System and Method for Determining a Magnetic Field using a Mobile Device
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1. A method of determining a magnetic field using a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining location information of the mobile device;
obtaining magnetic field data based on the location information;
determining orientation information of the mobile device; and
applying the orientation information to the magnetic field data to compute a magnetic field corresponding to the orientation of the mobile device.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for determining a magnetic field using a mobile device. The method includes determining location information of the mobile device, obtaining magnetic field data based on the location information, determining orientation information of the mobile device and applying the orientation information to the magnetic field data to compute a magnetic field corresponding to the orientation of the mobile device.
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1. A method of determining a magnetic field using a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining location information of the mobile device; obtaining magnetic field data based on the location information; determining orientation information of the mobile device; and applying the orientation information to the magnetic field data to compute a magnetic field corresponding to the orientation of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable storage medium for determining a magnetic field using a mobile device, the computer readable storage medium comprising computer executable instructions for:
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determining location information of the mobile device; obtaining magnetic field data based on the location information; determining orientation information of the mobile device; and applying the orientation information to the magnetic field data to compute a magnetic field corresponding to the orientation of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile device comprising a processor coupled to a memory, a magnetometer and an accelerometer, the memory comprising computer executable instructions for:
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determining location information of the mobile device; obtaining magnetic field data based on the location information; determining orientation information of the mobile device; and applying the orientation information to the magnetic field data to compute a magnetic field corresponding to the orientation of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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