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US 2013/0281168 A1Published application
Real-time location and presence using a push-location client and server
AssigneemPanion, Inc.
InventorNeeraj Chawla
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Abstract
A system for providing real-time always-on location is presented for maintaining the current location of a mobile device, while saving the battery by managing the GPS in a power-saving mode while the device is considered to be stationary. The system also provides a real-time location in an indoor environment where a GPS signal may not be available. Additionally, methods for driving detection are also presented.
Claims23
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- determining, by a mobile device, whether the mobile device is stationary within specified thresholds based on data from a motion detection system of the mobile device;
- when the mobile device is determined to be stationary within the specified thresholds, putting the mobile device into a power-saving mode;
- and
- when the mobile device is determined to have a changed state and is not considered to be stationary within the specified thresholds,
- activating, by the mobile device, a mobile positioning system, and
- determining, by the mobile device, a current location of the mobile device from the mobile positioning system to maintain the current location of the mobile device.
3 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- memory storing computer program code;
- and
- at least one processor configured to execute the computer program code, the at least one processor configured to:
- determine whether the apparatus is stationary within specified thresholds based on data from a motion detection system of the apparatus, and
- when the apparatus is determined not to be stationary within the specified thresholds,
- activate a mobile positioning system, and
- determine a current location of the apparatus from the mobile positioning system to maintain the current location of the apparatus.
4 more elements
A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- determining, by a mobile device, whether the mobile device is stationary within specified thresholds based on data from a motion detection system of the mobile device;
- and
- when the mobile device is determined to be stationary within the specified thresholds, putting the mobile device into a power-saving mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.