Route-assisted GPS location sensing via mobile device
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, via a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor, location data along a route while a user traverses the route;
providing predefined route data that accurately reflects the locations of the route;
augmenting the detected location data using the predefined route data via a mobile terminal capable of interfacing with the GPS sensor; and
creating a record of the traversal using the augmented location data, wherein the record of traversal comprises an improved representation of the route than is represented by the detected location data.
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Abstract
Augmenting data sensed using a mobile device involves detecting, via a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor, location data along a route while a user traverses the route. Predefined route data is provided that accurately reflects the locations of the route. The detected location data is augmented using the predefined route data via a mobile terminal capable of interfacing with the GPS sensor. A record of the traversal is created using the augmented location data.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, via a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor, location data along a route while a user traverses the route; providing predefined route data that accurately reflects the locations of the route; augmenting the detected location data using the predefined route data via a mobile terminal capable of interfacing with the GPS sensor; and creating a record of the traversal using the augmented location data, wherein the record of traversal comprises an improved representation of the route than is represented by the detected location data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a data interface capable of interfacing with a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor; a processor coupled to the data interface; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including instructions that cause the processor to, access location data detected along a route using the GPS sensor when a user traverses the route while carrying the GPS sensor; access predefined route data that accurately reflects the locations of the route; augment the detected location data using the predefined route data; and create a record of the traversal using the augmented location data, wherein the record of traversal comprises an improved representation of the route than is represented by the detected location data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a data processing arrangement capable of interfacing with a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor for performing steps comprising:
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accessing location data that is detected along a route via the GPS sensor when a user traverses the route while carrying the GPS sensor; accessing predefined route data that accurately reflects the locations of the route; augmenting the detected location data using the predefined route data; and creating a record of the traversal using the augmented location data, wherein the record of traversal comprises an improved representation of the route than is represented by the detected location data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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means for accessing location data along a route, wherein the data is gathered via a GPS sensor when a user traverses the route; means for accessing predefined route data that accurately reflects the locations of the route; means for augmenting the detected location data using the predefined route data; and means for creating a record of the traversal using the augmented location data, wherein the record of traversal comprises an improved representation of the route than is represented by the detected location data. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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