Method and apparatus for acquiring local position and overlaying information
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a wireless signal from at least one object of a plurality of objects in an area of influence;
determining relative position information associated with the at least one object based on the received wireless signal, wherein the relative position information includes object information attributes.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining relative position information among at least a subset of a plurality of devices and objects is disclosed. The relative position information is based on at least one of sensor data and respective information attributes corresponding to the plurality of devices and objects.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a wireless signal from at least one object of a plurality of objects in an area of influence; determining relative position information associated with the at least one object based on the received wireless signal, wherein the relative position information includes object information attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A positioning engine comprising:
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a plurality of sensors to monitor position information of a first device; a filter to receive position information from at least a second device; and a position filter to determine a position relative to said second device based on the position information of the first device and a reference signal from the second device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A device to obtain local topology comprising:
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a sensor to provide position information; a position acquisition component to determine a position relative to an object based on the position information from the sensor; and a track file database to store position information relative to the object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a first object, a wireless signal from a second object of plurality of objects in an area of influence; and determining relative position information associated with the second object, wherein the relative position information includes at least one of; first information that is directly related to attributes of the second object; second information that is directly related to attributes of a third object, wherein the third object is outside the area of influence; third information that is directly related to a first environment surrounding the second object; fourth information that is directly related to a second environment surrounding the third object; and fifth information that illustrates the relationship between the first object and the second object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
determining relative position information at a first device relative to a plurality of objects in an area of interest based on at least one of; respective object information attributes corresponding to the plurality of objects; and respective sensor data corresponding to the plurality of objects; - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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