Mobile Device Location-Based Data Acquisition via Nearby Sensor Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current GPS and position-determining devices provide digital information independently of a mobile device's location, failing to offer location-specific information to users, which limits their ability to access relevant geographic-related data.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that determine a mobile device's location, link to nearby information, and provide this information to the user, including controlling nearby sensors to capture and display images, using a communication network and server that stores location-specific data organized by coordinates.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If GPS and position-determining devices provide digital information independently of location, then device simplicity is maintained, but location-specific information accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary component that receives location data from mobile devices, queries location-specific information from databases, and returns relevant information to users. This mediator approach enables location-specific information delivery without requiring complex local processing in mobile devices, thus improving adaptability while maintaining device simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds a network dimension by implementing a server-based architecture that operates in a different layer than the mobile device. Location information is determined on the device, but the actual information retrieval and processing occurs on the remote server, effectively moving the complexity to another dimension (network infrastructure) rather than within the device itself.
2Loss of information
If location-specific information is provided to users, then information relevance is improved, but data transmission requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential location coordinates from the mobile device and transmits minimal data to the server. The server then performs the heavy lifting of querying databases and retrieving location-specific information, so that only necessary information is transmitted back to the user, minimizing data transmission volume while maximizing information relevance.
Solution Approach 2:
Location-specific information is pre-organized and stored in databases on the server side, indexed by location coordinates. When a user's location is determined, the server can quickly retrieve pre-prepared information without needing to generate or process large amounts of data in real-time, reducing the actual data transmission required to the user.
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AI summary
A method, apparatus, and system for providing information related to a geographic location of a user of a mobile device are disclosed. In some embodiments, a location of the mobile device is determined. Information related to the location is also determined. The related information is provided to a user of the mobile device via the mobile device. In some embodiments, an image sensor nearby the mobile device is identified and an image captured by the image sensor is displayed via the mobile device. In some embodiments, the mobile device can be used to control the direction, focus, and aperture of the image sensor.