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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2021
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
James McDonagh, Frodsham, GB;
Lan Ngoc Hoang, Lymm, GB;
Paolo Fraccaro, Warrington, GB;
Laura-Jayne Gardiner, Wirral, GB;
Peter Yoxall, Goostrey, GB;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lead device with positioning capabilities can be initiated. The lead device can poll wireless enabled devices within a wireless range. Device identification information associated with the polled wireless enabled devices can be removed. Density can be calculated within the wireless range based on the number of polled wireless enabled devices within the wireless range.