METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC WARNINGS FOR NAVIGATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20180209812A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-26

    申请号:US15870268

    申请日:2018-01-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01C21/3697

    Abstract: A navigation application that provides a dynamic set of warnings based on a set of collected and calculated data. The navigation application collects a series of data and identifies a set of critical points along the route. The navigation application analyzes the collected data to determine whether to provide a navigation warning to the user. The navigation application uses the collected data to determine whether a navigation instruction for the critical point should be modified to account for different driving conditions. Finally, the navigation application of some embodiments determines a timing for when a navigation instruction should be provided to the user, ensuring that the instruction is presented to the user with sufficient time to safely adjust their behavior.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC WARNINGS FOR NAVIGATIONS
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC WARNINGS FOR NAVIGATIONS 有权
    提供航行动态警告的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160091323A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-31

    申请号:US14503393

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01C21/3697

    Abstract: A navigation application that provides a dynamic set of warnings based on a set of collected and calculated data. The navigation application collects a series of data and identifies a set of critical points along the route. The navigation application analyzes the collected data to determine whether to provide a navigation warning to the user. The navigation application uses the collected data to determine whether a navigation instruction for the critical point should be modified to account for different driving conditions. Finally, the navigation application of some embodiments determines a timing for when a navigation instruction should be provided to the user, ensuring that the instruction is presented to the user with sufficient time to safely adjust their behavior.

    Abstract translation: 一种导航应用程序,它基于一组收集和计算的数据提供一组动态的警告。 导航应用程序收集一系列数据,并标识沿路线的一组临界点。 导航应用程序分析收集的数据,以确定是否向用户提供导航警告。 导航应用程序使用收集的数据来确定是否应修改临界点的导航指令以解决不同的驾驶条件。 最后,一些实施例的导航应用确定了何时应当向用户提供导航指令的时间,确保用足够的时间向用户呈现指令以安全地调整其行为。

    Systems and methods for shared antenna tuning

    公开(公告)号:US12228655B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US17668828

    申请日:2022-02-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to shared antenna tuning. An electronic device may receive a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) tune request to tune a shared antenna to a GNSS signal frequency. The electronic device may then tune the antenna to the GNSS signal frequency and enable a GNSS receiver. The electronic device may also receive a cellular tune request to tune the antenna to a cellular frequency. The electronic device may tune the antenna to a cellular frequency and may deactivate the GNSS receiver or blank the GNSS receiver. In some embodiments, the electronic device may also communicate with a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. During LEO satellite communication, the electronic device may transmit a signal to blank a GNSS L1 receiver to avoid signal interference with the LEO satellite communication, and activate a GNSS L5 receiver to receive GNSS signals.

    RECEIVER STATE BASED ANTENNA TUNING

    公开(公告)号:US20240413537A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-12

    申请号:US18666620

    申请日:2024-05-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In some implementations, the disclosed techniques may include tuning a first antenna element to a first tuning state during an acquisition mode for establishing communication channels with satellites. The first tuning state can configure the first antenna element to receive signals in a first frequency range. The techniques may include establishing the communication channels using the first antenna element in the first tuning state during the acquisition mode. The techniques may include transitioning from the acquisition mode to a tracking mode. The techniques may include changing the tuning state of the first antenna element. The techniques may include determining a location of the mobile device during the tracking mode: (1) using the first antenna element and a second antenna element of the mobile device or (2) not using the first antenna element and using the second antenna element that is configured to receive signals in a second frequency range.

    Method to optimize providing assistance information to GPS
    5.
    发明授权
    Method to optimize providing assistance information to GPS 有权
    优化向GPS提供帮助信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09535163B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US14016013

    申请日:2013-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01S19/45 G01S5/0236 G01S19/05 G01S19/25

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide assistance data for satellite navigation in a wireless communication device are disclosed. Processing circuitry in the wireless communication device determines whether to obtain assistance data for navigation based on a set of criteria. The set of criteria include one or more of a property of a geographic region in which the wireless communication device operates, a satellite signal quality estimate measured by the wireless communication device, and a user setting of the wireless communication device. When the set of criteria indicates that assistance data for navigation is beneficial for satellite navigation in the wireless communication device, the processing circuitry obtains one or more sets of assistance data. The processing circuitry configures operation of the wireless communication device for navigation based at least in part on the one or more sets of assistance data obtained.

