System and Method for Estimating Positioning Error Within a WLAN-Based Positioning System

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APP PUB NO 20110021207A1
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12508828

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The invention features a method of estimating an expected error of a position estimate for use in a WLAN positioning system that estimates the position of a WLAN-enabled device. The WLAN-enabled device receives signals transmitted by at least one WLAN access point in range of the WLAN-enabled device, and a position of the WLAN-enabled device is estimated based on the received signals from the at least one WLAN access point in range. A signal strength value is measured for the signals transmitted by the at least one WLAN access point, and a maximum signal strength value is determined. The method also estimates an expected error of the position estimate based on the maximum signal strength value of the signals transmitted by the at least one WLAN access point in range of the WLAN enabled device. The expected error predicts a relative accuracy of the position estimate.

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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121-1714

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ALIZADEH-SHABDIZ, Farshid Wayland, US 130 11292
IGNATYEV, Oleksiy Brighton, US 25 653
MORGAN, Edward J Needham, US 39 3713

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