SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INCREASING LOCATION BASED SERVICE ACCURACY
First Claim
1. A method of increasing location based service accuracy by correcting location data associated with a fixed source, the method comprising:
- receiving, on a mobile communication device, a first set of location data,the first set of location data originating from the fixed source such that if the location data is accurate, a physical location of the mobile communication device can be determined,the fixed source having a stored physical address which is updateable by an operator, wherein at least a portion of the first set of location data derives from the stored physical address;
determining whether the first set of location data is accurate; and
transmitting an error report to the operator if the first set of location data is inaccurate.
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Abstract
A method of increasing location based service accuracy by correcting location data associated with a fixed source using a mobile communication device. The method includes the step of receiving, on the mobile communication device, a first set of location data. The first set of location data is originated from the fixed source such that if the location data is accurate, a physical location of the mobile communication device can be determined. The fixed source has a stored physical address which is updateable by an operator. At least a portion of the first set of location data derives from the stored physical address. The method further includes the steps of determining whether the first set of location data is accurate, and transmitting an error report to the operator when the first set of location data is inaccurate.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of increasing location based service accuracy by correcting location data associated with a fixed source, the method comprising:
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receiving, on a mobile communication device, a first set of location data, the first set of location data originating from the fixed source such that if the location data is accurate, a physical location of the mobile communication device can be determined, the fixed source having a stored physical address which is updateable by an operator, wherein at least a portion of the first set of location data derives from the stored physical address; determining whether the first set of location data is accurate; and transmitting an error report to the operator if the first set of location data is inaccurate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of verifying location information received on a mobile device, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a set of location data from a location data provider; forwarding the set of location data to a location server; verifying, by the location server, whether the set of location data is valid; and forwarding the set of location data to the mobile device if the set of location data is determined to be valid. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for obtaining valid location information comprising:
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a location source configured to provide a set of location data; a mobile device configured to receive and display the set of location data from the location source; a location server in communication with the mobile device and configured to validate the set of location data; and a ticketing server in communication with the location server and configured to track the set of location data, the validity of the set of location data, and the location source by which the set of location data is provided, wherein the mobile device displays the set of location data only after the set of location data is determined to be valid by the location server. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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