Systems and methods for providing geolocation services
First Claim
1. A system for providing geolocation services in a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform, the system comprising:
- a mobile device for user input and interaction; and
a server configured to communicate with and exchange data with the mobile device, the server comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing instructions executable by the processor to cause the server to;
receive user data from the mobile device, the user data a comprising a location of the user within an environment, movement of the user within the environment over a period of time, and direct user input with a user interface (UI) provided on the mobile device, the user input comprising active user verification and confirmation of at least one of the user'"'"'s location, movement, and specific landmarks or objects within the user'"'"'s vicinity within the environment;
determine a location of a vehicle associated with the user based on the user data; and
render a layout of the environment based on the user data, wherein rendering comprises generating a visual model of a layout of the environment in which the user is located or moving to thereby provide a visual indication of the vehicle within the environment.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system for providing geolocation services in a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform. The system includes a plurality of remote mobile devices configured to communicate and exchange data with a geolocation service based on the crowdsourcing, or polling, of users of such mobile devices to determine location and movement of the users within a specific environment. For example, in an outdoor environment such as a parking lot, the system can track the location of a user'"'"'s vehicle within the lot and provide the user with an exact position of their vehicle upon the user returning to the parking lot. In the instance of an indoor environment, such as an airport, the system provides a messaging/location alert service for persons within the airport, where any given person'"'"'s location within the airport can be determined and correlated with an impending departure of a flight for which they are associated.
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9 Claims
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1. A system for providing geolocation services in a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform, the system comprising:
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a mobile device for user input and interaction; and a server configured to communicate with and exchange data with the mobile device, the server comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing instructions executable by the processor to cause the server to; receive user data from the mobile device, the user data a comprising a location of the user within an environment, movement of the user within the environment over a period of time, and direct user input with a user interface (UI) provided on the mobile device, the user input comprising active user verification and confirmation of at least one of the user'"'"'s location, movement, and specific landmarks or objects within the user'"'"'s vicinity within the environment; determine a location of a vehicle associated with the user based on the user data; and render a layout of the environment based on the user data, wherein rendering comprises generating a visual model of a layout of the environment in which the user is located or moving to thereby provide a visual indication of the vehicle within the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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