METHOD AND SYSTEM OF UTILIZING A CONTEXT VECTOR AND METHOD AND SYSTEM OF UTILIZING A CONTEXT VECTOR AND DATABASE FOR LOCATION APPLICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of using context vectors in location applications, comprising:
- sensing an environmental condition for a given location;
defining a context vector for the given location, wherein the context vector includes a value for the environmental condition sensed;
detecting a context transition corresponding to a change in the environmental condition; and
modifying an operation of location applications in a communication device based on the context transition detected.
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Abstract
A system (100) and method (300) of using a context vector and database (202) for location applications can include a transceiver (104), a plurality of environmental sensors (114, 116, 118, 120, 121) including at least two location technology devices (110, 112), and a processor (102) coupled to the transceiver and the plurality of environmental sensors. The processor can be programmed to sense (302) an environmental condition for a given location, define (310) a context vector for the given location, detect (312) a context transition corresponding to a change in the environmental condition, and modify (314) an operation of the at least two location technology devices based on the context transition detected. The processor can be further programmed to form (320) a new context vector based on the context transition and attempt to match the new context vector with a pre-stored context vector.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of using context vectors in location applications, comprising:
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sensing an environmental condition for a given location;
defining a context vector for the given location, wherein the context vector includes a value for the environmental condition sensed;
detecting a context transition corresponding to a change in the environmental condition; and
modifying an operation of location applications in a communication device based on the context transition detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A communication system using context vectors in location applications, comprising:
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a transceiver;
a plurality of environmental sensors including at least two location technology devices; and
a processor coupled to the transceiver and the plurality of environmental sensors, wherein the processor is programmed to;
sense an environmental condition for a given location;
define a context vector for the given location, wherein the context vector includes a value for the environmental condition sensed;
detect a context transition corresponding to a change in the environmental condition; and
modify an operation of the at least two location technology devices based on the context transition detected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for using context vectors in location applications, comprising the steps of:
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sensing an environmental condition for a given location;
defining a first context vector for the given location, wherein the first context vector includes a value for the environmental condition;
comparing the first context vector to a second context vector associated with the given location; and
establishing a location of a communication device based on the comparison of the first context vector and the second context vector. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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