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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2011
Mauri Juhana Honkanen, Tampere, FI;
Antti Paavo Tapani Kainulainen, Espoo, FI;
Juha Johannes Salokannel, Tampere, FI;
Jukka Pekka Reunamäki, Tampere, FI;
Mauri Juhana Honkanen, Tampere, FI;
Antti Paavo Tapani Kainulainen, Espoo, FI;
Juha Johannes Salokannel, Tampere, FI;
Jukka Pekka Reunamäki, Tampere, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A system for providing positioning-related information within wireless communication signals. For example, an apparatus (e.g., acting as a tracker) may receive one or more messages advertising the presence of another apparatus (e.g., acting as a target). The advertisement messages may further comprise information indicating the availability of positioning-related information from the target apparatus. The tracker device may then determine, based on the received information, that positioning-related interaction with the target apparatus is available. If determined to be available, the tracker and target may interact with each other in order to initiate positioning-related information transmission. After receiving at least one message comprising positioning-related information from the target apparatus, the tracker apparatus may then determine at least one of a relative direction towards or from the target apparatus based on the received positioning-related information.