发明名称 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING A POSITION OF A TARGET USING A PLURALITY OF SMARTPHONES |
摘要 |
A method is disclosed for estimating a position of a target using a plurality of smartphones, each smartphone being capable of communicating with the target over a limited wireless range, the method comprising providing a target transmitting a wireless signal having a corresponding identification for uniquely identifying the target; providing the corresponding identification of the target to track to a group of smartphones; each smartphone of the group of smartphones being capable of receiving the signal transmitted if the target is in its vicinity and storing the corresponding identification of the target with a time stamp and an indication of a corresponding location of the smartphone and obtaining each of the stored corresponding identifications of the target with a time stamp and an indication of a corresponding location of the smartphone to thereby estimate a position of the target. |
申请公布号 |
CA2881963(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.06.27 |
申请号 |
CA20122881963 |
申请日期 |
2012.12.21 |
申请人 |
OTODATA WIRELESS NETWORK INC. |
发明人 |
BOULAY, ANDRE;GALLOVICH, JASON M.;NOEL, SIMON |
分类号 |
G01S5/06;G01S1/00;G01S1/08;G06Q10/08;G08B31/00;H04W4/12;H04W64/00 |
主分类号 |
G01S5/06 |
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