METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION BASED ON A LOCATION
First Claim
1. A method of providing location information to a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving data including reference sound information from at least one external device;
receiving location information request data including sound information from the mobile device;
detecting similar reference sound information to the sound information based on a comparison of the sound information to the reference sound information;
determining location in formation of an external device that transmitted the similar reference sound information; and
transmitting the determined location information to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing location information are provided. The method includes receiving data including reference sound information from at least one external device; receiving location information request data including sound information from the mobile device; detecting similar reference sound information to the sound information based on a comparison of the sound information to the reference sound information; determining location in formation of an external device that transmitted the similar reference sound information; and transmitting the determined location information to the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing location information to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving data including reference sound information from at least one external device; receiving location information request data including sound information from the mobile device; detecting similar reference sound information to the sound information based on a comparison of the sound information to the reference sound information; determining location in formation of an external device that transmitted the similar reference sound information; and transmitting the determined location information to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of providing location information to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving data including reference sound information from at least one external device; receiving location information including sound information from a plurality of mobile devices; comparing the sound information received from the plurality of mobile devices; grouping mobile devices that have transmitted similar sound information, according to a result of the comparing the sound information; detecting similar reference sound information based on a comparison of the reference sound information to the similar sound information grouped mobile devices; determining location in formation of an external device that transmitted the similar reference sound information; and transmitting the determined location information to each of the grouped mobile devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for providing location information to a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit for receiving data including reference sound information from at least one external device, receiving location information request data including sound information from the mobile device; and a processor for detecting similar reference sound information to the sound information based on a comparison of the sound information to the reference sound information, and determining location information of an external device that transmitted the similar reference sound information, wherein the communication unit transmits the determined location information to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for providing location information to a mobile device, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit for receiving data including reference sound information from at least one external device, and receiving location information including sound information from a plurality of mobile devices; and a processor for comparing the sound information received from the plurality of mobile devices, grouping mobile devices that have transmitted similar sound information, according to a result of the comparing the sound information, detecting similar reference sound information based on a comparison of the reference sound information to the similar sound information grouped mobile devices, and determining location in formation of an external device that transmitted the similar reference sound information, wherein the communication unit transmits the determined location information to each of the grouped mobile devices. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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