IP Library Granted Patent US 12664871
Granted Patent B2
US 12664871 · App. 18/528,369 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Automated holography using WiFi radiation for interior mapping

Inventor: Kade Lee Scott (McKinney, TX)
Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
G08B25/00G01S7/006G01S13/89G03H5/00G01S13/003
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12664871
App. No.
18/528,369
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Automated holography using WiFi radiation may be triggered by an event such as a shooting, weather event, fire, or mass casualty. A method begins with sensors detecting a triggering event. The sensors may be mounted on access points, buildings, or other nearby structures. The sensors may be of different types, including aural sensors for detecting noises, such as gunshots, visual sensors, vibration sensors, and the like. The sensors then contact nodes within a predetermined distance of the triggering event using a network router. Additional nodes may include other access nodes within the predetermined distance, relays, repeaters, other network routers, and user devices. After contacting the applicable nodes, automatic mapping of an interior of the location of the triggering event is performed using WiFi radiation. The interior mapping of the location of the triggering event is then transmitted to at least one emergency service.

Claims (33)

1 . A method for automated interior mapping using WiFi radiation in a network, the method comprising:

detecting a triggering event at a first location;

based on detecting the triggering event, identifying one or more network nodes within a predetermined distance of the triggering event;

initiating an automatic mapping of an interior of the first location of the triggering event to generate a real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event, wherein the automatic mapping comprises performing WiFi holography by measuring phase and amplitude of scattered WiFi signals from the one or more network nodes to generate the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event; and

transmitting the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event to a first destination.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the triggering event is at least one of: a shooting, a fire, a natural disaster, a weather event, or a mass casualty event.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the interior mapping is transmitted with a high network priority.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping is transmitted to one or more devices associated with at least one emergency service.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the triggering event is detected by aural sensors that are triggered when a predetermined decibel level is exceeded.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the triggering event is detected by visual sensors.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the triggering event is detected by vibration detectors that are triggered when a predetermined frequency level is exceeded.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping is transmitted over a backhaul channel.

9 . A system for automated interior mapping using WiFi radiation in a network, the system comprising:

one or more processors; and

one or more computer-readable media storing computer-usable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

detect a triggering event at a first location;

based on detecting the triggering event, identify one or more network nodes within a predetermined distance of the triggering event;

initiate an automatic mapping of an interior of the first location of the triggering event to generate a real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event, wherein the automatic mapping comprises performing WiFi holography by measuring phase and amplitude of scattered WiFi signals from the one or more network nodes to generate the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event; and

transmit the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event to a first destination.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the notification of the triggering event is identified by a sensor array.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the triggering event is at least one of: a shooting, a fire, a natural disaster, or a mass casualty event.

12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the triggering event is identified by at least one of: an aural sensor, a visual sensor, and a vibration sensor.

13 . A non-transitory computer storage media storing computer-usable instructions that, when used by one or more processors, cause the processor to:

detect a triggering event at a first location;

based on detecting the triggering event, identify one or more network nodes within a predetermined distance of the triggering event;

initiate an automatic mapping of an interior of the first location of the triggering event to generate a real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event, wherein the automatic mapping comprises performing WiFi holography by measuring phase and amplitude of scattered WiFi signals from the one or more network nodes to generate the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event; and

transmit the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping of the first location of the triggering event to a first destination.

14 . The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 13 , wherein automatically mapping the interior comprises performing holography of the interior using WiFi radiation.

15 . The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 13 , wherein the triggering event is at least one of: a shooting, a fire, a natural disaster, a weather event, or a mass casualty event.

16 . The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 14 , wherein the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping is transmitted with a high network priority.

17 . The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 14 , wherein the real-time three-dimensional interior mapping is transmitted to one or more devices associated with at least one emergency service.

18 . The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 13 , wherein the triggering event is detected by one or more aural sensors that are triggered when a predetermined decibel level is exceeded.

19 . The non-transitory computer storage media of claim 13 , wherein the triggering event is detected by a visual sensor.