METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND ANALYZING DATA OBTAINED USING A LIGHT BASED POSITIONING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for tracking and analyzing information in a location using a light based positioning system, the method comprising:
- determining a position of a mobile device in a location using a light based positioning system, wherein the determining comprises;
electronically receiving from the mobile device an identifier of an asynchronous light source; and
calculating the position of the mobile device using the identifier;
electronically receiving location-based data from the mobile device; and
updating a database with the location-based data corresponding to the position of the mobile device.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for tracking and analyzing information in a location using a light based positioning system. In some embodiments, the method includes determining a position of a device in a location using a light based positioning system, electronically receiving data from the device, and updating a database with said data. In some embodiments, determining the position of the device includes receiving a position determination from the device. In some embodiments, determining the position of the device includes electronically receiving from the device one or more identification codes of one or more light sources that the device has detected using an image sensor on the device and calculating the position of the device using the one or more identification codes.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for tracking and analyzing information in a location using a light based positioning system, the method comprising:
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determining a position of a mobile device in a location using a light based positioning system, wherein the determining comprises; electronically receiving from the mobile device an identifier of an asynchronous light source; and calculating the position of the mobile device using the identifier; electronically receiving location-based data from the mobile device; and updating a database with the location-based data corresponding to the position of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for tracking and analyzing information in a light based positioning system, the system comprising:
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a receiver for receiving location-based data from a mobile device; a database for storing location-based data received from the mobile device, wherein the location-based data corresponds to the position of the mobile device; and a position determination module for determining the position of the mobile device using a light based positioning system, wherein determining the position of the mobile device comprises; electronically receiving from the mobile device an identifier of an asynchronous light source; and calculating the position of the mobile device using the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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