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Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2013
Applicants:

Robert M. Cole, Louisville, KY (US);

Patrick C. Lankswert, Prospect, KY (US);

Charlie D. Lenahan, New Albany, IN (US);

Christopher M. Songer, Louisville, KY (US);

Ahmad J. Mirani, Louisville, KY (US);

Inventors:

Robert M. Cole, Louisville, KY (US);

Patrick C. Lankswert, Prospect, KY (US);

Charlie D. Lenahan, New Albany, IN (US);

Christopher M. Songer, Louisville, KY (US);

Ahmad J. Mirani, Louisville, KY (US);

Assignee:

INTEL CORPORATION, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 43/10 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of constructing an approximate spatial representation of electronic devices in a neighborhood of devices is described. The method may include collecting data from electronic devices within a range, wherein the data comprises one or more of a unique identifier for an electronic device, endpoints of original electronic devices, and level of indirection of a discovered endpoint and building a data collection representing a neighborhood of electronic devices from the collected data. The collected data may further include relative distance or received signal strength indication or other information about physical location of the electronic device.


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