METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREMENTALLY DETERMINING LOCATION CONTEXT
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- causing at least in part a receiving of signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at a mobile device for each of a plurality of different times;
determining whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time of the plurality of different times based on the signal data;
if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area, then causing at least in part an incrementing of a count for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time; and
causing at least in part initiation of delivery of a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state.
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Abstract
Techniques to derive or predict location context for a user of a mobile device include receiving signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at the mobile device for each of multiple different times. The method further comprises determining whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time based on the signal data. The method further comprises incrementing a count for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time, if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area. The method also comprises delivering a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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causing at least in part a receiving of signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at a mobile device for each of a plurality of different times; determining whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time of the plurality of different times based on the signal data; if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area, then causing at least in part an incrementing of a count for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time; and causing at least in part initiation of delivery of a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer instructions, the at least one memory and computer instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to; cause at least in part a receiving of signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at a mobile device for each of a plurality of different times; determine whether the mobile device is moving outside a specified area at a current time of the plurality of different times based on the signal data; if the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside the specified area, then incrementing a counter for a stationary state associated with the set of one or more distinct signal sources at the current time; and cause at least in part initiation of delivery of a service to the mobile device based on the stationary state. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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facilitating access to, including granting access rights for, a user interface configured to receive signal data that indicates a set of one or more distinct signal sources from which signals are received at a mobile device for each of a plurality of different times, and facilitating access to, including granting access rights for, a user interface that delivers a service to the mobile device based on a stationary state associated with a set of one or more distinct signal sources at a time when the mobile device is determined to be not moving outside a specified area based on the signal data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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