Device type and location resolution in a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network
In some implementations, the techniques described herein relate to a method including: transmitting, by an access point, a message to a wireless device and receiving a response to the message, the response including a list of access points nearby the wireless device; determining, by the access point, a location of the wireless device based on the list of access points utilizing a trilateration algorithm; determining, by the access point, a type of the wireless device; identifying, by the access point, one or more nearby wireless devices within a threshold proximity to the wireless device; and categorizing, by the access point, one of the wireless device or a location of the wireless device based on the one or more nearby wireless devices and the type of the wireless device.
1 . A method comprising:
transmitting, by an access point, a message to a wireless device and receiving a response to the message, the response including a list of access points nearby the wireless device;
determining, by the access point, a location of the wireless device based on the list of access points utilizing a trilateration algorithm;
determining, by the access point, a type of the wireless device;
identifying, by the access point, one or more nearby wireless devices within a threshold proximity to the wireless device; and
categorizing, by the access point, one of the wireless device or a location of the wireless device based on the one or more nearby wireless devices and the type of the wireless device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the message comprises one of an IEEE 802.11k Radio Measurement Request or IEEE 802.11v BSS Transition Management Request.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each access point in the list of access points is associated with a value measured by the wireless device in response to the message.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the value comprises one or more of a Channel State Information value, Received Signal Strength Indicator, Received Channel Power Indicator, or Received Signal to Noise Indicator.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the location of the wireless device comprises determining an absolute position of the wireless device.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the location of the wireless device comprises determining a relative position of the wireless device.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a visual representation of an environment including the location based on a type and position of the wireless device and a second type and second position of a second wireless device.
8 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for tangibly storing computer program instructions capable of being executed by a computer processor, the computer program instructions defining steps of:
transmitting a message to a wireless device and receiving a response to the message, the response including a list of access points nearby the wireless device;
determining, based on the list of access points, a location of the wireless device utilizing a trilateration algorithm;
determining a type of the wireless device;
identifying one or more nearby wireless devices within a threshold proximity to the wireless device; and
categorizing one of the wireless device or a location of the wireless device based on the one or more nearby wireless devices and the type of the wireless device.
9 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the message comprises one of an IEEE 802.11k Radio Measurement Request or IEEE 802.11v BSS Transition Management Request.
10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein each access point in the list of access points is associated with a value measured by the wireless device in response to the message.
11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the value comprises one or more of a Channel State Information value, Received Signal Strength Indicator, Received Channel Power Indicator, or Received Signal to Noise Indicator.
12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein determining the location of the wireless device comprises determining an absolute position of the wireless device.
13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein determining the location of the wireless device comprises determining a relative position of the wireless device.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 8 , the steps further comprising generating a visual representation of an environment including the location based on a type and position of the wireless device and a second type and second position of a second wireless device.
15 . A device comprising:
a processor; and
a storage medium for tangibly storing thereon logic for execution by the processor, the logic comprising instructions for:
transmitting a message to a wireless device and receiving a response to the message, the response including a list of access points nearby the wireless device,
determining, based on the list of access points, a location of the wireless device utilizing a trilateration algorithm,
determining a type of the wireless device,
identifying one or more nearby wireless devices within a threshold proximity to the wireless device, and
categorizing one of the wireless device or a location of the wireless device based on the one or more nearby wireless devices and the type of the wireless device.
16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the message comprises one of an IEEE 802.11k Radio Measurement Request or IEEE 802.11v BSS Transition Management Request.
17 . The device of claim 15 , wherein each access point in the list of access points is associated with a value measured by the wireless device in response to the message.
18 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the value comprises one or more of a Channel State Information value, Received Signal Strength Indicator, Received Channel Power Indicator, or Received Signal to Noise Indicator.
19 . The device of claim 15 , wherein determining the location of the wireless device comprises determining an absolute position of the wireless device.
20 . The device of claim 15 , wherein determining the location of the wireless device comprises determining a relative position of the wireless device.