公开(公告)号：US20160072803A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14478390

申请日：2014-09-05

Applicant: YAHOO! INC.

Inventor： Christian Holz

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L63/10 ,  G06F21/42 ,  H04L63/0853 ,  H04W12/06

Abstract: An authentication approach simplifies the process of authentication across devices, while increasing security. An authentication code is supplied through non-traditional channels, such as audio and visual channels, allowing more complex codes to pass between two devices for authentication with increased security, while reducing user interaction.

Abstract translation: 身份验证方法简化了跨设备身份验证的过程，同时提高了安全性。 通过诸如音频和视频信道的非传统信道提供认证码，允许更复杂的代码在两个设备之间通过，以增加安全性，同时减少用户交互。

公开(公告)号：US20160021511A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14462756

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: YAHOO! INC.

Inventor： Haojian Jin ,  Christian Holz

IPC: H04W4/04 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for obtaining ad-hoc the spatial layout and setup of installed radio-based indoor tracking systems at particular locations. The systems and methods can be implemented via an installed or web-based application that performs the ad-hoc detection of indoor beacons, which includes detecting the signal strength of all beacons at a location while the user performs a previously configured gesture. From the trajectory of the gesture and the recorded signal strengths, the disclosed systems and methods derive the distance and direction of all beacons, which are laid out in a 2D map. Thus, the present disclosure can implicitly calibrate signal strengths to high-accuracy distances, thereby producing the spatially accurate 2D setup of the previously unknown space, in addition to indoor tracking on a decimeter level, which is efficient and increasingly cost effective for device tracking and advertising purposes.

公开(公告)号：US20160020861A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14333056

申请日：2014-07-16

Applicant: Yahoo! Inc.

Inventor： Haojian Jin ,  Christian Holz

IPC: H04B17/11 ,  G01S11/14 ,  H04W52/02 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04B17/11 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/26 ,  G01S11/14 ,  G01V1/3835 ,  G06Q30/0261 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W52/0229 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/1264 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/22 ,  Y02D70/23 ,  Y02D70/26

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for calibrating BLE signal strengths to high-accuracy/precise distances. The present disclosure involves auto-calibrating BLE-based tracking systems, such as, for example, those used indoors using acoustic signals. The present disclosure enables BLE-based distance estimation to be accurate to decimeters and centimeters. The disclosed systems and methods utilize signals communicated to and from roaming devices in order to determine the distance(s) between the roaming device and installed BLE units. A signal-strength to distance map can then be constructed for reuse on any device with a Bluetooth component.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于将BLE信号强度校准到高精度/精确距离的系统和方法。 本公开涉及自动校准基于BLE的跟踪系统，例如在室内使用声学信号的系统。 本公开使得基于BLE的距离估计精确到十分厘米。 所公开的系统和方法利用与漫游设备通信的信号，以便确定漫游设备和已安装的BLE单元之间的距离。 然后可以构建对距离图的信号强度，以便在具有蓝牙组件的任何设备上重新使用。