Patent ID: 8787184
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: G01S,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a location of a location unaware device, comprising: wirelessly transmitting from the location unaware device, a request for location information; receiving by the location unaware device a location of a location aware device, wherein the wirelessly transmitting and the receiving utilize a first communication protocol that is integrated with a second communication protocol, wherein the second communication protocol is a Bluetooth protocol, wherein the request for location information is encapsulated in a packet in accordance with the Bluetooth protocol, and wherein the location of the location aware device is encapsulated within a packet formatted in accordance with the Bluetooth protocol; determining a relative direction from the location aware device to the location unaware device; determining a relative distance between the location aware device and the location unaware device; and calculating, within the location unaware device, the location for the location unaware device based on: the received location, the relative direction from the location aware device to the location unaware device, and the relative distance between the location aware device and the location unaware device.