A method, device and system for wireless positioning

Abstract

The present invention proposes a method for wireless positioning, which is suitable for indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used, and includes the following steps: S1. receiving a data packet uploaded by a terminal; the data packet carries the macroscopic physical address and service set identifier of the communication environment; S2. parsing the specific address in the macroscopic physical address and the service set identifier; S3. adding the macroscopic physical address to the specific address to form an integrated address, and sending the integrated address for display. The present invention also discloses a device and system for wireless positioning. The implementation of the method, device and system for wireless positioning provided by the present invention can describe the location of the terminal through a precise address; it is convenient for people to find the wearer of the terminal in a shopping mall; it is convenient for people to more clearly understand the movement trajectory of the terminal in the shopping mall.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of Internet of Things, and in particular to a method, device and system for wireless positioning. Background Art

[0002] A shopping mall refers to a market consisting of various stores gathered together, with a large area and a relatively complete range of merchandise. In other words, a shopping mall is a market consisting of various shops gathered in one or several connected buildings. Among them, the larger shopping malls have numerous shops, a business area of ​​5,000 square meters to more than 10,000 square meters, 500 to more than 2,000 employees, and 15,000 to 40,000 varieties of products.

[0003] The existing way of implementing positioning in shopping malls is as follows: since shopping malls are indoors, it is impossible to obtain the location of terminal shops through GPS; after the terminal obtains the indoor WiFi list information, it parses the WiFi information through map platforms such as Baidu and AutoNavi, and converts it into longitude, latitude and address information; the application displays the location and trajectory of the terminal based on the longitude, latitude and address information; the existing Baidu and AutoNavi maps parse the WiFi information into the address of the building, but when the building is a shopping mall, it is impossible to continue to obtain more detailed information about specific shops. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to facilitate a terminal to obtain the address of a specific store in a shopping mall, the present invention provides a method, device and system for wireless positioning.

[0005] The technical solution of the present invention is achieved in this way:

[0006] The present invention discloses a method for wireless positioning, which is applicable to indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used, and comprises the following steps:

[0007] S1. A data packet uploaded by a receiving terminal; the data packet carries the macroscopic physical address and service set identifier of the communication environment;

[0008] S2. Parsing the specific address in the macro physical address and service set identifier;

[0009] S3. Add the macro physical address to the specific address to form an integrated address, and send the integrated address for display.

[0010] Furthermore, the method further includes step S4, connecting a plurality of different specific addresses and sending them to the terminal for display.

[0011] Furthermore, the terminal obtains the macro physical address and service set identifier through a WIFI hotspot.

[0012] Furthermore, the macroscopic physical address is resolved through Baidu and / or Amap platforms.

[0013] The present invention discloses a device for wireless positioning, which is suitable for indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used, and includes the following units:

[0014] A receiving unit, configured to receive a data packet uploaded by a terminal; the data packet carries a macroscopic physical address and a service set identifier of the communication environment;

[0015] A parsing unit, used for parsing the macro physical address and the specific address in the service set identifier;

[0016] The integration unit is used to add the macro physical address to the specific address to form an integrated address, and send the integrated address for display.

[0017] Furthermore, it also includes a connection unit for connecting multiple different specific addresses and sending them to the terminal for display.

[0018] Furthermore, the terminal obtains the macro physical address and service set identifier through a WIFI hotspot.

[0019] Furthermore, the macroscopic physical address is resolved through Baidu and / or Amap platforms.

[0020] The present invention discloses a system for wireless positioning, which is suitable for indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used. The system comprises at least one terminal, at least one router installed indoors, and a positioning platform connected to the terminal. The positioning platform has the above-mentioned device.

[0021] Furthermore, the indoor refers to the indoor of a shopping mall, and different routers are installed in different stores of the shopping mall.

