Enhancing client location via beacon detection

摘要

A computing entity, such as a server, obtains a first, second, and third set of measurements based on wireless transmissions between one or more beacon devices, a wireless client device, and one or more wireless access points in a wireless network. The first set of measurements is associated with wireless transmissions from the beacon device(s) received at the wireless access points. The second set of measurements is associated with wireless transmissions between the wireless client device and the wireless access points. The third set of measurements is associated with wireless transmissions from beacon devices received at the wireless client device. An estimated location of the wireless client device is generated based on the first set of measurement data, the second set of measurement data, and the third set of measurement data.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
obtaining a first set of measurement data associated with wireless transmissions from one or more beacon devices received at one or more wireless access points operating in a wireless network; obtaining a second set of measurement data associated with wireless transmissions between a wireless client device and the one or more wireless access points, wherein the wireless transmissions between the wireless client device and the one or more wireless access points are transmitted in accordance with a first wireless protocol; obtaining a third set of measurement data associated with wireless transmissions from the one or more beacon devices received at the wireless client device, wherein the wireless transmission from the one or more beacon devices that are received at the wireless client device are transmitted in accordance with a second wireless communication protocol; and generating an estimated location of the wireless client device based on the first set of measurement data, the second set of measurement data, and the third set of measurement data.