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Adaptive control of crowdsourcing data using mobile device generated parameters

US9151824B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 21, 2012
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method and apparatus for performing crowdsourcing are disclosed. The method may include monitoring environment of a mobile device, determining a level of crowdsourcing in accordance with one or more mobile device generated parameters corresponding to the environment, and performing crowdsourcing in accordance with the level of crowdsourcing determined. The level of crowdsourcing comprises one or more of quantity of crowdsourcing data to be collected by the mobile device, frequency of crowdsourcing operations to be performed by the mobile device, and type of quantization to be applied to the crowdsourcing data collected.

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