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Method and apparatus for determining whether or not a mobile device is indoors

US9277368B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Saumitra Mohan Das · San Jose, US
Ravi Palanki · San Diego, US
Yin Chen · Campbell, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 18, 2013
Grant date	Mar 1, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/33
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to determining whether or not a mobile device is indoors. The mobile device obtains a position fix based, at least in part, on an outdoor positioning system, and obtains one or more shape-files for one or more objects that are in proximity of the position fix.

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