Patent ID: 7983684

Claim:
A method of positioning an RF device within an environment that contains one or more previously positioned RF devices, comprising the steps of: defining a spatial model associated with the environment; determining a first placement location of the RF device within the spatial model; determining an actual coverage area associated with the RF device and the previously positioned RF devices; defining a reference area within the environment such that the reference area is partially defined by a position of at least one of the previously positioned RF devices; identifying a first set of gaps associated with the actual coverage area within the reference area, wherein the identifying includes determining a geometrical attribute of the first set of gaps; computing a first coverage metric based on the geometrical attribute of the first set of gaps; determining a second placement location of the RF device within the spatial model based on the first set of gaps; identifying a second set of gaps associated with the actual coverage area within the reference area, wherein the identifying includes determining a geometrical attribute of the second set of gaps; computing a second coverage metric based on the geometrical attribute of the second set of gaps; and if the second coverage metric is below a predetermined threshold, placing the RF device in the second placement location.