Method and system for localization-based data connectivity transitioning

A method of maintaining data connectivity between a mobile device in traversal of a pedestrian facility and a server computing device via a set of intermediary communication devices, the method executed in a processor of the server computing device and comprising:

• while the mobile device is in data connectivity via a first intermediary communication device, receiving an indication that the mobile device is localized to a position between a first and a second intermediary communication devices of the set of intermediary communication devices;
• based on an inertial sensor device including at least one of a gyroscope, an accelerometer and the magnetometer, determining a directional heading of the mobile device;
• inferring, based on the directional heading, at least one of an unobstructed line of sight wireless signal transmission path to the second intermediary communication device, and a more obstructed line of sight wireless signal transmission path to the first intermediary communication device;
• and
• based on the inferring, maintaining the data connectivity with the mobile device by switching from the first intermediary communication device to the second intermediary communication device.

A server computing system for maintaining data connectivity between a mobile device in traversal of a pedestrian facility and a server computing device via a set of intermediary communication devices in a communication network associated with the pedestrian facility, the server computing system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing a set of instructions, the instructions executable in the processor to:
• receive, while the mobile device is in data connectivity via a first intermediary communication device of the set, a request for transitioning the data connectivity to a second intermediary communication device of the set, the request including a first position of the mobile device as localized, based on fingerprint data of the pedestrian facility, at a first distance from the first position to the first intermediary communication device, and a second distance from the first position to a second intermediary communication device of the set, wherein the mobile device includes a position of the first and second intermediary communication devices in the pedestrian facility to determine a distance from the first and second intermediary communication devices, each of the first and second intermediary communication devices in the set representing a respective intermediate node of the communication network through which the mobile device and the server computing device accomplish bi-directional data communication with each other;
• and
• maintain the data connectivity with the mobile device by switching from the first intermediary communication device to the second intermediary communication device when the first distance is greater than the second distance, the data connectivity defined by availability of wireless signals for the bi-directional data communication between the mobile device and the server computing device.