Estimating the location of a wireless terminal based on radio-frequency pattern matching and cooperative measurements

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9596571
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14572070

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A method for estimating the location of a wireless terminal is disclosed that is based on using: the known location of one or more devices, empirical data that indicates the relative position of the wireless terminal to the devices, and empirical data that indicates the relative position of the wireless terminal (which is at an unknown location) relative to other wireless terminals that are also at unknown locations.

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VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES INC901 PRICES FORK ROAD 3RD FLOOR VIRGINIA TECH HOLTZMAN ALUMNI CENTER BLACKSBURG VA 24061

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Buehrer, R Michael Blacksburg, US 18 373
Gordon, Scot Douglas Redmond, US 47 760
Monir, Vaghefi Sayed Reza Blacksburg, US 5 11

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