Devices, methods, and systems for radio map generation

S Tsruya, R Dalla Torre, D Aljadeff, L Amir - US Patent 8,938,255, 2015 - Google Patents
Systems, devices, methods, and computer-readable mediums for generating a radio map of
an area are disclosed. In one aspect, the device, method, and computer-readable medium …

Positioning for WLANS and other wireless networks

SW Edge - US Patent 9,042,917, 2015 - Google Patents
(51) Int. Cl WLANs and other wireless networks are described. For iodiv 24/00(2009.01)
access point positioning, measurements are obtained for at GOIS3/02(200 6. 01) least one …

Method and apparatus for wireless network hybrid positioning

M Moeglein, D Rowitch, W Riley, JD Deloach… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatuses for position determination and other operations. In one
embodiment of the present invention, a mobile station uses wireless signals from a plurality …

Method and apparatus for location fingerprinting

MA Kazmi - US Patent 8,423,043, 2013 - Google Patents
Methods and apparatus herein facilitate accurate estimation of a mobile terminals location
via location fingerprinting. Specifically, the methods and apparatus obtain a radio finger print …

Estimation of speed and direction of travel in a WLAN positioning system

F Alizadeh-Shabdiz, EJ Morgan, K Pahlavan - US Patent 7,835,754, 2010 - Google Patents
A method for estimating the speed and bearing of a Wi-Fi enabled device using WLAN radio
signals in a WLAN based location service is provided. A method used to estimate a speed of …

Positioning service utilizing existing radio base stations

MMC Cheung, JC Krumm, C Thota… - US Patent …, 2010 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Purpose built radio positioning systems, such as the VHF omni-directional
range (VOR), which is a ground-based elec tronic aid for aerial navigation, are commonly …

Estimation of speed and direction of travel in a WLAN positioning system

F Alizadeh-Shabdiz, EJ Morgan, K Pahlavan - US Patent 8,090,386, 2012 - Google Patents
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Estimation of speed of travel using the dynamic signal strength variation of multiple WLAN access points

F Alizadeh-Shabdiz, K Pahlavan, EJ Morgan - US Patent 8,014,788, 2011 - Google Patents
Position, speed of travel, and direction of travel (ie bear ing) are basic components of
navigation systems and any Location Based Services (LBS). Speed and bearing estima-35 …

Local area network assisted positioning

L Sheynblat - US Patent 8,483,717, 2013 - Google Patents
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Apparatus and method for detecting a location of a mobile station in a mobile communication system

M Hashimoto - US Patent 9,282,528, 2016 - Google Patents
In a mobile communication system, a mobile-station location information management
device creates plural transmission power output data-sets including individual pieces of …