LOCATION INFORMATION DETERMINATION SYSTEM
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1. A terminal device, comprising:
- a reception unit configured to receive first and second electromagnetic waves and first and second sound waves; and
a processor configured to determine first and second frequencies respectively indicating transmission frequencies of the first and second sound waves based on the first and second electromagnetic waves, and determine first and second beacons from which the first and second sound waves are transmitted, based on the determined first and second frequencies, whereinthe processor determines a location of the terminal device based on the determined first and second beacons.
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Abstract
A terminal device includes a reception unit configured to receive first and second electromagnetic waves and first and second sound waves; and a processor configured to determine first and second frequencies respectively indicating transmission frequencies of the first and second sound waves based on the first and second electromagnetic waves, and determine first and second beacons from which the first and second sound waves are transmitted, based on the determined first and second frequencies, wherein the processor determines a location of the terminal device based on the determined first and second beacons.
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1. A terminal device, comprising:
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a reception unit configured to receive first and second electromagnetic waves and first and second sound waves; and a processor configured to determine first and second frequencies respectively indicating transmission frequencies of the first and second sound waves based on the first and second electromagnetic waves, and determine first and second beacons from which the first and second sound waves are transmitted, based on the determined first and second frequencies, wherein the processor determines a location of the terminal device based on the determined first and second beacons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A beacon, comprising:
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a transmission unit configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave and a sound wave, wherein the sound wave is of a frequency which is different from a frequency of a sound wave transmitted by another beacon.
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10. A location information determination system, comprising:
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first and second beacons each configured to transmit an electromagnetic wave and a sound wave; and a terminal device configured to receive the electromagnetic wave and the radio wave, wherein the first beacon comprises a first transmission unit configured to transmit a first electromagnetic wave and a first sound wave of a first frequency, the second beacon comprises a second transmission unit configured to transmit a second electromagnetic wave and a second sound wave of a second frequency, the terminal device includes a processor configured to determine the first and second frequencies respectively indicating transmission frequencies of the first and second sound waves based on the first and second electromagnetic waves, and determine the first and second beacons from which the first and second sound waves are transmitted, based on the determined first and second frequencies, and the processor determines a location of the terminal device based on the determined first and second beacons.
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