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Systems and methods for tracking a location of a mobile device

US10848911B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2019
Grant dateNov 24, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/0278
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device determines, based on location verification data that has been received, that the device is indoors at a first geographic location. The device determines a base measured barometric pressure, and an initial floor that the device is located on in a structure that includes the first geographic location. The device determines an adjusted measured barometric pressure for a second geographic location based on a second measured barometric pressure for the second geographic location and one or more reference barometric pressures that are associated with a reference location. The device determines an altitude for the second geographic location based on the base measured barometric pressure and the adjusted measured barometric pressures. The device causes a server to predict a floor that the device is located on at the second geographic location and to provide floor data that identifies the floor to an interface that is accessible to the device.

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