公开(公告)号：US09374669B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-21

申请号：US14858829

申请日：2015-09-18

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Ju-Yong Do ,  Weihua Gao ,  Amir A. Emadzadeh ,  Sundar Raman ,  Gengsheng Zhang

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/025 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  H04W4/043

Abstract: A method for requesting assistance data includes, at a mobile device, determining an expected quality of service information, transmitting a request for assistance data, transmitting the expected quality of service information, and receiving an assistance data file comprising heat map information, wherein the heat map information includes a heat map grid resolution and a suitable quantization precision level for heat map values as determined, at least in part, based on the expected quality of service information.

Abstract translation: 一种用于请求辅助数据的方法包括在移动设备处确定预期服务质量信息，发送辅助数据请求，发送预期服务质量信息，以及接收包括热图信息的辅助数据文件，其中热量 地图信息包括至少部分地基于所期望的服务质量信息确定的热图格栅分辨率和用于热图值的合适量化精度水平。

公开(公告)号：US09332453B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-03

申请号：US13929322

申请日：2013-06-27

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Weihua Gao ,  Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Gengsheng Zhang ,  Mark L. Moeglein

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S19/08 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/10 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S19/08 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Method, apparatus and computer program product for monitoring wireless wide area network almanac integrity in a wireless wide area network are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving crowdsourcing data from a plurality of mobile devices, determining a change to a wireless wide area network almanac using the crowdsourcing data, and updating a database in accordance with the change to the wireless wide area network almanac.

公开(公告)号：US09307432B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13733560

申请日：2013-01-03

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Weihua Gao ,  Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Amir A. Emadzadeh ,  Ju-Yong Do ,  Gengsheng Zhang ,  Lionel Jacques Garin ,  Sundar Raman

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: H04W24/10 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Techniques are provided for providing a processing delay estimate of an access point, or turnaround calibration function (TCF), associated with round trip time (RTT) measurements. Mobile devices, access points, and/or other systems can utilize these techniques to derive processing delay from the RTT measurements. Crowdsourcing can also be used to help increase the accuracy of the processing delay estimate, which can be propagated to multiple devices.

Abstract translation: 提供技术用于提供与往返时间（RTT）测量相关联的接入点或周转校准功能（TCF）的处理延迟估计。 移动设备，接入点和/或其他系统可以利用这些技术从RTT测量得出处理延迟。 众包也可以用来帮助提高处理延迟估计的准确性，这可以传播到多个设备。

公开(公告)号：US09247518B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13797471

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Weihua Gao ,  Benjamin A. Werner ,  Gengsheng Zhang

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S19/46 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S19/46 ,  G01S19/48

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses and/or articles of manufacture are provided which may be implemented for use by a mobile device to affect at least one positioning function based, at least in part, on a recommended candidate position fix mode received from another electronic device for use in a particular region of an environment. For example, a mobile device may obtain assistance data indicative of a candidate position fix mode for a partial region of an environment navigable by the mobile device, and in response to a determination that the mobile device is estimated to be located within a threshold proximity of the partial region, affect a wireless signal-based positioning function based, at least in part, on the candidate position fix mode.

Abstract translation: 提供各种方法，装置和/或制品，其可以被实现为由移动设备使用以影响至少一个定位功能，所述至少一个定位功能至少部分地基于从另一个电子设备接收的推荐的候选定位模式，以供使用 在环境的特定区域。 例如，移动设备可以获得指示由移动设备可导航的环境的部分区域的候选位置定位模式的辅助数据，并且响应于确定移动设备被估计位于 部分区域至少部分地基于候选位置定位模式来影响基于无线信号的定位功能。

公开(公告)号：US20150382227A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14846439

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Weihua Gao ,  Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Ju-Yong Do ,  Gengsheng Zhang

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W24/10 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G08G1/0104 ,  G08G1/0112 ,  G08G1/0141 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling crowdsourcing data are disclosed. The method may include comparing a set of access points detected in an area of a wireless environment by the mobile device to a set of known access points for the area, determining a level of crowdsourcing based at least in part on the comparison, where the level of crowdsourcing controls a quantity of crowdsourcing data to be collected, uploaded, or a combination thereof by the mobile device, and performing crowdsourcing, at least in part, in accordance with the determined level of crowdsourcing, where the determined level of crowdsourcing affects a frequency of crowdsourcing operations to be performed by the mobile device, a type of quantization to be applied to crowdsourcing data collected, or some combination thereof.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于控制众包数据的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括将由移动设备在无线环境的区域中检测到的一组接入点与该区域的一组已知接入点进行比较，至少部分地基于该比较来确定众包的水平，其中， 众包的管理控制了由移动设备收集，上传或其组合的众包数据，并且至少部分地根据所确定的众包水平进行众包，其中所确定的众包水平影响频率 由移动设备执行的众包操作，应用于收集的众包数据的一种量化，或其某种组合。

公开(公告)号：US09131347B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US14020144

申请日：2013-09-06

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Weiyi Liu ,  Gengsheng Zhang

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01C5/06 ,  H04W4/04

CPC classification number: H04W4/029 ,  G01C5/06 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/043

Abstract: Example methods, apparatuses, or articles of manufacture are disclosed herein that may be utilized, in whole or in part, to facilitate or support one or more operations or techniques for utilizing a pressure profile to determine a location context identifier (LCI) for use in or with a mobile communication device.

