LOCATION TRANSITION DETERMINATION
    1.
    发明公开
    LOCATION TRANSITION DETERMINATION 审中-公开
    POSITIONSÜBERGANGSBESTIMMUNG

    公开(公告)号:EP3149510A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-05

    申请号:EP15726853.3

    申请日:2015-05-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/04 G01S5/0252 G01S5/0257 G01S5/0294 G01S19/48

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program product for location transition determination are described. A mobile device can use location fingerprint data and sensor readings to determine a transition of the mobile device into or out of a portion of a venue by using particle filters. When the mobile device determines that the mobile device is located at a first portion of the venue, e.g., on a given floor, the mobile device can introduce candidate locations, or particles, on a second portion of the venue and candidate locations outside of the venue. If estimated locations at the first portion of the venue do not converge, the mobile device can increase weight of the candidate locations that are outside of the first portion of the venue to detect possible transition to the second portion of the venue or to outside of the venue.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于位置转换确定的方法,系统和计算机程序产品。 移动设备可以使用位置指纹数据和传感器读数来通过使用粒子滤波器来确定移动设备进入或离开场地的一部分的过渡。 当移动设备确定移动设备位于场地的第一部分(例如,在给定的楼层上)时,移动设备可以将候选位置或粒子引入场地的第二部分以及在场外的候选位置 场地。 如果在场地的第一部分处的估计位置不会收敛,则移动设备可以增加在场地的第一部分之外的候选位置的权重,以检测到可能过渡到场地的第二部分或者到场外的 场地。

    NEIGHBOR CELL LOCATION AVERAGING
    2.
    发明公开
    NEIGHBOR CELL LOCATION AVERAGING 有权
    相邻小区位置AVERAGING

    公开(公告)号:EP2716116A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-09

    申请号:EP12725931.5

    申请日:2012-05-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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.

    LOCATION FINGERPRINTING USING MULTIPLE SENSORS
    3.
    发明申请
    LOCATION FINGERPRINTING USING MULTIPLE SENSORS 审中-公开
    使用多个传感器的位置指纹

    公开(公告)号:WO2016053598A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:PCT/US2015/049711

    申请日:2015-09-11

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for using multiple sensors to determine a location fingerprint are described. A sampling device can measure RF signals detected at a train station of a transit system or a route of the transit system. The sampling device, or a location server receiving the measurements, can filter RF signal measurements using one or more readings from sensors coupled to the sampling device and that are different from RF receivers. The readings can be taken concurrently with the RF signal measurements. These readings, designated as motion cues, can include motion sensor readings, barometer readings, or magnetometer readings. Using the motion cues, the sampling device or location server can distinguish different platforms of a station of the transit system and different levels of the station, or filter out RF signal measurements that may have been inaccurate, e.g., as caused by disturbances from a train entering or leaving a station.

    Abstract translation: 描述了使用多个传感器来确定位置指纹的方法,程序产品和系统。 采样设备可以测量在交通系统的火车站或者交通系统的路线上检测到的RF信号。 采样设备或接收测量的位置服务器可以使用耦合到采样设备并且与RF接收器不同的传感器的一个或多个读数来过滤RF信号测量。 读数可以与RF信号测量同时进行。 指定为运动线索的这些读数可以包括运动传感器读数,气压计读数或磁力计读数。 使用运动线索,采样设备或定位服务器可以区分交通系统的车站和车站的不同级别的不同平台,或者滤除可能不准确的RF信号测量,例如,由于列车的干扰引起的 进出车站。

    MODELING CONNECTIVITY OF TRANSIT SYSTEMS
    4.
    发明申请
    MODELING CONNECTIVITY OF TRANSIT SYSTEMS 审中-公开
    建立交通系统的连通性

    公开(公告)号:WO2016053597A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:PCT/US2015/049710

    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地的位置。 移动设备可以从移动设备的传感器获得传感器读数的向量,每个传感器读数可以测量环境变量,例如传感器从信号源接收到的信号。 移动设备可以执行向量和位置指纹数据之间的统计匹配。 然后,移动设备可以基于统计匹配来估计移动设备的当前位置。

