A system for geographic tagging of network access points comprises a plurality of access
points that have been config ured to provide location information as part of their beacon …

One or more embodiments of the invention provide a method, apparatus, and article of
manufacture for locating a mobile device. An application programming interface (API) …

The present invention comprises a method and System for locating objects using wireleSS
communications. In particular, a requesting device utilizes other devices in the vicinity to …

Amethod of Selecting an application in a wireleSS device and a user location method are
provided. In the method of Selecting an application, Specific messages are received from a …

The present invention is directed to a system and method for providing real-time position
information of one party to another party by utilizing a conventional telecommunication …

These difficulties are essentially solved in accordance with the principles of the present
invention. In particular, in accor dance with the principles of the present invention, location …

An approach is disclosed for providing an instant location service. At a wireless device of a
first user, mapping information of a second user is received over a wireless network. The …

The present invention relates generally to communication, and more specifically to a method
and apparatus for perform ing position determination. II. Background It is often desirable …

A method and apparatus for local positioning/tracking system using wireless access points is
described. In one embodiment, a system is presented. The system includes a first logic block …

The present invention relates to a method for processing an information request in a
communication network, and also relates to a corresponding device and/or a correspond ing …