Systems and methods for providing geolocation services in a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform
First Claim
1. A system for providing geolocation services in a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform, the system comprising:
- a mobile device for user input and interaction;
a lighting system configured to transmit data via a visible light communication (VLC) protocol; and
a server configured to communicate with and exchange data with the mobile device and the lighting system, the server comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing instructions executable by the processor to cause the server to;
receive user data from the mobile device and VLC data from the lighting system, the user data and the VLC data associated with at least one of a location of a user within an environment and movement of the user within the environment over a period of time, wherein the user data comprises passive user date captured by, and transmitted from, one or more sensors of the mobile device;
prompt a user of the mobile device for direct user input with a user interface (UI) provided on the mobile device, the direct user input comprising active user verification of at least one of the user'"'"'s location, movement, and specific landmarks or objects within the user'"'"'s vicinity within the environment;
render a layout of the environment based on the user data and the VLC data, wherein rendering comprises generating a visual model of a layout of the environment in which the user is located or moving to thereby provide a visual indication of the user'"'"'s location within the environment; and
continually update and refine the layout of the environment based on subsequent VLC data and user data received from the mobile device or from one or more other mobile devices associated with separate and different users within the given environment.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for providing geolocation services in a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform. More specifically, the system of the present invention includes a plurality of remote mobile devices and a visible light communication (VLC) enabled lighting system configured to communicate and exchange data with a cloud-based service, such as a crowdsourcing platform. The crowdsourcing platform generally provides a geolocation service based on the crowdsourcing, or polling, of users of the mobile devices, in addition to VLC data captured by the VLC-enabled lighting system, so as to determine location and movement of the users within a specific environment. The system is further configured to automatically render a floor plan or layout of a location based on the user data and VLC data.
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1. A system for providing geolocation services in a mobile-based crowdsourcing platform, the system comprising:
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a mobile device for user input and interaction; a lighting system configured to transmit data via a visible light communication (VLC) protocol; and a server configured to communicate with and exchange data with the mobile device and the lighting system, the server comprising a processor coupled to a memory containing instructions executable by the processor to cause the server to; receive user data from the mobile device and VLC data from the lighting system, the user data and the VLC data associated with at least one of a location of a user within an environment and movement of the user within the environment over a period of time, wherein the user data comprises passive user date captured by, and transmitted from, one or more sensors of the mobile device; prompt a user of the mobile device for direct user input with a user interface (UI) provided on the mobile device, the direct user input comprising active user verification of at least one of the user'"'"'s location, movement, and specific landmarks or objects within the user'"'"'s vicinity within the environment; render a layout of the environment based on the user data and the VLC data, wherein rendering comprises generating a visual model of a layout of the environment in which the user is located or moving to thereby provide a visual indication of the user'"'"'s location within the environment; and continually update and refine the layout of the environment based on subsequent VLC data and user data received from the mobile device or from one or more other mobile devices associated with separate and different users within the given environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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