LOCATION FINGERPRINTING
    21.
    发明申请
    LOCATION FINGERPRINTING 审中-公开
    位置指纹

    公开(公告)号:WO2014093000A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:PCT/US2013/071737

    申请日:2013-11-25

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/04 G01S5/0252 G01S5/0278 G01S5/0294

    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 a location fingerprint database to determine the location where GPS signals are unavailable. A server can generate location fingerprint data for the database. The server can generate the location fingerprint data using crowd sourcing, using known locations of signal sources, or both. The server can receive, from a sampling device, measurements of environment variables, e.g., signals from a signal source at one or more sampling points. The server can extrapolate, from the received measurements, estimated measurements at one or more locations in a venue. The server can store the extrapolated measurements as location fingerprint data. The server can send the location fingerprint data to a mobile device for determining a location of the mobile device when the mobile device is at the venue.

    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。 移动设备可以使用位置指纹数据库来确定GPS信号不可用的位置。 服务器可以生成数据库的位置指纹数据。 服务器可以使用群体采集来生成位置指纹数据,使用信号源的已知位置,或两者。 服务器可以从采样设备接收环境变量的测量值,例如来自一个或多个采样点的来自信号源的信号。 服务器可以从接收到的测量结果推算场地中一个或多个位置的估计测量值。 服务器可以将外插测量值存储为位置指纹数据。 当移动设备在场地时,服务器可以将位置指纹数据发送到移动设备以确定移动设备的位置。

    PATHWAY MATCHING
    22.
    发明申请
    PATHWAY MATCHING 审中-公开
    路径匹配

    公开(公告)号:WO2014081699A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-30

    申请号:PCT/US2013/070735

    申请日:2013-11-19

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for estimating a location of a mobile device in a venue are provided. The venue can have pathways represented by a path network that includes segments connected by junctions. Estimating the location can include determining a first set of candidate locations for the mobile device, and mapping some of the candidate locations to updated candidate locations that are on or closer to one or more segments of the path network based on distances between the candidate locations and respective segments, resulting in a second set of candidate locations for the mobile device. The location of the mobile device can be derived from the second set of candidate locations.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于估计场地中的移动设备的位置的方法,程序产品和系统。 场地可以具有路径网络所代表的路径,该路径网络包括通过路口连接的段。 估计位置可以包括确定用于移动设备的候选位置的第一组,并且基于候选位置之间的距离和/或者候选位置之间的距离将一些候选位置映射到位于或接近于路径网络的一个或多个段的更新候选位置 导致移动设备的第二组候选位置。 可以从第二组候选位置导出移动设备的位置。

    RANGE-FREE PROXIMITY DETERMINATION
    23.
    发明授权
    RANGE-FREE PROXIMITY DETERMINATION 有权
    无范围接近确定

    公开(公告)号:EP3094986B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-21

    申请号:EP15702892.9

    申请日:2015-01-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/022 G01S5/02 G01S5/0252 H04W64/006

    Abstract: Techniques of range free proximity determination are described. A mobile device can determine an entry into or exit from a proximity fence upon determining that the mobile device is sufficiently close to a signal source. The proximity fence can be a virtual fence defined by the signal source and associated with a service. The mobile device can detect signals from multiple signal sources. The mobile device can determine that, among the signal sources, one or more signal sources are located closest to the mobile device based on a ranking of the signal sources using signal strength. The mobile device can determine a probability indicating a confident level of the ranking. The mobile device can determine that the mobile device entered or exited a proximity fence associated with a highest ranked signal source satisfying a confidence threshold.

