory for storing physical locations corresponding to a plurality of information access points; a receiver coupled to the memory which receives data from electronically coupled individuals as they pass by information access points; a processor coupled to the receiver which determines the physical location for the particular information access point based on the data received from the electronically coupled individuals.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
78 words
A location aware service for automatically establishing a physical location of a particular information access point, comprising: a memory for storing physical locations corresponding to a plurality of information access points; a receiver coupled to the memory which receives data from electronically coupled individuals as they pass by information access points; a processor coupled to the receiver which determines the physical location for the particular information access point based on the data received from the electronically coupled individuals.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The location aware service of claim 18 , wherein the processor refines the physical location for the particular information access point according to a Kalman filtering technique.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The location aware service of claim 18 , wherein the information access points transmit URL information to the electronically coupled individuals.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The location aware service of claim 18 further comprising a transmitter for transmitting location data to the electronically coupled individuals.
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