Position estimation via proximate fingerprints
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving characteristics of first signals generated by one or more environmental sensors at a mobile device positioned at an initial location, said characteristics of said first signals being measured via said mobile device;
receiving characteristics of second signals generated by one or more environmental sensors at a reference device at a known location, said characteristics of said second signals being measured via said reference device;
comparing said characteristics of said first signals with said characteristics of said second signals that were generated substantially contemporaneously to determine potential matches of said first signals with said second signals; and
narrowing said potential matches of said first signals with said second signals to determine that said mobile device is at least proximate to said known location based, at least in part, on said comparison and said initial location of said mobile device.
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Abstract
Example methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate or support one or more operations or techniques for position estimation via one or more proximate fingerprints for use in or with a mobile communication device.
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40 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving characteristics of first signals generated by one or more environmental sensors at a mobile device positioned at an initial location, said characteristics of said first signals being measured via said mobile device; receiving characteristics of second signals generated by one or more environmental sensors at a reference device at a known location, said characteristics of said second signals being measured via said reference device; comparing said characteristics of said first signals with said characteristics of said second signals that were generated substantially contemporaneously to determine potential matches of said first signals with said second signals; and narrowing said potential matches of said first signals with said second signals to determine that said mobile device is at least proximate to said known location based, at least in part, on said comparison and said initial location of said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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receiving means for receiving characteristics of first signals generated by one or more means for sensing environmental attributes at a mobile device positioned at an initial location, said characteristics of said first signals being measured via said mobile device; receiving means for receiving characteristics of second signals generated by one or more means for sensing environmental attributes at a reference device at a known location, said characteristics of said second signals being measured via said reference device; comparison means for comparing said characteristics of said first signals with said characteristics of said second signals that were generated substantially contemporaneously to determine potential matches of said first signals with said second signals; and determination means for narrowing said potential matches of said first signals with said second signals to determine that said mobile device is at least proximate to said known location based, at least in part, on said comparison and said initial location of said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising:
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a communication interface; and a processor configured to; receive characteristics of first signals generated by one or more environmental sensors at a mobile device positioned at an initial location, said characteristics of said first signals being measured via said mobile device; receive, via said communication interface, characteristics of second signals generated by one or more environmental sensors at a reference device at a known location, said characteristics of said second signals being measured via said reference device; compare said characteristics of said first signals with said characteristics of said second signals that were generated substantially contemporaneously to determine potential matches of said first signals with said second signals; and narrow said potential matches of said first signals with said second signals to determine that said mobile device is at least proximate to said known location based, at least in part, on said comparison and said initial location of said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A non-transitory storage medium having instructions stored thereon executable by a special purpose computing platform to:
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compare characteristics of first signals generated by one or more environmental sensors at a mobile device positioned at an initial location with characteristics of second signals generated by one or more environmental sensors at a reference device at a known location to determine potential matches of said first signals with said second signals, wherein said first signals were generated substantially contemporaneously with said second signals and wherein said characteristics of said first signals being measured via said mobile device and said characteristics of said second signals being measured via said reference device; and narrowing said potential matches of said first signals with said second signals to determine that said mobile device is at least proximate to said known location based, at least in part, on said comparison and said initial location of said mobile device.
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