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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
Taesu Kim, Seoul, KR;
Kisun You, Suwon, KR;
Yong-hui Lee, Seoul, KR;
Te-won Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
Taesu Kim, Seoul, KR;
Kisun You, Suwon, KR;
Yong-Hui Lee, Seoul, KR;
Te-Won Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for determining a location of a mobile device with reference to locations of a plurality of reference devices is disclosed. The mobile device receives ambient sound and provides ambient sound information to a server. Each reference device receives ambient sound and provides ambient sound information to the server. The ambient sound information includes a sound signature extracted from the ambient sound. The server determines a degree of similarity of the ambient sound information between the mobile device and each of the plurality of reference devices. The server determines the location of the mobile device to be a location of a reference device having the greatest degree of similarity.