Abstract: A method and a device for scannable code based indoor navigation. In an example, via a first user device, a request for route information from a first location in the indoor area to a second location in the indoor area may be received. Further, a scannable code corresponding to a session established between the first user device and a server device may be generated. The scannable code may include information to enable mirroring of the session between the first user device and a server device to the second user device. When the scannable code is scanned by the second user device, the information pertaining to the session between the first user device and the server device may be provided to the second user device. Further, the second user device may be navigated in the indoor area, based on the route information associated with the session.

Abstract: A method and a device for tracking an item using a tracking device associated with the item are described. The method, executed in a processor of the tracking device, comprises identifying a location state of the tracking device as one of an indoor location and an outdoor location relative to an indoor facility, based on at least one of satellite based data and connectivity to an access point in the indoor facility. Upon identifying the location state as the indoor location, a wireless transceiver and one or more sensor devices may be activated. The sensor devices may include at least one of a wireless signal strength sensor, a wireless signal connectivity sensor, an inertial sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a barometric sensor, and an ambient light sensor. Further, indoor localization data gathered by the sensor devices may be provided for localization.

Abstract: A method and system of signaling an anomaly state associated with a host asset device. The method, executed in a processor of a server computing device, comprises detecting, using one or more sensors, movement of an embedded device, the embedded device placed within the host asset device in an indoor facility, localizing the embedded device, determining, based on the localizing, that a position of the host asset device is substantially identical to a known nominal position of the embedded device, and signaling, based on the determining, that an anomaly state is associated with the host asset device.

Abstract: A method and system of displaying an operational status of a set of mobile devices deployed on multiple floors of an indoor facility in extreme ambient conditions. The method, executed in a processor of a server computing device, comprises localizing a first mobile device and at least a second mobile device to a location on a first of the multiple floors and a second of the multiple floors respectively, based at least partly on respective filtered sets of barometric ambient pressure measurements obtained at the first and at least a second mobile devices, and displaying, based on the localizing, a layout map of the multi-floor building that includes the first mobile device and the second mobile device positioned within the first and the second of the multiple floors respectively.

Abstract: A method and system of signaling an anomaly state associated with a host asset device. The method, executed in a processor of a server computing device, comprises detecting, using one or more sensors, movement of an embedded device, the embedded device placed within the host asset device in an indoor facility, localizing the embedded device, determining, based on the localizing, that a position of the host asset device is substantially identical to a known nominal position of the embedded device, and signaling, based on the determining, that an anomaly state is associated with the host asset device.

Abstract: A method and system for facilitating an access request. The method may be executed in the processor of a server computing device and comprises receiving, at a memory of the server computing device, the request for access, the request for access performed using a security device at an access point device communicatively coupled to the server computing device, localizing a mobile computing device having a preestablished association with the security device, and enabling the request for access when a position of the mobile computing device as determined from the localizing is within a predetermined threshold distance from a location of the access point device.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining a device placement to optimize techniques, such as power management techniques, are described. The method, executed in a processor of a mobile device, comprises gathering data from at least one sensor associated with the mobile device. Based on the data gathered from the sensor, a device placement indicative of at least one of an orientation and a position the mobile device may be determined. Further, details pertaining to the device placement may be integrated with secondary classification data comprising at least one of historical data, device orientation data, and device motion data. Based on the integrated details, it may be inferred whether a user is engaged with the mobile device. When a user is not engaged with the mobile device, a brightness of the display is lowered in at least one stage to optimize power consumption and user experience.

Abstract: A method and system of displaying an operational status of a set of mobile devices deployed on multiple floors of an indoor facility in extreme ambient conditions. The method, executed in a processor of a server computing device, comprises localizing a first mobile device and at least a second mobile device to a location on a first of the multiple floors and a second of the multiple floors respectively, based at least partly on respective filtered sets of barometric ambient pressure measurements obtained at the first and at least a second mobile devices, and displaying, based on the localizing, a layout map of the multi-floor building that includes the first mobile device and the second mobile device positioned within the first and the second of the multiple floors respectively.

Abstract: A method and a device for tracking an item using a tracking device associated with the item are described. The method, executed in a processor of the tracking device, comprises identifying a location state of the tracking device as one of an indoor location and an outdoor location relative to an indoor facility, based on at least one of satellite based data and connectivity to an access point in the indoor facility. Upon identifying the location state as the indoor location, a wireless transceiver and one or more sensor devices may be activated. The sensor devices may include at least one of a wireless signal strength sensor, a wireless signal connectivity sensor, an inertial sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a barometric sensor, and an ambient light sensor. Further, indoor localization data gathered by the sensor devices may be provided for localization.

