Certified location for mobile devices
US11474190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0295
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one example embodiment, a certified location service enables a mobile device to access a location-based service when a determined location meets a location requirement and an overall confidence score for the determined location exceeds a confidence threshold. A data package is received including identifiers of beacons observed by the mobile device, and a location of the mobile device is determined based on a calculated location of one or more of the beacons. An overall confidence score for the determined location is calculated based on one or more individual confidence scores for the one or more beacons used in determining the location or composite confidence scores for types of the one or more beacons. The determined location and the overall confidence score are provided to one or more provider servers that allow the mobile device to access a location-based service based thereon.
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