Patent ID: 9521512
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: G01S,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of determining that a geographic location of a designated wireless device is not fixed, and using the determination that the geographic location of the designated wireless device is not fixed to improve location estimates, the method comprising: determining, by a wireless positioning system, one or more neighboring wireless devices having relationships with the designated wireless device, wherein a relationship is established when wireless signals from a neighboring wireless device of the one or more neighboring wireless devices and the designated wireless device are detected by a same receiver; calculating a measure of likelihood that the geographic location of the designated wireless device is not fixed based at least in part on a number of the relationships or a duration of the relationships; and based on the measure of likelihood, excluding the designated wireless device from being used in the wireless positioning system as a beacon for estimating the location of a client device.