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Audio-based environment awareness

US8812014B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 30, 2010
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/18
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of determining a position of a mobile device in a wireless communication network includes: accessing mobile device audio information from the mobile device; analyzing the mobile device audio information to determine an environmental characteristic of a present environment of the mobile device; and using the environmental characteristic to affect a determination of the position of the mobile device.

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