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.

Inventor： Pejman Lotfali Kazemi ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Robert Mayor ,  Shannon M. Ma ,  Ronald K. Huang

IPC: H04W4/02

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。

公开(公告)号：US09066207B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13715710

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Robert Mayor ,  Shannon M. Ma

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S1/04 ,  G01S1/06 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/025 ,  G01S1/047 ,  G01S1/06 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0278 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: A mobile device can be in multiple states of location determination. In each state, the mobile device can use a distinct subsystem to determine a location. A state machine of the mobile device can manage the states, including determining which state the mobile device is in and whether a transition between the states has occurred. A transition can be triggered by a sensor of the mobile device and confirmed by another sensor of the mobile device. When the state machine detects a transition, the mobile device can switch location determination from one subsystem to another subsystem, and change a map user interface to one that is best suited for the new subsystem.

Abstract translation: 移动设备可以处于多个位置确定状态。 在每个状态下，移动设备可以使用不同的子系统来确定位置。 移动设备的状态机可以管理状态，包括确定移动设备在哪个状态以及状态之间是否发生转换。 转移可由移动设备的传感器触发并由移动设备的另一传感器确认。 当状态机检测到转换时，移动设备可以将位置确定从一个子系统切换到另一个子系统，并将地图用户界面更改为最适合新子系统的映射用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US08977298B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US13715556

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Robert Mayor ,  Shannon M. Ma

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  G01S5/02

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。

公开(公告)号：US20140213298A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US13756452

申请日：2013-01-31

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Robert Mayor ,  Shannon M. Ma

IPC: H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/025 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Techniques of delivering location data are described. A location server can receive, from a mobile device, a request for location data for determining a location of the mobile device at a venue. The request can include an estimated location of the mobile device. The location server can provide to the mobile device coarse location data for each venue that is located within a threshold distance to the estimated location of the mobile device. The coarse location data can include a list of coarse tiles at each venue, and parameters of a probability distribution function for determining in which tile of the venue the mobile device is located based on signals detected by the mobile device. The location server can the provide location fingerprint data associated with the tile and neighboring tiles to the mobile device. The mobile can use the location fingerprint data to determine a more detailed location.

Abstract translation: 描述了传送位置数据的技术。 位置服务器可以从移动设备接收用于确定移动设备在场地的位置的位置数据的请求。 该请求可以包括移动设备的估计位置。 位置服务器可以向移动设备提供位于距移动设备的估计位置的阈值距离内的每个场所的粗略位置数据。 粗略位置数据可以包括每个场地的粗瓦片的列表，以及用于基于由移动设备检测到的信号来确定移动设备所在场所的哪个瓦片的概率分布功能的参数。 位置服务器可以向移动设备提供与瓦片和相邻瓦片相关联的位置指纹数据。 移动台可以使用位置指纹数据来确定更详细的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20140156180A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-05

申请号：US13691185

申请日：2012-11-30

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma

IPC: G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/00 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0278 ,  G01S5/0294

Abstract: A location of a mobile device in a venue can be estimated by using a state space estimator to determine candidate locations of the mobile device at a first time point based on previous candidate positions conditioned upon an observation of one or more environmental variables. A second observation is received at a second time point, and the state space estimator performs a propagation step to determine the candidate locations at the second time point based on the candidate locations at the first time point and the second observation. The propagation step includes a plurality of sub-propagation steps in which a time length between the sub-propagation steps is a fraction of the time length between the first and second time points, and at each sub-propagation step each candidate location is propagated according to a stochastic process. The location of the mobile device at the second time point is determined based on the candidate locations at the second time point.

Abstract translation: 可以通过使用状态空间估计器来估计移动设备在场地中的位置，以基于以观察一个或多个环境变量为条件的先前候选位置在第一时间点确定移动设备的候选位置。 在第二时间点接收到第二观察结果，并且状态空间估计器基于第一时间点和第二次观察时的候选位置执行传播步骤以确定第二时间点的候选位置。 传播步骤包括多个子传播步骤，其中子传播步骤之间的时间长度是第一和第二时间点之间的时间长度的一部分，并且在每个子传播步骤中，每个候选位置根据 到一个随机过程。 基于第二时间点的候选位置来确定移动设备在第二时间点的位置。

公开(公告)号：US12166915B1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18404591

申请日：2024-01-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shannon M. Ma ,  Devrim Varoglu ,  Mohammad Bidabadi ,  Paolo D. Concha

IPC: G08B1/00 ,  G04G13/02 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G21/04 ,  H04M1/72454 ,  H04M1/72451

Abstract: A processor-based personal electronic device (such as a smartphone) is programmed to automatically respond to data sent by various sensors from which the user's activity may be inferred. One or more alarms on the device may be temporarily disabled when sensor data indicates that the user is asleep. One or more of the sensors may be worn by the user and remote from the device. A wireless communication link may be used by the device to obtain remote sensor data. Data from on-board sensors in the device—such as motion sensors, location sensors, ambient light sensors, and the like—may also be used to deduce the user's current activity. User data (such as calendar entries) may also be used to determine likely user activity and set alarms accordingly. Biometric data from a second, nearby person may also be used to automatically select certain alarm modes on a first person's device.

公开(公告)号：US20200120198A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-16

申请号：US16597580

申请日：2019-10-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shannon M. Ma ,  Devrim Varoglu ,  Mohammad Bidabadi ,  Paolo D. Concha

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  G04G21/02 ,  G04G13/02 ,  G04G21/04

Abstract: A processor-based personal electronic device (such as a smartphone) is programmed to automatically respond to data sent by various sensors from which the user's activity may be inferred. One or more alarms on the device may be temporarily disabled when sensor data indicates that the user is asleep. One or more of the sensors may be worn by the user and remote from the device. A wireless communication link may be used by the device to obtain remote sensor data. Data from on-board sensors in the device—such as motion sensors, location sensors, ambient light sensors, and the like—may also be used to deduce the user's current activity. User data (such as calendar entries) may also be used to determine likely user activity and set alarms accordingly. Biometric data from a second, nearby person may also be used to automatically select certain alarm modes on a first person's device.

公开(公告)号：US20180167771A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15891453

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Pejman Lotfali Kazemi ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Robert Mayor ,  Shannon M. Ma ,  Ronald K. Huang

IPC: H04W4/021 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W64/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180124231A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15852431

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04M1/72572 ,  G06F8/00 ,  G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/4843 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W24/02 ,  Y02D10/43

Abstract: Techniques of category-based fence are described. A category-based fence can correspond to a group of signal sources instead of a point location fixed to latitude and longitude coordinates. The group of signal sources can represent a category of entities, e.g., a particular business chain. The signal sources can be distributed to multiple discrete locations. A category-based fence associated with the group, accordingly, can correspond to multiple locations instead of a single point location and a radius. Each signal source in the group can be associated with a category identifier unique to the group and uniform among signal sources in the group. The category identifier can be programmed into each signal source. A mobile device can enter the category-based fence by entering any of the discrete locations when the mobile device detects the signal identifier. The mobile device can then execute an application program associated with the category-based fence.

公开(公告)号：US20170070852A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15263248

申请日：2016-09-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma ,  Robert Mayor ,  Augustin Prats ,  Brian J. Tucker ,  Christopher J. Edmonds ,  Joakim Linde ,  Pejman Lotfali Kazemi

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W40/24

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W40/244 ,  H04W88/02

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。