Evaluating location based on multiple data sources
    23.
    发明授权
    Evaluating location based on multiple data sources 有权
    基于多个数据源评估位置

    公开(公告)号:US09571970B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US14292799

    申请日:2014-05-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/023 H04W4/029

    Abstract: Among other things, we describe a method that includes, on an electronic device, receiving, from a first location system of the electronic device, first data indicative of a first location of the device at a first time, comparing the first data to second data indicative of a second location of the device at a second time, the second data having been received from a second location system of the electronic device, and based on the comparison, determining whether the first data meets a threshold of location data integrity.

    Abstract translation: 除其他之外,我们描述一种方法,其在电子设备上包括从电子设备的第一位置系统接收指示设备在第一时间的第一位置的第一数据,将第一数据与第二数据进行比较 指示设备在第二时间的第二位置,所述第二数据已经从所述电子设备的第二位置系统接收,并且基于所述比较,确定所述第一数据是否满足位置数据完整性的阈值。

    Range class estimation for radio frequency devices
    24.
    发明授权
    Range class estimation for radio frequency devices 有权
    射频设备的范畴估计

    公开(公告)号:US09460388B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US13905552

    申请日:2013-05-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Implementations are disclosed for obtaining a range state of a device operating in an indoor environment with radio frequency (RF) signal sources. In some implementations, windowed signal measurements obtained from RF signals transmitted by an RF signal source are classified into range classes that are defined by threshold values obtained from a RF signal propagation model. A range class observation is obtained by selecting a range class among a plurality of range classes based on a percentage of a total number of windowed signal measurements that are associated with the range class. The range class observation is provided as input to a state estimator that estimates a range class that accounts for process and/or measurement noise. The output of the state estimator is provided as input to a state machine.

    Abstract translation: 公开了实现用于获得在具有射频(RF)信号源的室内环境中工作的设备的范围状态。 在一些实施方案中,从由RF信号源发送的RF信号获得的窗口信号测量被分类为由从RF信号传播模型获得的阈值定义的范围等级。 通过基于与范围类别相关联的窗口化信号测量的总数的百分比来选择多个范围类别中的范围类别来获得范围类观察。 范围类观察被提供给估计考虑过程和/或测量噪声的范围类的状态估计器的输入。 状态估计器的输出被提供给状态机的输入。

    Multi-level virtual fence
    25.
    发明授权
    Multi-level virtual fence 有权
    多级虚拟围栏

    公开(公告)号:US09445235B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14826172

    申请日:2015-08-13

    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.

    Abstract translation: 靠近栅栏可以是由不具有地理位置信息的信号源定义的与位置无关的栅栏。 接近栅栏可以对应于一组信号源,而不是固定在纬度和经度坐标上的点位置。 信号源可以是广播信标信号的射频(RF)发射机。 信标信号可以包括包括指示信号源所属的类别的标识符和指示信号源所属的一个或多个子类别的一个或多个标签的有效载荷。 当移动设备在邻近围栏内移动并进入和离开对应于不同的邻近栅栏的不同部分时,由信号源组定义的邻近栅栏可以触发与移动设备上的邻近栅栏相关联的应用程序的不同功能 子类别。

    Evaluating Location Based On Multiple Data Sources
    26.
    发明申请
    Evaluating Location Based On Multiple Data Sources 有权
    基于多个数据源评估位置

    公开(公告)号:US20150350833A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14292799

    申请日:2014-05-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/023 H04W4/029

    Abstract: Among other things, we describe a method that includes, on an electronic device, receiving, from a first location system of the electronic device, first data indicative of a first location of the device at a first time, comparing the first data to second data indicative of a second location of the device at a second time, the second data having been received from a second location system of the electronic device, and based on the comparison, determining whether the first data meets a threshold of location data integrity.

    Abstract translation: 除其他之外,我们描述一种方法,其在电子设备上包括从电子设备的第一位置系统接收指示设备在第一时间的第一位置的第一数据,将第一数据与第二数据进行比较 指示设备在第二时间的第二位置,所述第二数据已经从所述电子设备的第二位置系统接收,并且基于所述比较,确定所述第一数据是否满足位置数据完整性的阈值。

    Range-Free Proximity Determination
    27.
    发明申请
    Range-Free Proximity Determination 审中-公开
    无范围接近测定

    公开(公告)号:US20150201306A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-16

    申请号:US14157425

    申请日:2014-01-16

    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。

    Proactive Provision of Positioning Information Based on User Context

    公开(公告)号:US20230362582A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-09

    申请号:US18305723

    申请日:2023-04-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/021

    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide for a system, a non-transitory machine-readable medium, and methods to provide location services. In an embodiment, a method provides receiving at least one indication that an electronic device is in transit to at least one defined location, establishing a first fence boundary for the at least one defined location, receiving an indication that the electronic device has crossed the first fence boundary and is in transit to a defined location, and establishing a second fence for the defined location, where the second fence provides a finer granularity fence for the defined location than the first fence.

    Pedestrian pace estimation with pace change updating

    公开(公告)号:US11131562B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US14712871

    申请日:2015-05-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes receiving, by a processor of a mobile device, raw pedometer data from a pedometer included in or coupled to the mobile device. The processor receives raw GNSS data from a GNSS receiver included in or coupled to the mobile device. A first filter uses the raw pedometer data to estimate a step frequency of a user wearing or holding the mobile device. The processor determines a pace change from the estimated step frequency. Responsive to the pace change, the processor adapts a bandwidth of a second filter and estimates, by the second filter, an estimated pace or speed of the user.

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