Wi-Fi positioning system
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wi-fi-positioning-system-181-15418468
title:
Wi-Fi positioning system
text:
Wi-Fi positioning system is a geolocation system that uses the characteristics of nearby Wi‑Fi access points to discover where a device is located. It is used where satellite navigation such as GPS is inadequate due to various causes including multipath and signal blockage indoors, or where acquiring a satellite fix would take too long. Such systems include assisted GPS, urban positioning services through hotspot databases, and indoor positioning systems. Wi-Fi positioning takes advantage of the
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encyclopedia
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Geolocation system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_positioning_system
date created:
2008-02-06T20:01:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T08:47:31Z
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