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Method and system for inferring a location of a mobile computing device

  • US 7,786,935 B2
  • Filed: 01/04/2008
  • Issued: 08/31/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-based method inferring a location of a mobile computing device, comprising the steps of:

  • using the mobile computing device to receive data about one or more devices present in a first location at a first time;

    assigning an identification code to each device present in the first location;

    storing said data and the identification code for each device present in the first location in a database;

    receiving new data about each device present in a location at a subsequent time; and

    inferring that the mobile computing device is at the first location by comparing the new data to the stored data and identification codes.

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