Audio-Based, Location-Related Methods
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1. A method comprising:
- with a microphone in a user'"'"'s portable device, converting ambient sound into electrical signals;
converting the electrical signals into data;
processing said data to determine location information about the user'"'"'s location; and
taking an action involving said determined location information;
wherein location information is determined by reference to ambient sound captured by a user-carried portable device.
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Abstract
The presently claimed technology relates generally to audio-based, location-related methods. One claim recites a method in which a microphone in a user'"'"'s portable device captures ambient sound, and corresponding data is then processed to determine location information about the user'"'"'s location. Action is then taken involving the determined location information. By such arrangement, location information is determined by reference to ambient sound captured by a user-carried portable device. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed.
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1. A method comprising:
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with a microphone in a user'"'"'s portable device, converting ambient sound into electrical signals; converting the electrical signals into data; processing said data to determine location information about the user'"'"'s location; and taking an action involving said determined location information; wherein location information is determined by reference to ambient sound captured by a user-carried portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method comprising:
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with a microphone in a portable device, converting ambient sound into electrical signals; converting the electrical signals into data; processing said data to determine information about the device'"'"'s location; and presenting information to a user in accordance with said determined information. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A method comprising:
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determining information about a user'"'"'s location, by reference to ambient sound captured by a user'"'"'s portable device; at a computer device remote from the user'"'"'s portable device, receiving data including the determined information, and also including information identifying the user; and taking an action based on said received data. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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with a microphone in a portable device, converting ambient sound into electrical signals; converting the electrical signals into data; processing said data to produce user context data; and transmitting information, including said context data, from the portable device to a remote computer, so the remote computer can act thereon. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A location-based method comprising:
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generating data indicative of a location of a portable device; and providing information indicating the location of the portable device to a user remote from said portable device; wherein said generating comprises processing sound data captured by said portable device.
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