US 11,950,170 B2
Passive sensor tracking using observations of Wi-Fi access points
Cody William Catalena, College Station, TX (US)
Assigned to TROVERLO, INC., College Station, TX (US)
Filed by Troverlo, Inc., College Station, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/109,396.
Application 18/109,396 is a continuation of application No. 17/102,429, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,589,187.
Application 17/102,429 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/812,471, filed on Mar. 9, 2020, granted, now 10,848,934, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/812,471 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/570,195, filed on Sep. 13, 2019, granted, now 10,728,709, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 17/102,429 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/812,612, filed on Mar. 9, 2020, granted, now 10,848,935, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Application 16/812,612 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/570,195, filed on Sep. 13, 2019, granted, now 10,728,709, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 17/102,429 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/099,749, filed on Nov. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,622,234.
Application 17/099,749 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/907,806, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, granted, now 10,841,749, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/907,806 is a continuation of application No. 16/570,195, filed on Sep. 13, 2019, granted, now 10,728,709, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0199434 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 4/029 (2018.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 48/08 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 4/029 (2018.02) [G01S 5/0284 (2013.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 48/08 (2013.01); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01)] 51 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
17. A method of passive sensor tracking using one or more observations of a pseudo Wi-Fi access point comprising:
associating, in a sensor tracking database, unique identifying information of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point with a sensor,
wherein the pseudo Wi-Fi access point transmits a management frame comprising sensor data of the sensor,
wherein one or more wireless devices that encounter the pseudo Wi-Fi access point report observation data including the unique identifying information of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point and the sensor data of the management frame to a Wi-Fi AP Database,
wherein there is no communication between the sensor tracking database and the one or more wireless devices that report encounters with the pseudo Wi-Fi access point to the Wi-Fi AP Database;
receiving, at the sensor tracking database, first observation data of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point from one or more direct reporting wireless devices that encounter the pseudo Wi-Fi access point, the first observation data comprising the unique identifying information of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point and first sensor data of the sensor, or
receiving, at the sensor tracking database, second observation data of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point from a Wi-Fi AP Database, the second observation data comprising the unique identifying information of the pseudo Wi-Fi access point and second sensor data of the sensor;
storing first sensor data or second sensor data in the sensor tracking database; and
providing user access to sensor data in the sensor tracking database.