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Identifying Status Based on Heterogeneous Sensors

  • US 20120264446A1
  • Filed: 04/18/2011
  • Published: 10/18/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • collecting sensor data from sensors on a mobile device;

    inferring from the sensor data a transportation mode, a location, an environmental condition surrounding a mobile device, and/or speech heard in proximity to the mobile device based on at least;

    an accelerometer or a barometer to determine the transportation mode of a user of the mobile device;

    a detector to track the location of the user of the mobile device;

    a microphone to record the environmental condition surrounding the mobile device or the speech being spoken in proximity to the mobile device; and

    designating a status of the user based at least in part on analysis of the transportation mode, the location, the environmental condition, or the speech.

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