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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2018
New Bis Safe Luxco S.à R.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Andrew John Cardno, San Diego, CA (US);
New BIS Safe Luxco S.à r.l., Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing location information within a wireless network operable to obfuscate location information is described. The apparatus and method comprising a processor and memory coupled to the processor capable of storing data. The processor is configured to: store network profile data on a plurality of wireless network access points within the network. The network profile data including an identifier for the network access point, signal information, the physical location of the network access point, and the time. The processor is also configured to receive a request for location information from a client application executing on a mobile device, the request including information on the wireless network access points the mobile wireless device has been in communication with, information on the received signal and the time of the communication. The processor then determines the location of the mobile wireless device using the request data and the network profile data; and sends the location to the client application.