Patent ID: 9661599
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a wireless transceiver; logic coupled to the wireless transceiver; wherein the logic is configured to send a signal comprising a probe request to acquire measurement data for determining a location of the apparatus via the wireless transceiver; wherein the logic is configured to receive a plurality of probe response frames from a plurality of respondents via the wireless transceiver, each of the plurality of probe response frames comprising data representative of a measured signal strength of the signal as measured by the plurality of respondents, wherein each of the plurality of probe response frames is encrypted with a respective key for each of the plurality of respondents; and wherein the logic is configured to aggregate the plurality of probe response frames and forward, using the wireless transceiver, the aggregated plurality of probe response frames to a server providing a location service, wherein the aggregated plurality of probe response frames remain encrypted with the respective key for each of the plurality of respondents when forwarded.