MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION ESTIMATION USING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for determining a location of a first device, comprising:
- receiving first environmental sound information from the first device by a comparer module;
receiving second environmental sound information from a second device by the comparer module;
analyzing, by the comparer module, the first environmental sound information and the second environmental sound information; and
determining, based on the analyzing, that the first device is in a first location that is comparable to a second location of the second device.
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Abstract
Estimating a location of a mobile device is performed by comparing environmental information, such as environmental sound, associated with the mobile device with that of other devices to determine if the environmental information is similar enough to conclude that the mobile device is in a comparable location as another device. The devices may be in comparable locations in that they are in geographically similar locations (e.g., same store, same street, same city, etc.). The devices may be in comparable locations even though they are located in geographically dissimilar locations because the environmental information of the two locations demonstrates that the devices are in the same perceived location. With knowledge that the devices are in comparable locations, and with knowledge of the location of one of the devices, certain actions, such as targeted advertising, may be taken with respect to another device that is within a comparable location.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for determining a location of a first device, comprising:
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receiving first environmental sound information from the first device by a comparer module; receiving second environmental sound information from a second device by the comparer module; analyzing, by the comparer module, the first environmental sound information and the second environmental sound information; and determining, based on the analyzing, that the first device is in a first location that is comparable to a second location of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for determining a location of a first device, comprising:
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means for receiving first environmental sound information from the first device; means for receiving second environmental sound information from a second device; means for analyzing the first environmental sound information and the second environmental sound information; and means for determining, based on the analyzing, that the first device is in a first location that is comparable to a second location of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer-readable medium comprising instructions that cause a computer to:
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receive first environmental sound information from a first device; receive second environmental sound information from a second device; analyze the first environmental sound information and the second environmental sound information; and determine, based on the analyzing, that the first device is in a first location that is comparable to a second location of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. An apparatus for determining a location of a first device, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving first environmental sound information from the first device and for receiving second environmental sound information from a second device; and a first module in communication with the receiver and adapted to analyze the first environmental sound information and the second environmental sound information and adapted to determine, based on the analyzing, that the first device is in a first location that is comparable to a second location of the second device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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