[0022] The method, device and system for wireless positioning of the present invention have the following beneficial technical effects:

[0023] Different from the prior art, in which a more specific terminal address cannot be obtained in a closed space, the method, device and system for wireless positioning of the present invention can describe the location of the terminal through a precise address when the terminal appears in a closed space (shopping mall), making it convenient for people to find the wearer of the terminal in the shopping mall and to understand the movement trajectory of the terminal in the shopping mall more clearly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0025] Figure 1 A flow chart of a method for wireless positioning according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 2 A functional module diagram of a device for wireless positioning according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 3 The present invention is a schematic diagram of a system structure for wireless positioning according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] See also Figure 1 , Embodiment, a method for wireless positioning, applicable to indoor communication environment where GPS positioning cannot be used, comprising the following steps:

[0030] S1. The data packet uploaded by the receiving terminal; the data packet carries the macro physical address and service set identifier of the communication environment;

[0031] The macro physical address refers to: MAC address (Media Access Control Address), also known as LAN Address, MAC address, Ethernet Address or Physical Address. It is an address used to identify the location of a network device.

[0032] Service Set Identifier (SSID, also written as ESSID) is used to distinguish different networks. It can have up to 32 characters. Wireless network cards can access different networks by setting different SSIDs. SSID is usually broadcast by AP or wireless router. You can view the SSID in the current area through the built-in scanning function of XP. For security reasons, SSID can be not broadcast. In this case, users must manually set SSID to enter the corresponding network. Simply put, SSID is the name of a local area network. Only computers set to the same SSID value can communicate with each other. Common service set identifiers are WiFi hotspots.

[0033] When the terminal is indoors in a shopping mall and connected to a store's WiFi hotspot, the MAC data and SSID list of the WiFi hotspot can be obtained.

[0034] S2. Parsing the specific address in the macro physical address and service set identifier;

[0035] The terminal reports the acquired SSID list and MAC list to the platform; the platform performs address resolution on the WiFi MAC list through Baidu and Amap platforms.

[0036] S3. Add the macro physical address to the specific address to form an integrated address, and send the integrated address to the terminal for display.

[0037] The platform can detect whether the resolved address is a shopping mall. For example, the platform can resolve that the user is at the "Wanda Shopping Mall" address. If it is a shopping mall, the address of the shopping mall plus the information described in the SSID will be combined and displayed as a new address. For example: the specific address in the service set identifier in the data packet is: Pizza Hut on the third floor, then the integrated address is: Pizza Hut on the third floor of Wanda Shopping Mall.

[0038] The platform can be sent to end users or to peers who communicate with the users.

[0039] More preferably, the method further includes step S4 of connecting a plurality of different specific addresses and sending them to a terminal for display.

[0040] If a user appears in different shops at different times, the user's movement trajectory can be drawn and sent to the terminal user or contact person for review.

[0041] The following describes a device for implementing the above method. For parts not described in the device, reference may be made to the description of the above method.

[0042] See also Figure 2 , oneA device 1 for wireless positioning, suitable for indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used, includes the following units:

[0043] The receiving unit 10 is used to receive a data packet uploaded by a terminal; the data packet carries the macroscopic physical address and service set identifier of the communication environment;

[0044] The terminal can be a smart bracelet or an electronic student ID card with communication function, etc.

[0045] A parsing unit 20, configured to parse the macro physical address and the specific address in the service set identifier;

[0046] The integration unit 30 is used to add the macro physical address to the specific address to form an integrated address, and send the integrated address to the terminal for display.

[0047] The connection unit 40 is used to connect a plurality of different specific addresses and send them to the terminal for display.

[0048] The terminal obtains the macro physical address and service set identifier through the WIFI hotspot.

[0049] The macro physical address is resolved through Baidu and / or Amap platforms.

[0050] See also Figure 3 , one A system 100 for wireless positioning is suitable for indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used, and includes at least one terminal 200, at least one router 300 installed indoors, and a positioning platform 400 connected to the terminal 200, wherein the positioning platform 400 has the above-mentioned device 1.

[0051] Indoor refers to the interior of a shopping mall, and different routers 300 are installed in different stores in the shopping mall.

[0052] Indoor can also refer to the interior of an exhibition.

[0053] The positioning platform 400 is connected to or integrated with other platforms for evaluating addresses, such as Baidu and / or Amap.

[0054] The router 300 continuously broadcasts its service information via the WIFI hotspot, which is received by the terminal 200. The terminal 200 may be a smart bracelet, an electronic student ID, etc. The terminal 200 receives the service information (with a MAC and SSID list) and uploads it to the positioning platform 400. The positioning platform parses the information to form an integrated address information and sends it to the terminal 200 or the communicator of the terminal 200.

