Device context determination in transportation and other scenarios

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for context determination. In one implementation one or more indications can be received, each of the one or more indications corresponding to a perception of one or more access points in relation to a user device. The one or more indications can be processed to determine one or more characteristics of at least one of the one or more access points. Based on the one or more characteristics, a context of the user device can be determined.

1 .- 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A system comprising:
 processing device; and   a memory coupled to the processing device and storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device, cause the system to perform operations comprising:   identifying one or more operational characteristics of a device; and   selectively employing, based on the operational characteristics, one or more contextual determination methods in relation to the device.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the memory further stores instructions for causing the system to perform operations comprising determining, based on at least one of the operational characteristics, an inapplicability of at least one of the one or more contextual determination methods in relation to the device. 
     
     
         23 . A method comprising:
 determining one or more power charging aspects in relation to a user device;   processing the one or more power charging aspects to determine a context of the user device; and   initiating, based on the context, one or more operations in relation to the user device.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the one or more power charging aspects comprise at least one of: (a) a voltage determined in relation to the user device, (b) a temperature determined in relation to the user device, or (c) a variability of a battery charging. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein processing the one or more power charging aspects comprises processing the one or more power charging aspects to determine whether the user device is at least one of: (a) present within a vehicle, (b) not present within a vehicle, (c) within a trip, or (d) not within a trip. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein initiating one or more operations comprises adjusting a frequency at which one or more sensors of the user device are utilized in determining whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein initiating one or more operations comprises increasing a frequency at which one or more sensors of the user device are utilized in determining whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein initiating one or more operations comprises reducing a frequency at which one or more sensors of the user device are utilized in determining whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 receiving an input from a sensor of the user device;   processing the input to determine whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle; and   based on a determination that the user device is present within the moving vehicle, adjusting a frequency at which the one or more sensors of the user device are utilized in determining whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle.   
     
     
         30 . A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
 determining one or more power charging aspects in relation to a user device;   processing the one or more power charging aspects to determine a context of the user device; and   initiating, based on the context, one or more operations in relation to the user device.   
     
     
         31 . The computer readable medium of  claim 30 , wherein the one or more power charging aspects comprise at least one of: (a) a voltage determined in relation to the user device, (b) a temperature determined in relation to the user device, or (c) a variability of a battery charging. 
     
     
         32 . The computer readable medium of  claim 30 , wherein processing the one or more power charging aspects comprises processing the one or more power charging aspects to determine whether the user device is at least one of: (a) present within a vehicle, (b) not present within a vehicle, (c) within a trip, or (d) not within a trip. 
     
     
         33 . The computer readable medium of  claim 30 , wherein initiating one or more operations comprises adjusting a frequency at which one or more sensors of the user device are utilized in determining whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle. 
     
     
         34 . The computer readable medium of  claim 30 , wherein initiating one or more operations comprises increasing a frequency at which one or more sensors of the user device are utilized in determining whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle. 
     
     
         35 . The computer readable medium of  claim 30 , wherein initiating one or more operations comprises reducing a frequency at which one or more sensors of the user device are utilized in determining whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle. 
     
     
         36 . The computer readable medium of  claim 30 , wherein the medium further stores instructions for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
 receiving an input from a sensor of the user device.   
     
     
         37 . The computer readable medium of  claim 36 , wherein the medium further stores instructions for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
 processing the input to determine whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle.   
     
     
         38 . The computer readable medium of  claim 37 , wherein the medium further stores instructions for causing the processing device to perform operations comprising:
 based on a determination that the user device is present within the moving vehicle, adjusting a frequency at which the one or more sensors of the user device are utilized in determining whether the user device is present within a moving vehicle.