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Contextual data compression for geo-tracking applications

  • US 9,235,591 B2
  • Filed: 03/01/2013
  • Issued: 01/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • in one or more processors;

    receiving original location data;

    selecting a contextual profile from a set of contextual profiles, each of the contextual profiles being at least defined by an application and a geographical area and at least some of the contextual profiles being at least defined by different ones of a plurality of geographical areas, wherein the selection of the contextual profile is based at least in part on an application and a comparison of the original location data with the geographical area defining the contextual profile;

    selecting a compression method based on the selected contextual profile; and

    converting the original location data to a compressed format based on the compression method.

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