Method, device and system for enhancing location information

摘要

A method, system and apparatus for obtaining enhanced location information for a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to allow a determination of its location, for example via GPS. Location data for the mobile device, exemplarily obtained via GPS, may be further specified using context information for the mobile device. Additional data is obtained and processed to obtain context information for the mobile device. Enhanced location information is determined for the mobile device at least in part based on processing the location data in association with the context information. Additional data may comprise, for example, ambient noise, speech, images or text.

主权项

1. A method of enhancing location information or a mobile device, the method comprising:
obtaining location data indicative of a location of said mobile device; obtaining additional data comprising context information for said mobile device, said additional data being obtained from the mobile device, said context information usable by the mobile device or a computing device coupled to the mobile device or both, for further specifying the location of the mobile device, wherein the additional data comprises one or more of: audio data, visual data, text data and sensor data; processing said additional data to obtain said context information; and determining enhanced location information for said mobile device, based at least in part on processing said location data in association with said context information, wherein the enhanced location information represents an improved location accuracy relative to the location information, and wherein processing said location data in association with said context information comprises further distinguishing the location data using the context information.