    LOCATION TRANSITION DETERMINATION
    5.
    发明申请
    LOCATION TRANSITION DETERMINATION 审中-公开
    位置过渡确定

    公开(公告)号:WO2015183998A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:PCT/US2015/032733

    申请日:2015-05-27

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/04 G01S5/0252 G01S5/0257 G01S5/0294 G01S19/48

    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program product for location transition determination are described. A mobile device can use location fingerprint data and sensor readings to determine a transition of the mobile device into or out of a portion of a venue by using particle filters. When the mobile device determines that the mobile device is located at a first portion of the venue, e.g., on a given floor, the mobile device can introduce candidate locations, or particles, on a second portion of the venue and candidate locations outside of the venue. If estimated locations at the first portion of the venue do not converge, the mobile device can increase weight of the candidate locations that are outside of the first portion of the venue to detect possible transition to the second portion of the venue or to outside of the venue.

    Abstract translation: 描述了用于位置转换确定的方法,系统和计算机程序产品。 移动设备可以使用位置指纹数据和传感器读数来通过使用粒子滤波器来确定移动设备进入或离开场地的一部分的过渡。 当移动设备确定移动设备位于场地的第一部分时,例如,在给定的楼层上,移动设备可以将候选位置或粒子引入场地的第二部分和在场外的候选位置 场地。 如果在场地的第一部分处的估计位置不会收敛,则移动设备可以增加在场地的第一部分之外的候选位置的权重,以检测到可能过渡到场地的第二部分或者在场外的外部 场地。

    LOCATION DETERMINATION USING FINGERPRINT DATA
    6.
    发明申请
    LOCATION DETERMINATION USING FINGERPRINT DATA 审中-公开
    使用指纹数据确定位置

    公开(公告)号:WO2014092996A2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:PCT/US2013/071650

    申请日:2013-11-25

    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。

    RANGE-FREE PROXIMITY DETERMINATION
    8.
    发明申请
    RANGE-FREE PROXIMITY DETERMINATION 审中-公开
    无范围的近似确定

    公开(公告)号:WO2015109114A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-23

    申请号:PCT/US2015/011641

    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.

    Abstract translation: 描述了无范围测距的技术。 在确定移动设备足够接近信号源之后,移动设备可以确定进入或离开邻近栅栏的入口。 邻近栅栏可以是由信号源定义并与服务相关联的虚拟栅栏。 移动设备可以检测来自多个信号源的信号。 移动设备可以基于使用信号强度的信号源的等级来确定信号源中的一个或多个信号源位于最靠近移动设备的位置。 移动设备可以确定指示排名的可信度水平的概率。 移动设备可以确定移动设备进入或退出与满足置信阈值的最高排名信号源相关联的接近栅栏。

    SURVEY TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING LOCATION FINGERPRINT DATA
    9.
    发明申请
    SURVEY TECHNIQUES FOR GENERATING LOCATION FINGERPRINT DATA 审中-公开
    用于生成位置指纹数据的调查技术

    公开(公告)号:WO2014120465A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-07

    申请号:PCT/US2014/011906

    申请日:2014-01-16

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Surveying techniques for generating location fingerprint data are described. A mobile device can survey a venue by measuring, at multiple locations at the venue, signals from one or more signal sources. At each location, the mobile device can take multiple measurements of signals. The mobile device can take each measurement at a distinct orientation. The measurements can be used to determine expected measurements of the signals at the venue. Differences between the multiple measurements of signals can be used to determine a variance of the expected measurements. The expected measurements and variance can be designated as location fingerprint data for the venue. The location fingerprint data can be used by mobile devices for determining a location at the venue.

    Abstract translation: 描述了生成位置指纹数据的测量技术。 移动设备可以通过在场地的多个位置处测量来自一个或多个信号源的信号来测量场地。 在每个位置,移动设备可以进行多个信号测量。 移动设备可以以不同的方向进行每次测量。 测量可用于确定场地信号的预期测量。 信号的多重测量之间的差异可用于确定预期测量的方差。 预期的测量和方差可以被指定为场地的位置指纹数据。 位置指纹数据可以由移动设备用于确定场地的位置。

    LOCATION FINGERPRINTING
    10.
    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。

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