DETERMINING INDOOR LOCATION OR POSITION OF A MOBILE COMPUTER USING BUILDING INFORMATION
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1. A mobile computer characterized in that:
- the mobile computer is configured to calculate at least two dimensions of a room in a building based on at least one range measurement;
a processor, of the mobile computer, is configured to compare the at least two dimensions of the room to room layout information of the building; and
the mobile computer is configured to determine, based on the comparison, a location of the room within the building where the mobile computer is located.
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Abstract
A mobile computer may use building information to determine its indoor location or position. The mobile computer determines the dimensions of a room in a building using range determination or a range finder in the mobile computer. The determined dimensions of the room may be compared to the building information to locate, position, or track the mobile computer in the building.
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1. A mobile computer characterized in that:
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the mobile computer is configured to calculate at least two dimensions of a room in a building based on at least one range measurement; a processor, of the mobile computer, is configured to compare the at least two dimensions of the room to room layout information of the building; and the mobile computer is configured to determine, based on the comparison, a location of the room within the building where the mobile computer is located. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method performed by a mobile computer, the method comprising:
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calculating, by the mobile computer, at least two dimensions of a room in a building based on at least one range measurement; comparing, by a processor of the mobile computer, the at least two dimensions of the room to room layout information of the building; and determining, by the mobile computer based on the comparison, a location of the room within the building where the mobile computer is located. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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