INTELLIGENT MAP COMBINATION FOR VENUES ENABLING INDOOR POSITIONING
First Claim
1. A method of combining maps comprising:
- receiving, at a computing device, an indication of at least one plurality of geographically proximate points, wherein each of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points are determined by at least one access point in communication with one or more mobile devices;
receiving a first map;
receiving a second map, wherein the first map and the second map each cover a first area such that the first area is in both the first map and the second map, and wherein the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points is located within the first area;
mapping at least a first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map;
mapping at least a second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map; and
merging the first map and the second map by matching the mapping of the first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map and the second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are described for merging maps. In one potential embodiment a method may comprise receiving an indication of at least one plurality of geographically proximate points, where each of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points are determined by at least one access point in communication with one or more mobile devices. A first and second map may then be received, where the first map and the second map each cover a first area such that the first area is in both the first map and the second map. The first map and the second map may then be merged by matching a mapping of a first portion of an indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map and a second portion of an indication of an at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of combining maps comprising:
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receiving, at a computing device, an indication of at least one plurality of geographically proximate points, wherein each of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points are determined by at least one access point in communication with one or more mobile devices; receiving a first map; receiving a second map, wherein the first map and the second map each cover a first area such that the first area is in both the first map and the second map, and wherein the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points is located within the first area; mapping at least a first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map; mapping at least a second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map; and merging the first map and the second map by matching the mapping of the first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map and the second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computing device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; a memory coupled to the wireless transceiver, the memory comprising a first map and a second map wherein the first map and the second map each cover a first area such that the first area is in the first map and the second map, and wherein the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points is located within the first area; and a processor coupled to the memory and the wireless transceiver; wherein the wireless transceiver receives, an indication of at least one plurality of geographically proximate points, wherein each of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points are determined by at least one access point; and wherein the processor; maps at least a first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map; maps at least a second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map; and merges the first map and the second map to create a merged map by matching the mapping of the first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map and the second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computing device comprising:
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means for receiving an indication of at least one plurality of geographically proximate points, wherein each of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points are determined by at least one access point in communication with one or more mobile devices; means for receiving a first map; means for receiving a second map, wherein the first map and the second map each cover a first area such that the first area is in the first map and the second map, and wherein the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points is located within the first area; means for mapping at least a first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map; means for mapping at least a second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map; and means for merging the first map and the second map by matching the mapping of the first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map and the second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions that, when executed by a processor coupled to the storage medium cause a device to:
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receive an indication of at least one plurality of geographically proximate points, wherein each of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points are determined by at least one access point in communication with one or more mobile devices; receive a first map; receive a second map, wherein the first map and the second map each cover a first area such that the first area is in the first map and the second map, and wherein the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points is located within the first area; map at least a first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map; map at least a second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map; and merge the first map and the second map by matching the mapping of the first portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the first map and the second portion of the indication of the at least one plurality of geographically proximate points on the second map. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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