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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2021
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Adwait N. Dongare, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Robert W. Brumley, San Jose, CA (US);
Robert Golshan, Santa Clara, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device may receive a first signal from a first transmitting device at a first time. The electronic device may receive a second signal from a second transmitting device at a second time. The electronic device may access location information for the first transmitting device and the second transmitting device. The electronic device may receive a message from a second electronic device having a known distance relationship to the first transmitting device and the second transmitting device, wherein the second electronic device is configured to receive the first signal, the second signal, and the message including timing information of the signals. The electronic device may determine the position of the electronic device using the location information and the timing information, wherein the position is dependent on the known distance relationship.