    PERSONAL GEOFENCE
    25.
    发明公开
    PERSONAL GEOFENCE 审中-公开
    个人地理围栏

    公开(公告)号:EP3105947A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-21

    申请号:EP15706329.8

    申请日:2015-02-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer program products for providing location-based services triggered by a personal geofence are disclosed. A mobile device can determine that a venue located at a geographic location and frequently visited by the mobile device in the past is associated with a particular item, service, or activity. Upon receiving a query about the item, service, or activity, the mobile device can create a temporary geofence around the venue. Using past behavior patterns and a current location, the mobile device can determine a condition to trigger execution of an application program or display of certain content. The condition can be personalized to match a life style of a user of the mobile device. Accordingly, trigging the execution of the application program or the display of the content may be based on factors other than a distance between the mobile device and a point location.

    CATEGORY-BASED FENCE
    26.
    发明公开
    CATEGORY-BASED FENCE 审中-公开
    KATEGORIENBASIERTER ZAUN

    公开(公告)号:EP3005111A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-13

    申请号:EP14733903.0

    申请日:2014-05-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques of category-based fence are described. A category-based fence can correspond to a group of signal sources instead of a point location fixed to latitude and longitude coordinates. The group of signal sources can represent a category of entities, e.g., a particular business chain. The signal sources can be distributed to multiple discrete locations. A category-based fence associated with the group, accordingly, can correspond to multiple locations instead of a single point location and a radius. Each signal source in the group can be associated with a category identifier unique to the group and uniform among signal sources in the group. The category identifier can be programmed into each signal source. A mobile device can enter the category-based fence by entering any of the discrete locations when the mobile device detects the signal identifier. The mobile device can then execute an application program associated with the category-based fence.

    Abstract translation: 描述基于类别的围栏的技术。 基于类别的围栏可以对应于一组信号源,而不是固定到纬度和经度坐标的点位置。 信号源组可以表示一类实体,例如特定业务链。 信号源可以分布到多个离散位置。 相应地,与组相关联的基于类别的栅栏可以对应于多个位置而不是单个点位置和半径。 组中的每个信号源可以与组中唯一的类别标识相关联,并且在组中的信号源中是均匀的。 类别标识符可以编程到每个信号源中。 当移动设备检测到信号标识符时,移动设备可以通过输入任何离散位置来进入基于类别的围栏。 然后,移动设备可以执行与基于类别的围栏相关联的应用程序。

    CATEGORY-BASED FENCE
    27.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4357918A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-24

    申请号:EP24151921.4

    申请日:2014-05-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques of category-based fence are described. A category-based fence can correspond to a group of signal sources instead of a point location fixed to latitude and longitude coordinates. The group of signal sources can represent a category of entities, e.g., a particular business chain. The signal sources can be distributed to multiple discrete locations. A category-based fence associated with the group, accordingly, can correspond to multiple locations instead of a single point location and a radius. Each signal source in the group can be associated with a category identifier unique to the group and uniform among signal sources in the group. The category identifier can be programmed into each signal source. A mobile device can enter the category-based fence by entering any of the discrete locations when the mobile device detects the signal identifier. The mobile device can then execute an application program associated with the category-based fence.

    PROXIMITY FENCE
    29.
    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.

    MODIFICATION OF AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENT BEHAVIOR BASED ON USER ROUTINE
    30.
    发明公开
    MODIFICATION OF AUTOMATED ENVIRONMENT BEHAVIOR BASED ON USER ROUTINE 审中-公开
    基于用户程序的自动化环境行为修改

    公开(公告)号:EP3201773A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-09

    申请号:EP15778089.1

    申请日:2015-09-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F9/542

    Abstract: An automated environment can include an accessory device that operates according to an automation rule, to take a prescribed action when a triggering condition occurs. A controller device for the automated environment can determine a user's regular routine and can detect when the user is deviating from the regular routine. The controller device can communicate with accessory devices in the automated environment to modify their behavior relative to the automation rules.

    Abstract translation: 自动化环境可以包括根据自动化规则操作的附件设备,以在触发条件发生时采取规定的动作。 用于自动化环境的控制器设备可以确定用户的常规例程并且可以检测用户何时偏离常规例程。 控制器设备可以与自动化环境中的附件设备通信以修改它们相对于自动化规则的行为。

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