Patent Document ID: 10117057
Application ID: 15101554
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A method for locating a mobile device in a surrounding area, wherein the mobile device has multiple sensors for detecting the surrounding area using different locating methods, wherein a reference map is provided for the surrounding area, the reference map comprising multiple positions within the surrounding area, the method comprising: recommending at least one locating method, which is to be carried out using at least one sensor of the multiple sensors in order to detect the surrounding area, for at least one position within the surrounding area according to the reference map; using the at least one locating method for a current position of the mobile device in order to locate the mobile device, wherein the at least one locating method is determined taking into consideration a perspective of the at least one sensor of the multiple sensors for the current position of the mobile device within the surrounding area; and determining the perspective of the at least one sensor of the multiple sensors as a function of a position of the at least one sensor of the multiple sensors and as a function of a detection direction of the at least one sensor of the multiple sensors starting from the position of the at least one sensor of the multiple sensors.