Location determination of a mobile device based on various parameters
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1. A method comprising:
- determining location information and environmental factor information at a mobile device;
recording the location information and the environmental factor information;
calculating deviations for the location information and the environmental factor information based on pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information;
calculating a confidence factor based on the calculated deviations; and
determining the mobile device location based on the confidence factor;
wherein the environmental factor information comprises at least one of luminosity, distance from walls, ceiling height of an indoor structure, indoor acoustic signatures dependent upon the distance from walls and ceiling height of the indoor structure, altitude, precipitation levels, allergen levels, and outdoor acoustic signatures dependent upon the altitude and precipitation levels;
wherein at least one of the indoor acoustic signatures and the outdoor acoustic signatures comprises an acoustic signature of at least one mechanical device or electrical device; and
wherein the pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information comprises data determined to be constant after readings gathered and recorded from successive events remain constant over a predefined time interval.
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Abstract
Locating a mobile device in the event of an emergency may be based on common location techniques, such as GPS and geolocation. Additional location techniques may be performed in a sample method of operation which may include determining location information and environmental factor information at a mobile device, recording the location information and the environmental factor information, calculating deviations for the location information and the environmental factor information based on pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information, and calculating a confidence factor based on the calculated deviations, determining the mobile device location based on the confidence factor.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining location information and environmental factor information at a mobile device; recording the location information and the environmental factor information; calculating deviations for the location information and the environmental factor information based on pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information; calculating a confidence factor based on the calculated deviations; and determining the mobile device location based on the confidence factor; wherein the environmental factor information comprises at least one of luminosity, distance from walls, ceiling height of an indoor structure, indoor acoustic signatures dependent upon the distance from walls and ceiling height of the indoor structure, altitude, precipitation levels, allergen levels, and outdoor acoustic signatures dependent upon the altitude and precipitation levels; wherein at least one of the indoor acoustic signatures and the outdoor acoustic signatures comprises an acoustic signature of at least one mechanical device or electrical device; and wherein the pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information comprises data determined to be constant after readings gathered and recorded from successive events remain constant over a predefined time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store location information; and a processor configured to determine the location information and environmental factor information; record the location information and the environmental factor information; calculate deviations for the location information and the environmental factor information based on pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information; calculate a confidence factor based on the calculated deviations; and determine a mobile device location based on the confidence factor; wherein the environmental factor information comprises at least one of luminosity, distance from walls, ceiling height of an indoor structure, indoor acoustic signatures dependent upon the distance from walls and ceiling height of the indoor structure, altitude, wind speed, precipitation levels, and allergen levels, and outdoor acoustic signatures dependent upon the altitude and precipitation levels; wherein at least one of the indoor acoustic signatures and the outdoor acoustic signatures comprises an acoustic signature of at least one mechanical device or electrical device; and wherein the pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information comprises data determined to be constant after readings gathered and recorded from successive events remain constant over a predefined time interval. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed causes a processor to:
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determine location information and environmental factor information at a mobile device; record the location information and the environmental factor information; calculate deviations for the location information and the environmental factor information based on pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information; calculate a confidence factor based on the calculated deviations; and determine the mobile device location based on the confidence factor; wherein the environmental factor information comprises at least one of luminosity, distance from walls, ceiling height of an indoor structure, indoor acoustic signatures dependent upon the distance from walls and ceiling height of the indoor structure, altitude, precipitation levels, allergen levels, and outdoor acoustic signatures dependent upon the altitude and precipitation levels; wherein at least one of the indoor acoustic signatures and the outdoor acoustic signatures comprises an acoustic signature of at least one mechanical device or electrical device; and wherein the pre-stored location information and pre-stored environmental information comprises data determined to be constant after readings gathered and recorded from successive events remain constant over a predefined time interval. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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