| 摘要 |
In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for performing a location-based search from a mobile device in a given location including an imaging sensor configured to capture a signal broadcast from a light source and a processor in communication with the imaging sensor configured to receive the signal from the imaging sensor, demodulate the signal to determine an identifier associated with the light source, receive a search query from a mobile device user requesting information relevant to the location of the mobile device, transmit the identifier and the search query to a search service, and in response to the transmission comprising the identifier and the search query, receive the information relevant to the location of the mobile device. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
capturing, by a mobile device in a location and via an image sensor of the mobile device, an image containing a signal broadcast from a light source; demodulating, by a processor of the mobile device, the signal from the captured image; processing, by the processor of the mobile device, the signal to determine information corresponding to a geographical location of the light source; receiving, by the mobile device and from a user of the mobile device, a search query requesting information relevant to the location of the mobile device; transmitting, via a network adapter of the mobile device and to a search service, the information corresponding to the geographical location of the light source and the search query; and receiving, from the search service and in response to the transmission comprising the information corresponding to the geographical location of the light source and the search query, the requested information, the requested information constrained by the information corresponding to the geographical location of the light source and the search query. |
