Apparatus and method for increasing accuracy of location determination of mobile devices within a location-based group
First Claim
1. A method of increasing accuracy of a location determination of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, location data and proximity information from each of a plurality of mobile devices, respectively, wherein the location data received from a first mobile device includes a fixed location of the first mobile device and the proximity information received from the first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices that are within a proximity sensitivity radius of the first mobile device, wherein the proximity sensitivity radius of the first mobile device is defined by a proximity sensor included in the first mobile device,wherein the plurality of mobile devices includes the first mobile device;
forming by the processor a subgroup of mobile devices based on the proximity information from each of the plurality of mobile devices, the subgroup including the first mobile device and mobile devices that have provided proximity information that identifies the first mobile device as being within the proximity sensitivity radiuses of the mobile devices, respectively; and
refining, by the processor, the fixed location of the first mobile device to generate a refined location of the first mobile device, wherein refining the fixed location includes identifying an intersection of the proximity sensitivity radiuses of each of the mobile devices that are in the subgroup.
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Abstract
A method of increasing accuracy of location determination of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup starts with server receiving location data and proximity information from each of the mobile devices. Location data received from first mobile device includes first mobile device'"'"'s fixed location. Proximity information received from first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices within a proximity sensitivity radius of first mobile device'"'"'s location. Server forms subgroup of mobile devices based on proximity information from each of the mobile devices. Subgroup may include first mobile device and mobile devices that have provided proximity information that identifies first mobile device are being within the proximity sensitivity radiuses of the mobile devices, respectively. Server may then refine the fixed location of the first mobile device, which includes identifying an intersection of the proximity sensor sensitivity of each of the mobile devices that are in subgroup. Other embodiments are described.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of increasing accuracy of a location determination of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, location data and proximity information from each of a plurality of mobile devices, respectively, wherein the location data received from a first mobile device includes a fixed location of the first mobile device and the proximity information received from the first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices that are within a proximity sensitivity radius of the first mobile device, wherein the proximity sensitivity radius of the first mobile device is defined by a proximity sensor included in the first mobile device, wherein the plurality of mobile devices includes the first mobile device; forming by the processor a subgroup of mobile devices based on the proximity information from each of the plurality of mobile devices, the subgroup including the first mobile device and mobile devices that have provided proximity information that identifies the first mobile device as being within the proximity sensitivity radiuses of the mobile devices, respectively; and refining, by the processor, the fixed location of the first mobile device to generate a refined location of the first mobile device, wherein refining the fixed location includes identifying an intersection of the proximity sensitivity radiuses of each of the mobile devices that are in the subgroup. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for increasing accuracy of a location determination of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup comprising:
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a processor; a communication interface to; receive a location data and proximity information from each of a plurality of mobile devices, respectively, wherein the location data received from a first mobile device includes a fixed location of the first mobile device and the proximity information received from the first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices that are within a proximity sensitivity radius of the first mobile device, wherein the proximity sensitivity radius of the first mobile device is defined by a proximity sensor included in the first mobile device, wherein the plurality of mobile devices includes the first mobile device; and
a memory storage storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to;receive the location data and the proximity information from the communication interface, form a subgroup of mobile devices based on the proximity information from each of the plurality of mobile devices, the subgroup including the first mobile device and mobile devices that have provided proximity information that identifies the first mobile device as being within the proximity sensitivity radiuses of the mobile devices, respectively, and refine the fixed location of the first mobile device to generate a refined location of the first mobile device, wherein refining the fixed location includes identifying an intersection of the proximity sensitivity radiuses of each of the mobile devices that are in the subgroup. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method of increasing accuracy of a location determination of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup comprising:
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receiving location data and proximity information from each of a plurality of mobile devices, respectively, wherein the location data received from a first mobile device includes a fixed location of the first mobile device and the proximity information received from the first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices that are within a proximity sensitivity radius of the first mobile device, wherein the proximity sensitivity radius of the first mobile device is defined by a proximity sensor included in the first mobile device, wherein the plurality of mobile devices includes the first mobile device; forming a subgroup of mobile devices based on the proximity information from each of the plurality of mobile devices, the subgroup including the first mobile device and mobile devices that have provided proximity information that identifies the first mobile device as being within the proximity sensitivity radiuses of the mobile devices, respectively; and refining the fixed location of the first mobile device to generate a refined location of the first mobile device, wherein refining the fixed location includes identifying an intersection of the proximity sensitivity radiuses of each of the mobile devices that are in the subgroup. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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