BASEBAND ON-BOARD LOCATION MONITORING
    11.
    发明申请
    BASEBAND ON-BOARD LOCATION MONITORING 审中-公开
    基地台车位置监测

    公开(公告)号:WO2012166370A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:PCT/US2012/038190

    申请日:2012-05-16

    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for baseband location monitoring and related functions are disclosed. A mobile device can monitor its own current location using its baseband subsystem and decide whether to selectively activate its application subsystem based on whether particular conditions are satisfied by the current location. The mobile device can also correlate location and cellular signal information using its baseband subsystem and provide the correlated location and cellular signal information to a server. The server can receive the correlated location and cellular signal information from the baseband subsystems of a large number of widely distributed mobile devices and generate respective profiles of cellular network base stations that transmitted the cellular signals to the mobile devices. The profiles of the cellular network base stations can be used by the server in fulfilling subsequent positioning requests from mobile devices that do not currently have the baseband location monitoring enabled.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于基带位置监测和相关功能的方法,程序产品和系统。 移动设备可以使用其基带子系统监视其自己的当前位置,并且基于当前位置是否满足特定条件来决定是否选择性地激活其应用子系统。 移动设备还可以使用其基带子系统来关联位置和蜂窝信号信息,并将相关位置和蜂窝信号信息提供给服务器。 服务器可以从大量广泛分布的移动设备的基带子系统接收相关位置和蜂窝信号信息,并产生将蜂窝信号发送到移动设备的蜂窝网络基站的相应简档。 蜂窝网络基站的简档可由服务器用于满足来自当前没有启用基带位置监视的移动设备的后续定位请求。

    PROXIMITY FENCE
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:EP2974399B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-23

    申请号:EP14719437.7

    申请日:2014-03-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A proximity fence can be a location-agnostic fence defined by signal sources having no geographic location information. The proximity fence can correspond to a group of signal sources instead of a point location fixed to latitude and longitude coordinates. A signal source can be a radio frequency (RF) transmitter broadcasting a beacon signal. The beacon signal can include a payload that includes an identifier indicating a category to which the signal source belongs, and one or more labels indicating one or more subcategories to which the signal source belongs. The proximity fence defined by the group of signal sources can trigger different functions of application programs associated with the proximity fence on a mobile device, when the mobile device moves within the proximity fence and enters and exits different parts of the proximity fence corresponding to the different subcategories.

    MODELING CONNECTIVITY OF TRANSIT SYSTEMS
    13.
    发明公开
    MODELING CONNECTIVITY OF TRANSIT SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    过境系统的建模连接性

    公开(公告)号:EP3201646A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-09

    申请号:EP15767049.8

    申请日:2015-09-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for using a location fingerprint database to determine a location of a mobile device are described. A mobile device can use location fingerprint data received from a server to determine a location of the mobile device at the venue. The mobile device can obtain, from a sensor of the mobile device, a vector of sensor readings, each sensor reading can measure an environment variable, e.g., a signal received by the sensor from a signal source. The mobile device can perform a statistical match between the vector and the location fingerprint data. The mobile device can then estimate a current location of the mobile device based on the statistical match.

    Abstract translation: 描述了使用位置指纹数据库来确定移动设备的位置的方法,程序产品和系统。 移动设备可以使用从服务器接收的位置指纹数据来确定移动设备在场所处的位置。 移动设备可以从移动设备的传感器获得传感器读数的矢量,每个传感器读数可以测量环境变量,例如由传感器从信号源接收的信号。 移动设备可以执行矢量和位置指纹数据之间的统计匹配。 移动设备然后可以基于统计匹配来估计移动设备的当前位置。

    LOCATION FINGERPRINTING FOR TRANSIT SYSTEMS
    15.
    发明申请
    LOCATION FINGERPRINTING FOR TRANSIT SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    位置指示运输系统

    公开(公告)号:WO2016053596A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:PCT/US2015/049709

