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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2010
Applicants:
Magnus Persson, Flyinge, SE;
David Karlsson, Lund, SE;
Inventors:
Magnus Persson, Flyinge, SE;
David Karlsson, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Sony Mobile Communications Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/14 (2006.01); G01S 11/06 (2006.01); G01S 13/82 (2006.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/14 (2013.01); G01S 5/0205 (2013.01); G01S 11/06 (2013.01); G01S 13/82 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and method for providing location estimations. The device may be configured to estimate its location by transmitting and/or receiving signals of respective transmission ranges. The device may also be configured to transition from a client device operational mode to a location beacon operational mode once an accurate location estimation has been obtained.