Abstract: A method and a device for determining a device placement to optimize techniques, such as power management techniques, are described. The method, executed in a processor of a mobile device, comprises gathering data from at least one sensor associated with the mobile device. Based on the data gathered from the sensor, a device placement indicative of at least one of an orientation and a position the mobile device may be determined. Further, details pertaining to the device placement may be integrated with secondary classification data comprising at least one of historical data, device orientation data, and device motion data. Based on the integrated details, it may be inferred whether a user is engaged with the mobile device. When a user is not engaged with the mobile device, a brightness of the display is lowered in at least one stage to optimize power consumption and user experience.

Abstract: A method and a system of providing, for display at a mobile computing device, a pedestrian route associated with an indoor facility. The method comprises localizing the mobile computing device at a first position of the indoor facility, determining a credential associated with the mobile computing device, and communicating, for display at the mobile computing device, the pedestrian route from the first position to at least a second position of the indoor facility, the pedestrian route determined at least partly based on the credential.

Abstract: A method and system for facilitating an access request. The method may be executed in the processor of a server computing device and comprises receiving, at a memory of the server computing device, the request for access, the request for access performed using a security device at an access point device communicatively coupled to the server computing device, localizing a mobile computing device having a preestablished association with the security device, and enabling the request for access when a position of the mobile computing device as determined from the localizing is within a predetermined threshold distance from a location of the access point device.

Abstract: Methods and systems of broadcasting crowd-sourced localization data from a mobile device are described. The method, executed in the processor of the mobile device, comprises localizing the mobile device by determining an estimated position of the mobile device based on fingerprint data; broadcasting, at a first broadcast power level, a localization data packet that includes the estimated position to one or more peer mobile devices; and continuing the broadcasting at one of a lower broadcast power level than the first broadcast power level and a higher broadcast power level than the first broadcast power level based on a degree of accuracy of the estimated position.

Abstract: A method and a system of providing, for display at a mobile computing device, a pedestrian route associated with an indoor facility. The method comprises localizing the mobile computing device at a first position of the indoor facility, determining a credential associated with the mobile computing device, and communicating, for display at the mobile computing device, the pedestrian route from the first position to at least a second position of the indoor facility, the pedestrian route determined at least partly based on the credential.

Abstract: A method and a device for tracking an item using a tracking device associated with the item are described. The method, executed in a processor of the tracking device, comprises identifying a location state of the tracking device as one of an indoor location and an outdoor location relative to an indoor facility, based on at least one of satellite based data and connectivity to an access point in the indoor facility. Upon identifying the location state as the indoor location, a wireless transceiver and one or more sensor devices may be activated. The sensor devices may include at least one of a wireless signal strength sensor, a wireless signal connectivity sensor, an inertial sensor, a magnetic field sensor, a barometric sensor, and an ambient light sensor. Further, indoor localization data gathered by the sensor devices may be provided for localization.

Abstract: A method and system for adjusting an inventory control record associated with an inventory item subject to inventory control tracking within a bounded area. The method, executed in a processor of a server computing device, comprises receiving, from at least a first mobile device located within the bounded area, at least a first data value associated with the inventory item, localizing, using the processor, the at least a first mobile device to a first location within the bounded area based on accessing a fingerprint data mapping of the bounded area, comparing, using the processor, the at least a first data value and the first location with a set of data values of the inventory control record associated with the inventory item, designating the inventory item as an outlier inventory item based on the comparing, and adjusting the inventory control record in conformance with the designating, the at least a first data value, and the first location.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting an indoor threshold transition in a positioning state. The method may be executable using one or more processors and comprises, upon detecting a pattern of magnetic anomaly characteristics associated with a sequence of position changes of the mobile device, extracting the pattern, comparing the extracted pattern with a stored magnetic signature associated with the indoor threshold, and based on the comparing, inferring that the mobile device is one of transitioning in position and has transitioned in position across the indoor threshold.

Abstract: A method and system of locating an embedded computing and communication device. The method, executed in a processor of a server computing device, comprises receiving, from a locator device, a request for locating the embedded device hosted within a host asset device, localizing the embedded device, determining a proximity of the locator device relative to the embedded device, and operating at least one user interface indicator based on the proximity.

Abstract: A method and system for detecting an indoor threshold transition in a positioning state. The method may be executable using one or more processors and comprises, upon detecting a pattern of magnetic anomaly characteristics associated with a sequence of position changes of the mobile device, extracting the pattern, comparing the extracted pattern with a stored magnetic signature associated with the indoor threshold, and based on the comparing, inferring that the mobile device is one of transitioning in position and has transitioned in position across the indoor threshold.

Abstract: A method and system localizing a mobile device along a pedestrian route traversed in an indoor area, the mobile device including a processor and a memory.