    申请日:2015-09-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for building a location fingerprint database for a transit system are described. The transit system can be a subway system including underground train stations and routes where location determination using GPS signals is difficult or impossible. A sampling device can measure signals, e.g., radio frequency (RF) signals detected at the stations or on the routes. A location server can construct a location fingerprint for each of the stations and the routes. Each location fingerprint can represent expected signal measurements by a user device if the user device is located at the respective station or route. The location server can provide the location fingerprint to a user device for the user device to determine a location of the user device within the station or on the route.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于构建运输系统的位置指纹数据库的方法,程序产品和系统。 交通系统可以是包括地下火车站和使用GPS信号的位置确定困难或不可能的路线的地铁系统。 采样设备可以测量信号,例如在站点或路线上检测到的射频(RF)信号。 位置服务器可以为每个站点和路线构建位置指纹。 如果用户设备位于相应的站或路线,则每个位置指纹可以表示用户设备的预期信号测量。 位置服务器可以向用户设备提供位置指纹,以便用户设备确定站内或路线上的用户设备的位置。

    LOCATION DATA REGRESSION
    16.
    发明申请
    LOCATION DATA REGRESSION 审中-公开
    位置数据记录

    公开(公告)号:WO2014092997A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:PCT/US2013/071661

    申请日:2013-11-25

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/023 G01S5/0252 G01S5/14 H04W64/00

    Abstract: A server can receive, from a mobile device, a reference location and one or more measurements of signal from signal sources. Each signal source is associated with a signal source location in a location database. The server can use the measurements and the signal source locations to validate the reference location. The server can use the validated reference location to validate the signal source locations, including detecting moved signal sources.

    Abstract translation: 服务器可以从移动设备接收来自信号源的参考位置和信号的一个或多个测量值。 每个信号源与位置数据库中的信号源位置相关联。 服务器可以使用测量和信号源位置来验证参考位置。 服务器可以使用经过验证的参考位置来验证信号源位置,包括检测移动的信号源。

    MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION ESTIMATION
    17.
    发明申请
    MOBILE DEVICE LOCATION ESTIMATION 审中-公开
    移动设备位置估计

    公开(公告)号:WO2012166920A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:PCT/US2012/040209

    申请日:2012-05-31

    CPC classification number: H04W64/006 H04W4/029

    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems of location estimation using multiple wireless access gateways are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a mobile device can scan and detect multiple wireless access gateways. The mobile device can determine an initial estimate of distance between the mobile device and each wireless access gateway. The mobile device can receive, from a server, location data of the detected wireless access gateways. The location data can include an estimated location of each wireless access gateway, an uncertainty of the estimated location, and a reach of each wireless access gateway. The mobile device can assign a weight to each estimated location using the uncertainty, the reach, and the initial estimate. The mobile device can estimate the location of the mobile device using the weighted locations.

    Abstract translation: 公开了使用多个无线接入网关的方法,程序产品和位置估计系统。 通常,在一个方面,移动设备可以扫描和检测多个无线接入网关。 移动设备可以确定移动设备与每个无线接入网关之间的距离的初始估计。 移动设备可以从服务器接收检测到的无线接入网关的位置数据。 位置数据可以包括每个无线接入网关的估计位置,估计位置的不确定性以及每个无线接入网关的覆盖范围。 移动设备可以使用不确定性,覆盖范围和初始估计来为每个估计位置分配权重。 移动设备可以使用加权位置估计移动设备的位置。

    NEIGHBOR CELL LOCATION AVERAGING
    18.
    发明申请
    NEIGHBOR CELL LOCATION AVERAGING 审中-公开
    邻居细胞位置平均

    公开(公告)号:WO2012166363A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:PCT/US2012/038089

    申请日:2012-05-16

    CPC classification number: H04W64/00 H04W88/08

    Abstract: In some implementations, a location of a mobile device can be determined by calculating an average of the locations of wireless signal transmitters that have transmitted signals received by the mobile device. In some implementations, locations are weighted with coefficients and the average is a weighted average. In some implementations, the locations of the wireless signal transmitters are determined based on identification information encoded in the wireless signals received by the mobile device. The identification information can include an identifier for a wireless signal transmitter. The identification information can include characteristics of the received wireless signal that can be used to identify wireless signal transmitters. In some implementations, identification information from one signal can be combined with identification information from another signal to determine a location of a wireless transmitter.

