Indoor global positioning system
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1. A method for determining a geo coordinate for an indoor location, the method comprising:
- receiving and storing information of a plurality of anchor points at a server in at least one memory of the server, wherein the information of each anchor point of the plurality of anchor points includes Global Positioning System (GPS) data of a particular location and radio frequency (RF) data that was obtained at a device at the particular location;
determining by a processor of the server a first geo coordinate for a first indoor location based on an algorithm or formula for determining similarity between a first RF data obtained at the first indoor location and the information of the plurality of the anchor points in the at least one memory of the server; and
transmitting the first geo coordinate to a further device, to be used in a navigation application.
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Abstract
In one aspect, information of multiple anchor points is received and stored. The information of each anchor point includes Global Positioning System (GPS) data of a particular location and radio frequency (RF) data that was obtained at a device at the particular location. A geo coordinate is determined for an indoor location based on the RF data obtained at the indoor location and the information of the anchor points. Various embodiments pertain to software, systems, devices and methods relating to anchor points and/or the obtaining of a geo coordinate for a location.
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1. A method for determining a geo coordinate for an indoor location, the method comprising:
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receiving and storing information of a plurality of anchor points at a server in at least one memory of the server, wherein the information of each anchor point of the plurality of anchor points includes Global Positioning System (GPS) data of a particular location and radio frequency (RF) data that was obtained at a device at the particular location; determining by a processor of the server a first geo coordinate for a first indoor location based on an algorithm or formula for determining similarity between a first RF data obtained at the first indoor location and the information of the plurality of the anchor points in the at least one memory of the server; and transmitting the first geo coordinate to a further device, to be used in a navigation application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device operable to determine a geo coordinate for an indoor location, comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including a computer readable storage medium that includes computer code stored in a tangible form wherein the computer code, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the device to; receive and store information of a plurality of anchor points, wherein the information of each anchor point of the plurality of anchor points includes Global Positioning System (GPS) data of a particular location and radio frequency (RF) data that was obtained at a device at the particular location; and determine a first geo coordinate for a first indoor location based on an algorithm or formula for determining similarity between a first RF data obtained at the first indoor location and the information of the plurality of the anchor points. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable storage medium that includes executable computer code embodied in a tangible form operable to determine a geo coordinate for an indoor location wherein the computer readable storage medium includes:
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executable computer code operable to receive and store information of a plurality of anchor points, wherein the information of each anchor point of the plurality of anchor points includes Global Positioning System (GPS) data of a particular location and radio frequency (RF) data that was obtained at a device at the particular location; and executable computer code operable to determine a first geo coordinate for a first indoor location based on an algorithm or formula for determining similarity between a first RF data obtained at the first indoor location and the information of the plurality of the anchor points. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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