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by andor 4581 days ago
Indoor positioning methods are being developed, outdoor methods are in use for years now. It's how positioning works on your laptop, e.g. in Google Maps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_positioning_system

"Commercial providers of this type of positioning service include Google,[1] Navizon, AlterGeo[2] and Skyhook Wireless."