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.

Abstract: A method and a system for recommending a pedestrian route based on crowd-sourced pedestrian navigation associated with an indoor area. The method comprises displaying a set of graphical icons representing a respective route traversal profile option, the set rendered within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile device, the GUI depicting a layout of the indoor area, receiving a selection of a graphical icon from the set, storing route activity data in association with the selected graphical icon during traversal, by the mobile device, of a route within the layout, adding the route activity data to accumulated route navigation data associated with the selected graphical icon, and based on a predetermined threshold associated with the adding, deploying the respective route traversal profile option represented by the selected graphical icon, the profile option recommending the pedestrian route based at least in part on the route activity data.

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 adjusting a radio frequency (RF) broadcast signal power level in a crowd-sourced mobile device localization system in a pedestrian area are described. In an example, a first mobile device and a second mobile device may be localized to establish a first estimated position a second estimated position, respectively. The localizing may be based on fingerprint data of the pedestrian area, wherein a localization data packet including the first estimated position broadcasted by the first mobile device at a first broadcast power level and another localization data packet including the second estimated position broadcasted by the second broadcast device at a second broadcast power level may be received.

Abstract: A method and system of adjusting a radio frequency (RF) broadcast signal power level in a crowd-sourced mobile device localization system in a pedestrian area.

Abstract: A method and system for deploying a calibrated positioning map of an area. The method, executed in a processor of a server computing device, comprises generating, using the processor, a distribution of positioning data points based at least in part on a first set of fingerprint data, the positioning data points calibrated in accordance with respective positions within the area, receiving, at the memory, a second set of fingerprint data, processing, using the processor, the second set of fingerprint data and the positioning data points to generate an updated distribution of positioning data points, and when the updated distribution exceeds a threshold density of positioning data points, deploying the updated distribution as the positioning map of the area.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure related to methods and systems of determining the position of a device.

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 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 localizing a mobile device along a pedestrian route traversed in an indoor area, the mobile device including a processor and a memory.

Abstract: A method and a system for recommending a pedestrian route based on crowd-sourced pedestrian navigation associated with an indoor area. The method comprises displaying a set of graphical icons representing a respective route traversal profile option, the set rendered within a graphical user interface (GUI) of a mobile device, the GUI depicting a layout of the indoor area, receiving a selection of a graphical icon from the set, storing route activity data in association with the selected graphical icon during traversal, by the mobile device, of a route within the layout, adding the route activity data to accumulated route navigation data associated with the selected graphical icon, and based on a predetermined threshold associated with the adding, deploying the respective route traversal profile option represented by the selected graphical icon, the profile option recommending the pedestrian route based at least in part on the route activity data.

Abstract: A method and system of broadcasting crowd-sourced localization data from a mobile device within a pedestrian area. The method, executed in the processor of the mobile device, comprises localizing the mobile device by determining an estimated position of the mobile device within the pedestrian area based on accessing fingerprint data of the pedestrian area, broadcasting, at a first broadcast power level, a localization data packet that includes data of the estimated position to one or more peer mobile devices within the pedestrian area, determining a confidence level indicative of a degree of accuracy for the estimated position, and continuing the broadcasting at one of a lower and a higher broadcast power level than the first broadcast power level when it is determined that the confidence level is one of above and below a threshold confidence level.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure related to methods and systems of determining the position of a device.