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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Dell Products, Lp, Round Rock, TX (US);
Inventors:
Sinem Kockan, Austin, TX (US);
Charles D. Robison, Jr., Buford, GA (US);
Daniel L. Hamlin, Round Rock, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); G06F 7/04 (2006.01); H04W 12/06 (2009.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 12/04 (2009.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 12/00 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/107 (2013.01); G06F 16/9537 (2019.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 12/003 (2019.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04W 12/00503 (2019.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
Surrogate locational determination may rely on a surrogate device to provide a locational fix. When a device lacks an accurate geo-location system, communication may be established with a nearby surrogate device. The surrogate device is queried for an accurate location, such as that determined by a global positioning system receiver. Because the surrogate device is geographically proximate, the location determined by the global positioning system receiver may serve as a proxy or substitute for the local fix of the device.