    Abstract translation: 在一些实现中,可以通过计算已经发送了由移动设备接收的信号的信号的无线信号发射机的位置的平均值来确定移动设备的位置。 在一些实现中,使用系数对位置进行加权,并且平均值是加权平均值。 在一些实现中,基于由移动设备接收的无线信号中编码的识别信息来确定无线信号发射机的位置。 识别信息可以包括无线信号发射机的标识符。 识别信息可以包括可用于识别无线信号发射机的接收的无线信号的特性。 在一些实现中,来自一个信号的识别信息可以与来自另一信号的识别信息组合以确定无线发射机的位置。

    MONITORING GEOFENCE EXIT
    19.
    发明申请
    MONITORING GEOFENCE EXIT 审中-公开
    监测地质退出

    公开(公告)号:WO2012166356A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:PCT/US2012/038004

    申请日:2012-05-15

    CPC classification number: H04M1/72572 H04M2250/06 H04M2250/10 H04W48/16

    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for monitoring geofence exits using wireless access points are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a mobile device can detect one or more entry gateways that are wireless access points selected for monitoring a geofence. The mobile device can determine that the mobile device is located in the geofence based on the detection. The mobile device can monitor the entry gateways and one or more exit gateways, which can be wireless access points observable by the mobile device when the mobile device is in the geofence. When the mobile device determines, after a number of scans using a wireless processor, that the entry gateways and exit gateways are unobservable, the mobile device can use an application processor to determine whether the mobile device has exited from the geofence.

    Abstract translation: 公开了使用无线接入点监测地理围栏出口的方法,程序产品和系统。 通常,在一个方面,移动设备可以检测作为用于监视地理围栏的无线接入点的一个或多个入口网关。 移动设备可以基于检测来确定移动设备位于地理栅栏中。 移动设备可以监视入口网关和一个或多个出口网关,当移动设备处于地理围栏中时,移动设备可以是移动设备可观察到的无线接入点。 当移动设备在使用无线处理器进行多次扫描之后确定入口网关和出口网关不可观察时,移动设备可以使用应用处理器来确定移动设备是否已经从地理围栏退出。

    SELECTING WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS FOR GEOFENCE MONITORING
    20.
    发明申请
    SELECTING WIRELESS ACCESS POINTS FOR GEOFENCE MONITORING 审中-公开
    选择无线接入点进行地磁监测

    公开(公告)号:WO2012166355A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:PCT/US2012/038002

    申请日:2012-05-15

    CPC classification number: H04B7/2643 H04M1/72577 H04W4/021 H04W48/20

    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for monitoring geofence exits using wireless access points are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, the mobile device can select, from multiple wireless access points, one or more wireless access points for monitoring a geofence. Selecting the one or more wireless access points can include determining multiple geographic regions corresponding to the geofence. The mobile device can select the one or more wireless access points based on a maximum total number of wireless access points to be selected and an access point allowance for each of the geographic regions. The access point allowance can indicate a maximum number of wireless access points to be selected for the geographic region. The mobile device can detect a potential entry or exit of the geofence by monitoring the selected one or more wireless access points using a wireless processor.

    Abstract translation: 公开了使用无线接入点监测地理围栏出口的方法,程序产品和系统。 通常,在一个方面,移动设备可以从多个无线接入点中选择用于监视地理围栏的一个或多个无线接入点。 选择一个或多个无线接入点可以包括确定与地理栅栏对应的多个地理区域。 移动设备可以基于要选择的无线接入点的最大总数和每个地理区域的接入点允许来选择一个或多个无线接入点。 接入点容限可以指示要为地理区域选择的无线接入点的最大数量。 移动设备可以通过使用无线处理器监视所选择的一个或多个无线接入点来检测地理栅栏的潜在进入或退出。

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