Systems and Methods Involving Proximity, Mapping, Indexing, Mobile, Advertising and/or other Features

Abstract

Systems and methods involving proximity, mapping, indexing, mobile, advertising, and location processing, among others, are disclosed. According to one illustrative implementation, a method of determining a mobile device location may comprise capturing product information from a product within a facility by a mobile device, retrieving a product location within the facility from a database based on the capture product information, and determining the mobile device location within the facility based on the product location and the product information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 by a server with processor and memory, in communication with a network,
 storing an indexed map with identifying markers; 
 receiving a scan data from a mobile device over the network; 
 correlating the received scan data to one of the identifying markers on the indexed map; 
 locating the mobile device on the map based on the correlated scan data; 
 comparing the mobile device location on the map to a record of information; 
 retrieving relevant information from the record of information based on the mobile device location; and 
 sending the mobile device the retrieved relevant information related to the mobile device location on the map. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising,
 receiving inertial navigation information from the mobile device over the network;
 determining a new location of the mobile device on the map based on the correlated scan data and the inertial navigation information; 
 
 retrieving new relevant information from the record of information based on the new mobile device location; and
 sending the mobile device the retrieved new relevant information related to the new mobile device location on the map. 
 
 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the scan data is from a barcode scan taken by the mobile device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the scan data is from an image taken by a camera in the mobile device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the mobile device is correlated to an account and the account includes user demographic information. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the information sent to the mobile device is partially based on the demographic information correlated with the account. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising augmenting the location of the mobile device with information from a GPS signal received from the mobile device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the information related to the one identifying mark correlated to the scan data is information received from a third party. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising,
 indexing the identifying markers utilizing at least one of a camera, inertial navigation system, proximity sensor, Bluetooth communication and WiFi communication. 
 
     
     
         10 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon for a method comprising:
 by a server with processor and memory, in communication with a network,
 storing an indexed map with identifying markers; 
 receiving a scan data from a mobile device over the network; 
 correlating the received scan data to one of the identifying markers on the indexed map; 
 locating the mobile device on the map based on the correlated scan data; 
 comparing the mobile device location on the map to a record of information; 
 retrieving relevant information from the record of information based on the mobile device location; and 
 sending the mobile device the retrieved relevant information related to the mobile device location on the map. 
 receiving inertial navigation information from the mobile device over the network; 
 determining a new location of the mobile device on the map based on the correlated scan data and the inertial navigation information; 
   retrieving new relevant information from the record of information based on the new mobile device location; and
 sending the mobile device the retrieved new relevant information related to the new mobile device location on the map. 
   
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 10  wherein the scan data is from a barcode scan taken by the mobile device. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 10  wherein the scan data is from an image taken by a camera in the mobile device. 
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 10  wherein the mobile device is correlated to an account and the account includes user demographic information. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 13  wherein the information sent to the mobile device is partially based on the demographic information correlated with the account. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 12  further comprising augmenting the location of the mobile device with information from a GPS signal received from the mobile device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12  wherein the information related to the one identifying mark correlated to the scan data is information received from a third party. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising,
 indexing the identifying markers utilizing at least one of a camera, inertial navigation system, proximity sensor, Bluetooth communication and WiFi communication. 
 
     
     
         18 . A system comprising:
 a server with processor and memory, in communication with a network, the server configured to,
 store an indexed map with identifying markers; 
 receive a scan data from a mobile device over the network; 
 correlate the received scan data to one of the identifying markers on the indexed map; 
 locate the mobile device on the map based on the correlated scan data; 
 compare the mobile device location on the map to a record of information; 
 retrieve relevant information from the record of information based on the mobile device location; and 
 send the mobile device the retrieved relevant information related to the mobile device location on the map; 
 receive inertial navigation information from the mobile device over the network; 
 determine a new location of the mobile device on the map based on the correlated scan data and the inertial navigation information; 
   retrieve new relevant information from the record of information based on the new mobile device location; and
 send the mobile device the retrieved new relevant information related to the new mobile device location on the map. 
   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18  wherein the server is further configured to,
 receive inertial navigation information from the mobile device over the network;
 determine a new location of the mobile device on the map based on the correlated scan data and the inertial navigation information; 
 
 retrieve new relevant information from the record of information based on the new mobile device location; and
 send the mobile device the retrieved new relevant information related to the new mobile device location on the map. 
 
 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  wherein the server is further configured to,
 index the identifying markers utilizing at least one of a camera, inertial navigation system, proximity sensor, Bluetooth communication and WiFi communication.