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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020

Filed:

Feb. 15, 2018
Applicant:

Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

Chen-Fu Liao, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Max Donath, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); G08G 1/07 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/021 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G08G 1/07 (2013.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); G06F 3/041 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02);
Abstract

A method includes a mobile device receiving data from a first beacon in a plurality of beacons, wherein the data indicates a plurality signals strengths of signals received by the first beacon from the other beacons in the plurality of beacons. The mobile device uses multivariable regression based on the data received from the first beacon and signal strengths of signals received by the mobile device from the other beacons in the plurality of beacons to determine distances from the mobile device to the beacons. The mobile device determines a location of the mobile device based on the determined distances.


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