    Abstract translation: 公开了在无线通信设备中提供用于卫星导航的辅助数据的方法和装置。 无线通信设备中的处理电路基于一组标准确定是否获得用于导航的辅助数据。 所述标准集合包括无线通信设备操作的地理区域的属性,由无线通信设备测量的卫星信号质量估计以及无线通信设备的用户设置中的一个或多个。 当该组标准指示用于导航的辅助数据有益于无线通信设备中的卫星导航时,处理电路获得一组或多组辅助数据。 处理电路至少部分地基于所获得的一组或多组辅助数据来配置用于导航的无线通信设备的操作。

    METHOD TO OPTIMIZE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION TO GPS
    6.
    发明申请
    METHOD TO OPTIMIZE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION TO GPS 有权
    优化向GPS提供辅助信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140062773A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-06

    申请号:US14016013

    申请日:2013-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01S19/45 G01S5/0236 G01S19/05 G01S19/25

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to provide assistance data for satellite navigation in a wireless communication device are disclosed. Processing circuitry in the wireless communication device determines whether to obtain assistance data for navigation based on a set of criteria. The set of criteria include one or more of a property of a geographic region in which the wireless communication device operates, a satellite signal quality estimate measured by the wireless communication device, and a user setting of the wireless communication device. When the set of criteria indicates that assistance data for navigation is beneficial for satellite navigation in the wireless communication device, the processing circuitry obtains one or more sets of assistance data. The processing circuitry configures operation of the wireless communication device for navigation based at least in part on the one or more sets of assistance data obtained.

    Abstract translation: 公开了在无线通信设备中提供用于卫星导航的辅助数据的方法和装置。 无线通信设备中的处理电路基于一组标准确定是否获得用于导航的辅助数据。 所述标准集合包括无线通信设备操作的地理区域的属性,由无线通信设备测量的卫星信号质量估计以及无线通信设备的用户设置中的一个或多个。 当该组标准指示用于导航的辅助数据有益于无线通信设备中的卫星导航时,处理电路获得一组或多组辅助数据。 处理电路至少部分地基于所获得的一组或多组辅助数据来配置用于导航的无线通信设备的操作。

    Fast GPS recovery using map vector data

    公开(公告)号:US09798011B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-24

    申请号:US14015976

    申请日:2013-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses to assist a global positioning system (GPS) module to determine GPS position estimates for a wireless communication device is disclosed. Processing circuitry in the wireless communication device determines a potential or an actual inaccuracy in a GPS position estimate obtained from a GPS module. The processing circuitry obtains a set of map vector data stored in or associated with the wireless communication device. The processing circuitry determines a location estimate of the wireless communication device based on at least a portion of the set of map vector data. The processing circuitry provides the location estimate to the GPS module and obtains an updated GPS position estimate from the GPS module, the updated GPS position estimate based at least in part on the location estimate provided to the GPS module.

    Method and apparatus for location determination with WLAN/WPAN/sensor support

    公开(公告)号:US09763050B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-12

    申请号:US15014477

    申请日:2016-02-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/025 G01C5/06 H04W4/02 H04W4/33 H04W4/90

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for estimating a location of a wireless device in communication with a wireless network, such as a UMTS network, based at least in part on WLAN/WPAN AP measurements and/or barometric measurements are disclosed. The wireless device responds to a location capability inquiry from the wireless network by providing a response that indicates the wireless device is configurable to estimate its location based on WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements. The wireless network sends WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric reference information to the wireless device to assist in estimating its location. The wireless device measures one or more WLAN/WPAN APs, and the wireless device uses the WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements to estimate its location. In some embodiments, GPS/GNSS information is used in conjunction with WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements to estimate the location of the wireless device.

    Positioning accuracy using 3D building models
    10.
    发明授权
    Positioning accuracy using 3D building models 有权
    使用3D建筑模型的定位精度

    公开(公告)号:US09408175B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US14503046

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A mobile device adjusts the extents to which it depends on various satellites to estimate its global position based on the predicted probability for each such satellite that a ray extending from that satellite to the mobile device is obstructed by a building. The mobile device can predict the probabilities of building obstructions based on a digital model of the environment in which the mobile device is estimated to be. The mobile device weights the extent of uncertainty for each satellite's global positioning data based on the predicted probability of obstruction for that satellite. Using these weighted uncertainties, the mobile device selects the extents to which it relies on each satellite's global positioning data when estimating the mobile device's current global position.

    Abstract translation: 移动设备根据每个这样的卫星预测的从卫星到移动设备的射线被建筑物阻挡的预测概率来调整它依赖于各种卫星的范围来估计其全球位置。 移动设备可以基于估计移动设备的环境的数字模型来预测建筑障碍物的概率。 移动设备基于预测的该卫星的阻塞概率来加权每个卫星的全球定位数据的不确定性程度。 使用这些加权不确定性,当估计移动设备的当前全球位置时,移动设备选择它依赖于每个卫星的全球定位数据的范围。

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