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Method and apparatus for determining premises semantics

  • US 9,803,986 B2
  • Filed: 11/24/2009
  • Issued: 10/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting presence of one or more mobile devices within a premises;

    generating trace data corresponding to the one or more mobile devices, wherein the trace data comprises a time duration and movement pattern of the one or more mobile devices within the premises;

    retrieving a stored version of a map of the premises;

    updating the stored version of the map of the premises by including accessibility information about the premises and by determining a type of at least one connecting element between two areas of the premises based on the trace data, wherein a type of connecting element is determined based on the time duration, whether communication was disrupted, and movement pattern, and wherein the accessibility information is based on at least one of business hours and temporary conditions in the premises,determining a property of the at least one connecting element by using the determined accessibility information, wherein the property of a connecting element is one of a door, an elevator, an escalator, and a stairway; and

    generating a message for transmission to the one or more mobile devices associated with a user, wherein the message prompts the user to provide feedback information about the determined property when the user is positioned near a location point within the premises to verify the determined property.

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