Sparse Wi-Fi access point database for mobile devices

    公开(公告)号:US09730009B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-08

    申请号:US14227855

    申请日:2014-03-27

    CPC classification number: H04W4/02

    Abstract: An electronic device has a processor, a Wi-Fi radio, a first database and a second database. The first database includes geolocation and identity information of a sparse subset of a global catalog of Wi-Fi access points. The second database includes locally stored location-based content. The processor: (i) controls the Wi-Fi radio so as to detect one or more Wi-Fi access points proximate to the electronic device, (ii) makes an identification of the one or more detected Wi-Fi access points, (iii) makes a coarse determination of a location of the electronic device by comparing the identification of the one or more detected Wi-Fi access points with the geolocation identity information in the first database, (iv) selects location based content corresponding to the coarse determination from the second database or from a server, and (v) outputs the selected location-based content to a user of the electronic device.

    Mesh network management
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10932183B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-23

    申请号:US16438936

    申请日:2019-06-12

    Abstract: Technology for selective feature announcement by an access point device in a network is described. In one embodiment, the access point device sends a wireless beacon to a plurality of client devices seeking to connect to the mesh network and receives a probe request message from a first client device of the plurality of client devices. The access point device determines, at least partially using information obtained from the probe request message and using other information not present in the probe request message, a category of the first client device and determines that the category of the first client device is incompatible with a certain feature offered by the access point device. The access point device sends a probe response message to the first client device omitting an indication of the certain feature, while the certain feature remains enabled for at least one other client device of the plurality of client devices.

    Adjusting data storage allocation for access point information
    3.
    发明授权
    Adjusting data storage allocation for access point information 有权
    调整接入点信息的数据存储分配

    公开(公告)号:US09578596B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14274299

    申请日:2014-05-09

    CPC classification number: H04W48/16

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for dynamically adjusting the amount of mobile device data storage allocated for storing information associated with wireless access points. The amount of allocated data storage may be determined or adjusted based on storage allocation parameter data such as AP density data, device mobility data, route data, or the like.

    Abstract translation: 公开了系统,方法和计算机可读介质,用于动态调整分配用于存储与无线接入点相关联的信息的移动设备数据存储量。 可以基于诸如AP密度数据,设备移动性数据,路由数据等的存储分配参数数据来确定或调整分配的数据存储量。

    Approaches for positioning computing devices

    公开(公告)号:US09609484B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-28

    申请号:US14491751

    申请日:2014-09-19

    Inventor: Mete Rodoper

    CPC classification number: H04W4/029 G01S5/02 G01S5/0284 G06Q30/0261 H04W4/023

    Abstract: Electronic devices can be provided with access point sparse databases that include a listing of some or all known access points in a geographic region and the respective coordinates of those access points. The device can scan and identify the access points that are within range of the device. The device can reference the names of the detected access points with access point information included in the sparse database stored in the device to determine the coordinates of the detected access points. These coordinates provide an estimate as to the device's geographic position. The sparse database can also include data describing various actions that are triggered in response to the device being located in the geographic region. Thus, upon determining that the device is physically located in the geographic region, the device can perform or execute any actions that have been specified in the sparse database.

    Systems and methods for acquiring location data
    6.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for acquiring location data 有权
    用于获取位置数据的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09485747B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-01

    申请号:US14279771

    申请日:2014-05-16

    CPC classification number: H04W64/00 G01S5/00

    Abstract: Positioning systems may be used to determine the location of computing devices in space. Described herein are systems, methods, and computer readable mediums for storing information determined to be reliable that is used to determine the location of a computing device. In some implementations, the system determines that a scan list is reliable based on factors such as characteristics associated with the type of device that generated the scan list, or based on the amount of times that the information in the scan list was detected over a period of time.

    Abstract translation: 定位系统可用于确定计算设备在空间中的位置。 这里描述的是用于存储被确定为可靠的用于确定计算设备的位置的信息的系统,方法和计算机可读介质。 在一些实施方式中,系统基于诸如与生成扫描列表的设备类型相关联的特性或基于在一段时间内检测到扫描列表中的信息的次数的因素来确定扫描列表是可靠的 的时间。

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