Detecting the location of a mobile device based on semantic indicators
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
- receiving, using one or more processors, a plurality of images captured by a mobile device at an area, the area being associated with a set of candidate locations;
detecting, using the one or more processors, one or more feature indicators associated with the plurality of images, the feature indicators including a plurality of different types of semantic features related to the area, the types of semantic features including at least one of objects, colors, textures, sound, temperature, or motion;
comparing, using the one or more processors, the semantic features with a plurality of stored location features;
calculating a score for one or more of the set of candidate locations based on at least a number of matching semantic features, wherein the score is weighted based on the type of semantic feature used in the comparison, such that a first type of semantic feature is weighted differently than a second type of semantic feature;
selecting, using the one or more processors, a location from the set of candidate locations based at least in part on the comparison and the weighted score; and
estimating, using the one or more processors, a position of the mobile device based at least in part on the selected location.
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Abstract
A system and computer implemented method for detecting the location of a mobile device using semantic indicators is provided. The method includes receiving, using one or more processors, a plurality of images captured by a mobile device at an area. The area is associated with a set of candidate locations. Using the one or more processors, one or more feature indicators associated with the plurality of images are detected. These feature indicators include semantic features related to the area. The semantic features are compared with a plurality of stored location features for the set of candidate locations. In accordance with the comparison, a location from the set of candidate locations is selected to identify an estimated position of the mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method, comprising:
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receiving, using one or more processors, a plurality of images captured by a mobile device at an area, the area being associated with a set of candidate locations; detecting, using the one or more processors, one or more feature indicators associated with the plurality of images, the feature indicators including a plurality of different types of semantic features related to the area, the types of semantic features including at least one of objects, colors, textures, sound, temperature, or motion; comparing, using the one or more processors, the semantic features with a plurality of stored location features; calculating a score for one or more of the set of candidate locations based on at least a number of matching semantic features, wherein the score is weighted based on the type of semantic feature used in the comparison, such that a first type of semantic feature is weighted differently than a second type of semantic feature; selecting, using the one or more processors, a location from the set of candidate locations based at least in part on the comparison and the weighted score; and estimating, using the one or more processors, a position of the mobile device based at least in part on the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of images captured by a mobile device at an area, the area being associated with a set of candidate locations; detecting one or more feature indicators associated with the plurality of images, the feature indicators including a plurality of different types of semantic features related to the area, the types of semantic features including at least one of objects, colors, textures, sound, temperature, or motion; comparing the semantic features with a plurality of stored location features for the set of candidate locations; calculating a score for one or more of the set of candidate locations based on at least a number of matching semantic features, wherein the score is weighted based on the type of semantic feature used in the comparison, such that a first type of semantic feature is weighted differently than a second type of semantic feature; selecting a location from the set of candidate locations based at least in part on the comparison and the weighted score; and estimating a position of the mobile device based at least in part on the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a memory storing a plurality of location features for a set of candidate locations; and one or more processors in communication with the memory, the one or more processors being configured to; receive a plurality of images captured by a mobile device at an area, the area being associated with a set of candidate locations; detect one or more feature indicators associated with the plurality of images, the feature indicators including a plurality of different types of semantic features related to the area, the types of semantic features including at least one of objects, colors, textures, sound, temperature, or motion; compare the semantic features with a plurality of location features stored in memory; calculate a score for one or more of the set of candidate locations based on at least a number of matching semantic features, wherein the score is weighted based on the type of semantic feature used in the comparison, such that a first type of semantic feature is weighted differently than a second type of semantic feature; select a location from the set of candidate locations based at least in part on the comparison and the weighted score; and estimate a position of the mobile device based at least in part on the selected location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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