Abstract translation: 本文公开的示例性方法，装置或制品可以全部或部分地用于促进或支持用于利用压力分布来确定用于使用的位置上下文标识符（LCI）的一个或多个操作或技术 或使用移动通信设备。

公开(公告)号：US20140324381A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-30

申请号：US14090676

申请日：2013-11-26

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Weiyi Liu ,  Gengsheng Zhang

IPC: G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/00 ,  G01C5/06 ,  G01C21/206 ,  G01S5/0257 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods and devices for applying barometric pressure measurements and radio frequency measurements for positioning. In one implementation, barometric measurements may indicate a transition between floors of a building. Accordingly, barometric measurements may be combined with detections of a particular floor based, at least in part, on acquired radio frequency signals.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于应用气压测量和射频测量用于定位的系统，方法和装置。 在一个实施中，气压测量可以指示建筑物的楼层之间的过渡。 因此，气压测量可以至少部分地基于获取的射频信号与特定地板的检测相结合。

公开(公告)号：US20140235264A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-21

申请号：US13768977

申请日：2013-02-15

Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Inventor： Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Lionel Jacques Garin ,  Gengsheng Zhang

IPC: H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/024 ,  G01C21/005 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G09B29/106

Abstract: Various methods, apparatuses and/or articles of manufacture are provided which may be implemented to obtain navigation assistance parameters (NAP) for a mobile device for use by the mobile device in estimating its movement and/or position within a particular environment based, at least in part, on wireless signal(s) acquired by the mobile device as part of a mobile-based positioning (MBP) capability, and modifying the NAP based, at least in part, on observations of movements and/or positions of a plurality of mobile devices within the particular environment gathered by a network-based positioning (NBP) capability. Various methods, apparatuses and/or articles of manufacture are provided which may be implemented to obtain and provide at least a portion of such modified NAP to a positioning capability of the mobile device for use in estimating a position and/or a movement of the mobile device.

Abstract translation: 提供了各种方法，装置和/或制品，其可以被实现为获得用于移动设备的导航辅助参数（NAP），以便移动设备在估计其在特定环境内的移动和/或位置时使用，至少基于 部分地基于由移动设备获取的作为基于移动的定位（MBP）能力的一部分的无线信号，并且至少部分地基于对多个移动定位（MBP）能力的移动和/或位置的观察来修改NAP 通过基于网络的定位（NBP）能力收集的特定环境内的移动设备。 提供了各种方法，装置和/或制造品，其可被实现以获得并提供这种修改的NAP的至少一部分到移动设备的定位能力，以用于估计移动设备的位置和/或移动 设备。

公开(公告)号：US20140100781A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14102157

申请日：2013-12-10

Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated

Inventor： Sai Pradeep Venkatraman

IPC: G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G01S19/28 ,  G01S19/39

Abstract: A routing system can be configured to determine a route based on availability and reliability of location reference devices to determine a most reliable route between a source and a destination. Visibility information that is indicative of availability of at least a threshold number of location reference devices along the route can be determined. For each of a plurality of routes between the source and the destination, a reliability rating associated with the route can be determined based on the visibility information associated with the route. The reliability rating can be indicative of an ability of the routing system to maintain continuous connectivity to the at least the threshold number of location reference devices along the route. The reliability ratings of the plurality of routes are compared to identify and to present one of the plurality of routes with a highest reliability rating.

Abstract translation: 路由系统可以被配置为基于位置参考设备的可用性和可靠性来确定路由，以确定源和目的地之间最可靠的路由。 可以确定指示沿着路线的至少阈值数量的位置参考装置的可用性的可见性信息。 对于源和目的地之间的多个路由中的每一个，可以基于与路由相关联的可见性信息来确定与路由相关联的可靠性等级。 可靠性等级可以指示路由系统能够维持与沿着路线的至少阈值数量的位置参考设备的连续连接的能力。 比较多个路由的可靠性等级，以识别并呈现具有最高可靠性等级的多条路线中的一条。

公开(公告)号：US11452059B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US17031045

申请日：2020-09-24

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Ju-Yong Do ,  Sai Pradeep Venkatraman ,  Weihua Gao ,  Meghna Agrawal ,  Gengsheng Zhang

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/20 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W60/00 ,  H04W12/63

Abstract: A system includes: an interface; and a processor configured to: receive one or more search criteria from the interface, the one or more search criteria being a first portion of a search query; determine a second portion of the search query based on the first portion of the search query and an association of the first portion of the search query with an entity, the search query being a request for a location of a target device associated with the entity; cause a transceiver of the interface to transmit the search query wirelessly in one or more outbound electronic signals to a first intermediate device; receive one or more inbound electronic signals from the first intermediate device via the interface, the one or more inbound electronic signals including a location of the target device; and cause the interface to provide an indication of the location of the target device.