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*This abstract for appeared for patent application  number 18040743 Titled 'Client-Server Approach for Indoor-Outdoor Detection of an Electronic Device, and Associated Systems and Methods'

==Simplified Explanation==

This document describes a method for detecting whether an electronic device is indoors or outdoors. The method involves a client-server approach, where a server collects information from devices that have detected access points. The electronic device scans for access points and collects sensor data from other sensors. This information is then transmitted to the server. The server uses crowdsourced information to determine the percentage of detections of each access point that are accompanied by a GPS signal and an RSS value below a certain threshold. This percentage and RSS value help determine the probability of whether the electronic device is located outdoors, lightly indoors, or deep indoors. This information can then be used to trigger specific functions on the electronic device.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

This document describes a client-server approach for indoor-outdoor detection of an electronic device, and associated systems and methods. A server () collects crowdsourced information () from devices that detected a plurality of access points. An electronic device (), performing a wire-less-network scan, detects access points () within range and detects sensor data () from other sensors (). The electronic device () transmits such information to the server (). The server accesses the crowdsourced information () to determine, per access point () detected in the scan, a percentage of total detections of the access point that are accompanied by a GPS signal of a device that detected the access point and an RSS value below which no such GPS signal accompanies the detections. The percentage and the RSS value enable a determination of a probability indicating whether the electronic device () is located outdoors, lightly indoors, or deep indoors, which enables the electronic device to trigger a corresponding function.