LOCATION BASED SERVICES PLATFORM
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates utilization of location data by an application, the system comprising:
- an interface component that collects location data from multiple positioning technologies;
a component that selects location data according to a set of rules; and
a component that formats the location data according to a standard and conveys a standardized set of data to an application component.
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Abstract
System and methods are provided that facilitate integrated and seamless utilization of location data generated by multiple disparate positioning technologies adequate for outdoor or indoor positioning. Location data from multiple sources is selectively processed based on rules that account for availability, accuracy, cost, reliability of location data. Rules can be operator specific or can be automatically generated based on historic location data or cost-benefit analysis. Processing of selected data includes formatting data according to a specific standard or protocol, or augmenting the data with metadata. Standardized data is conveyed through a communication link for utilization in various applications such as vendor applications for navigation or web-based services, as well as custom and development applications.
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20 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates utilization of location data by an application, the system comprising:
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an interface component that collects location data from multiple positioning technologies; a component that selects location data according to a set of rules; and a component that formats the location data according to a standard and conveys a standardized set of data to an application component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for utilizing integrated location information, the method comprising:
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receiving location information from a plurality of location services; integrating the received location information from the plurality of the location services, integrating the location information includes storing said location information; selecting a subset of the stored location information according to a set of rules; processing the subset of location information, the processing includes augmenting the location information with metadata; and delivering the processed subset of location information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium including:
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code for causing a computer to receive location information from a positioning technology; code for causing a computer to integrate the received location information from the positioning technology; code for causing a computer to map a subset of the location information that satisfy a selection rule to a dataset according to a specific format; and code for causing a computer to convey the dataset to an application. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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