[0055] The method, device and system for wireless positioning of the present invention have the following beneficial technical effects:

[0056] Different from the prior art, in which a more specific terminal address cannot be obtained in a closed space, the method, device and system for wireless positioning of the present invention can describe the location of the terminal through a precise address when the terminal appears in a closed space (shopping mall), making it convenient for people to find the wearer of the terminal in the shopping mall and to understand the movement trajectory of the terminal in the shopping mall more clearly.

[0057] It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, the present invention may take the form of a complete hardware embodiment, a complete software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware. Furthermore, the present invention may take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or at least one computer-usable storage medium (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) containing computer-usable program code.

[0058] The present invention is described with reference to flowcharts and / or block diagrams of methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that each process and / or block in the flowchart and / or block diagram, as well as the combination of processes and / or blocks in the flowchart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device generate instructions for implementing the processes in the flowchart and / or block diagram. Figure 1 A process or at least one process and / or box Figure 1 A device that is a block or at least a function specified in a block.

[0059] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising an instruction device, which implements the process Figure 1 A process or at least one process and / or box Figure 1 boxes or at least the functions specified in a box.

[0060] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operating steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions for implementing the process. Figure 1 A process or at least one process and / or box Figure 1A block or at least a step of the function specified in a block.

[0061] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art may make other changes and modifications to these embodiments once they have learned the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0062] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the embodiments of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A method for wireless positioning, suitable for indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. A data packet uploaded by a receiving terminal; the data packet carries the macroscopic physical address and service set identifier of the communication environment; S2. Parsing the specific address in the macro physical address and service set identifier; S3. adding the macro physical address to the specific address to form an integrated address, and sending the integrated address for display, The method is used in a closed space, specifically a shopping mall, wherein the indoor space refers to the indoor space of the shopping mall, and different routers are installed in different stores in the shopping mall. The router continuously broadcasts its service information as a WIFI hotspot, and when the terminal is indoors in the mall and connects to the WiFi hotspot, it obtains the macroscopic physical address and service set identifier of the WiFi hotspot; The terminal reports the acquired macro physical address and service set identifier to the platform; The platform performs address resolution through Baidu and Amap platforms, and displays the address of the shopping mall plus the information described in the service set identifier as a new address; If the user appears in different shops at different times, the movement trajectory of the user is drawn and sent to the user or contact person of the terminal for viewing.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further includes step S4 of connecting a plurality of different specific addresses and sending the addresses to the terminal for display.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The terminal obtains the macroscopic physical address and service set identifier through a WIFI hotspot.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The macroscopic physical address is resolved through Baidu and / or Amap platform.

5. A device for wireless positioning, suitable for indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used, characterized in that: The following units are included: A receiving unit, configured to receive a data packet uploaded by a terminal; the data packet carries a macroscopic physical address and a service set identifier of the communication environment; A parsing unit, used for parsing the macro physical address and the specific address in the service set identifier; an integration unit, used for adding the macro physical address to the specific address to form an integrated address, and sending the integrated address for display, The device is used in a closed space, specifically: a shopping mall, the indoor refers to the indoor of the shopping mall, and different routers are installed in different stores in the shopping mall; The router continuously broadcasts its service information as a WIFI hotspot, and when the terminal is indoors in the mall and connects to the WiFi hotspot, it obtains the macroscopic physical address and service set identifier of the WiFi hotspot; The terminal reports the acquired macro physical address and service set identifier to the platform; The platform performs address resolution through Baidu and Amap platforms, and displays the address of the shopping mall plus the information described in the service set identifier as a new address; If the user appears in different shops at different times, the movement trajectory of the user is drawn and sent to the user or contact person of the terminal for viewing.

6. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that It also includes a connection unit, which is used to connect multiple different specific addresses and send them to the terminal for display.

7. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that The terminal obtains the macroscopic physical address and service set identifier through a WIFI hotspot.

8. The device according to claim 5, characterized in that The macroscopic physical address is resolved through Baidu and / or Amap platform.

9. A system for wireless positioning, suitable for indoor communication environments where GPS positioning cannot be used, comprising at least one terminal, at least one router installed indoors, and a positioning platform connected to the terminal, characterized in that: The positioning platform has the device described in any one of claims 5 to 8.

10. The system according to claim 9, characterized in that The indoor refers to the interior of a shopping mall, and different routers are installed in different stores in the shopping mall.

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