Electronic device, external server, and method for controlling same

    公开(公告)号:US10948925B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US16307304

    申请日:2017-05-30

    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device. An electronic device according to one embodiment may comprise: a communication module; a sensor module which acquires movement information of the electronic device and image information of the place where the electronic device is moving; a memory which stores space information corresponding to the place where the electronic device is moving; and a processor which uses the movement information and space information to determine a plurality of first candidate locations, within the place, corresponding to the electronic device, and then, on the basis of the image information and the plurality of first candidate locations, determines whether the location accuracy corresponding to the plurality of first candidate locations is smaller than a valid value, and, on the basis of the result of the determination, uses the electronic device or an external server to acquire at least one second candidate location from among the plurality of first candidate locations, and uses the acquired at least one second candidate location to determine an estimated location for the electronic device.

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