Invention Application
- Patent Title: System, method and apparatus for sharing access data for FTM responders
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Application No.: US14757618Application Date: 2015-12-23
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Publication No.: US20170188300A1Publication Date: 2017-06-29
- Inventor: Elad Eyal , Jonathan Segev , Gaby Prechner , Ophir Shabtay
- Applicant: Intel IP Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
- Current Assignee: Intel IP Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Main IPC: H04W52/02
- IPC: H04W52/02 ; H04W8/24 ; H04W4/02

Abstract:
The disclosure generally relates FTM measurements using a network of Access Points (APs) and FTM responders to provide location information to an inquiring mobile device. In one embodiment, the disclosure provides significant power conservation by allowing an AP to communicate with the user equipment (e.g., mobile device) seeking its location. The AP can relay information about availability of an FTM Responder to the user equipment thereby directing the user equipment to transmit its FTM Request directly to the FTM Responder during the Responder's availability window. The disclosed embodiment enable significant power conservation for the FTM Responder thereby extending the battery life of the Responder.
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