Position indication controls for device locations
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- estimating, by one or more processors, using a first location method, a current location of a mobile device based on a first accuracy value for the first location method;
determining, by the one or more processors, a size of a first confidence circle indicative of a level of confidence in the location estimation based on the first accuracy value;
providing for display, by the one or more processors, the first confidence circle according to the determined size and a location marker representing the current location such that the location marker is positioned at a relative location within the first confidence circle;
when a second location method associated with a second accuracy value different from the first accuracy value is available, determining, by the one or more processors, an updated size of the first confidence circle by increasing a radius of the first confidence circle, wherein the second location method is different from the first location method; and
providing for display, by the one or more processors, a second confidence circle according to the updated size of the first confidence circle such that the first confidence circle appears to increase to the size of the updated confidence circle while the location marker remains stationary.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate generally to localizing mobile devices. In one example, a first location method associated with a first accuracy value may be used to estimate a location of the mobile device. A confidence circle indicative of a level of confidence in the estimation of the location is calculated. The confidence circle may be displayed on a mobile device. When other location methods become available, the size of the displayed confidence circle may be expanded based on information from an accelerometer of the client device or the accuracy of the other available location methods. This may be especially useful when the mobile device is transitioning between areas which are associated with different location methods that may be more or less accurate.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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estimating, by one or more processors, using a first location method, a current location of a mobile device based on a first accuracy value for the first location method; determining, by the one or more processors, a size of a first confidence circle indicative of a level of confidence in the location estimation based on the first accuracy value; providing for display, by the one or more processors, the first confidence circle according to the determined size and a location marker representing the current location such that the location marker is positioned at a relative location within the first confidence circle; when a second location method associated with a second accuracy value different from the first accuracy value is available, determining, by the one or more processors, an updated size of the first confidence circle by increasing a radius of the first confidence circle, wherein the second location method is different from the first location method; and providing for display, by the one or more processors, a second confidence circle according to the updated size of the first confidence circle such that the first confidence circle appears to increase to the size of the updated confidence circle while the location marker remains stationary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising one or more processors configured to:
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estimate using a first location method, a current location of a mobile device based on a first accuracy value for the first location method; determine a size of a first confidence circle indicative of a level of confidence in the location estimation based on the first accuracy value; provide for display the first confidence circle according to the determined size and a location marker representing the current location such that the location marker is positioned at a relative location within the first confidence circle; when a second location method associated with a second accuracy value different from the first accuracy value is available, determine an updated size of the first confidence circle by increasing a radius of the first confidence circle, wherein the second location method is different from the first location method; and provide for display a second confidence circle according to the updated size of the first confidence circle such that the first confidence circle appears to increase to the size of the updated confidence circle while the location marker remains stationary. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory, computer readable medium on which instructions are stored, the instructions when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:
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estimating using a first location method, a current location of a mobile device based on a first accuracy value for the first location method; determining a size of a first confidence circle indicative of a level of confidence in the location estimation based on the first accuracy value; providing for display the first confidence circle according to the determined size and a location marker representing the current location such that the location marker is positioned at a relative location within the first confidence circle; when a second location method associated with a second accuracy value different from the first accuracy value is available, determining an updated size of the first confidence circle by increasing a radius of the first confidence circle, wherein the second location method is different from the first location method; and providing for display a second confidence circle according to the updated size of the first confidence circle such that the first confidence circle appears to increase to the size of the updated confidence circle while the location marker remains stationary.
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