METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VALIDATING CROWDSOURCED LOCATION DATA

• US 20140067938A1
• Filed: 08/31/2012
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HERE Global B.V. (HERE Holding Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Boldyrev, Sergey, Biswas, Debmalya, Laurila, Juha Kalevi, Tarkkala, Lauri Aarno Olavi
• Granted Patent: US 10,148,709 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3841 Data obtained from two or more sources, e.g. probe vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are provided for validating crowdsourced location data. A validation platform causes, at least in part, a determination of location data reported by at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof. The validation platform processes, and/or facilitates a processing of personal detail information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a validation of the location data.

Claims

1. A method comprising facilitating a processing of and/or processing (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal, the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal based, at least in part, on the following:

location data reported by at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof; and

a processing of personal detail information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a validation of the location data.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the personal detail information to determine at least one geographical area associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof,

wherein the validation is based, at least in part, on whether the location data is within or proximate to the at least one geographical area.

3. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the personal detail information to determine reliability information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof,

wherein the validation is based, at least in part, on the reliability information.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the personal detail information includes, at least in part, social data, personal data, behavioral data, reference data, or a combination thereof.

5. A method of claim 4, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the social data, the personal data, the behavioral data, the reference data, or a combination thereof to determine a location data reporting history, demographic information, a contextual history, or a combination thereof,

wherein the validation is based, at least in part, on the location data reporting history, the demographic information, the contextual history, or a combination thereof.

6. A method of claim 4, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of the social data, the personal data, the behavioral data, the reference data, or a combination thereof to determine one or more connections with one or more other users; and

at least one determination of other reliability information associated with the one or more other users,

wherein the validation is based, at least in part, on the one or more connections, the reliability information, or a combination thereof.

7. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a processing of sensor data associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to determine one or more location data candidates; and

an input for causing, at least in part, a selection of the location data from among the one or more location data candidates.

8. A method of claim 7, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

a presentation of the one or more location data candidates based, at least in part, on determining whether the one or more location data candidates at least substantially meets one or more reporting criteria,

wherein the selection of the location data is from among the presented one or more location data candidates.

9. A method of claim 7, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

at least one determination of one or more location traces based, at least in part, on the sensor data,

wherein the location data, the one or more location data candidates, or a combination thereof are based, at least in part, on the one or more location traces.

10. A method of claim 1, wherein the (1) data and/or (2) information and/or (3) at least one signal are further based, at least in part, on the following:

an initiation of the processing of the personal detail information at the at least one device, at least one server, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on one or more privacy policies.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

determine location data reported by at least one user, at least one device associated with the at least one user, or a combination thereof; and

process and/or facilitate a processing of personal detail information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to cause, at least in part, a validation of the location data.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the personal detail information to determine at least one geographical area associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof,

wherein the validation is based, at least in part, on whether the location data is within or proximate to the at least one geographical area.

13. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the personal detail information to determine reliability information associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof,

wherein the validation is based, at least in part, on the reliability information.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the personal detail information includes, at least in part, social data, personal data, behavioral data, reference data, or a combination thereof

15. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the social data, the personal data, the behavioral data, the reference data, or a combination thereof to determine a location data reporting history, demographic information, a contextual history, or a combination thereof,

wherein the validation is based, at least in part, on the location data reporting history, the demographic information, the contextual history, or a combination thereof.

16. An apparatus of claim 14, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of the social data, the personal data, the behavioral data, the reference data, or a combination thereof to determine one or more connections with one or more other users; and

determine other reliability information associated with the one or more other users,

wherein the validation is based, at least in part, on the one or more connections, the reliability information, or a combination thereof.

17. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

process and/or facilitate a processing of sensor data associated with the at least one user, the at least one device, or a combination thereof to determine one or more location data candidates; and

determine an input for causing, at least in part, a selection of the location data from among the one or more location data candidates.

18. An apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

cause, at least in part, a presentation of the one or more location data candidates based, at least in part, on determining whether the one or more location data candidates at least substantially meets one or more reporting criteria,

wherein the selection of the location data is from among the presented one or more location data candidates.

19. An apparatus of claim 17, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine one or more location traces based, at least in part, on the sensor data,

wherein the location data, the one or more location data candidates, or a combination thereof are based, at least in part, on the one or more location traces.

20. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

determine to cause, at least in part, an initiation of the processing of the personal detail information at the at least one device, at least one server, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on one or more privacy policies.

21-48. -48. (canceled)