Using pattern recognition in real-time LBS applications
First Claim
1. A method of estimating the current location of a mobile device, the method comprising:
- acquiring, by at least one server, a plurality of historical location parameters associated with the mobile device, wherein at least one of the plurality of historical location parameters is data indicative of a prior latitude and longitude of the mobile device acquired by a wireless geographic positioning unit of the mobile device;
training, by the at least one server, a neural network using the plurality of historical location parameters to produce at least one trip model;
obtaining, by the at least one server, at least one last known location parameter for the mobile device;
estimating, by the at least one server, the current location of the mobile device using the at least one last known location parameter for the mobile device and the at least one trip model.
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Abstract
A prediction method that estimates the real-time position of a mobile device based on previously observed data is provided. The present invention can be used in real-time navigation, including providing real-time alerts of an upcoming destination and notifications of emergency events in close geographic proximity. The prediction method utilizes neural networks and/or functions generated using genetic algorithms in estimating the mobile device'"'"'s real-time position. The prediction method provides reliable Location-Based Services (LBS) in events where traditional positioning technologies become unreliable. It is also seamless, as the user remains unaware of any interruption in accessing the positioning technology.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of estimating the current location of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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acquiring, by at least one server, a plurality of historical location parameters associated with the mobile device, wherein at least one of the plurality of historical location parameters is data indicative of a prior latitude and longitude of the mobile device acquired by a wireless geographic positioning unit of the mobile device; training, by the at least one server, a neural network using the plurality of historical location parameters to produce at least one trip model; obtaining, by the at least one server, at least one last known location parameter for the mobile device; estimating, by the at least one server, the current location of the mobile device using the at least one last known location parameter for the mobile device and the at least one trip model. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of estimating the current location of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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acquiring, by at least one server, a plurality of historical location parameters associated with the mobile device, wherein at least one of the plurality of historical location parameters is data indicative of a prior latitude and longitude of the mobile device acquired by a wireless geographic positioning unit of the mobile device; storing, by the at least one server, the historical location parameters; training, by the at least one server, a neural network using the plurality of historical location parameters to produce at least one trip model; obtaining, by the at least one server, at least one last known location parameter for the mobile device; estimating, by the at least one server, the current location of the mobile device using the at least one last known location parameter for the mobile device and the at least one trip model. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for estimating the current location of a mobile device, the system comprising:
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a mobile device comprising a wireless geographic positioning unit, the wireless geographic unit to acquire a plurality of historical location parameters associated with the mobile device and at least one last known location parameter for the mobile device, wherein at least one of the plurality of historical location parameters is data indicative of a prior latitude and longitude of the mobile device acquired by a wireless geographic positioning unit of the mobile device; at least one trip model, the at least one trip model produced by training a neural network using the plurality of historical location parameters associated with the mobile device, the at least one trip model to receive the at least one last known location parameter for the mobile device and to estimate a current location of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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