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Title: Journey analysis system and method

Abstract

The various technologies presented herein relate to determining a location of an individual, or an object, when a GPS may be unavailable/occluded. Readings from a plurality of sensors on a mobile device can be generating a plurality of data (e.g., speed, motion, temperature, biometric, etc.) which can be combined to generate a probability of a user of the mobile device being at a particular location, or not. Sensor readings can be weighted to enable sensors having a large effect on a degree of confidence of the probability of the user being determined to be at a location being given priority (e.g., battery priority) versus those sensors which have lesser effect on the degree of confidence. With the user determined to be at a location, information, a notification, an instruction, etc., can be presented to the user, via the mobile device.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1470773
Patent Number(s):
10054443
Application Number:
14/933,305
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2015 Nov 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

Citation Formats

Patel, Silpan M., Wiegandt, David A., Fay, Daniel Riley, McClanahan, Richard, and Silva, Johnny C. Journey analysis system and method. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Patel, Silpan M., Wiegandt, David A., Fay, Daniel Riley, McClanahan, Richard, & Silva, Johnny C. Journey analysis system and method. United States.
Patel, Silpan M., Wiegandt, David A., Fay, Daniel Riley, McClanahan, Richard, and Silva, Johnny C. Tue . "Journey analysis system and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1470773.
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