公开(公告)号：US09285231B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US14502104

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： François M. Jouaux ,  Rama Krishna Chitta ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Michael P. Dal Santo ,  Ronald Keryuan Huang

IPC: G01C17/38 ,  G01C21/34 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/028 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01S5/0278 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W88/005

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for determining transit routes through crowd-sourcing, for determining an estimated time of arrival (ETA) of a vehicle of the transit route at a given location, and for providing predictive reminders to a user for catching a vehicle of the transit route. A server receives signal source information about wireless signal sources detected by user devices, including information about a first wireless signal source detected by some devices. The server determines that the first wireless signal source is moving. The server determines that the first wireless signal source is associated with a public transit route upon determining that the signal source information satisfies one or more selection criteria. The server stores information associating the first wireless signal source with the public transit route as transit movement data corresponding to the public transit route.

公开(公告)号：US09267805B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US14020689

申请日：2013-09-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Michael P. Dal Santo ,  Ronald Keryuan Huang

IPC: G01C17/38 ,  G01C21/34 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/028 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01S5/0278 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W88/005

Abstract: Techniques for modeling significant locations are described. A significant location can be a location that is significant to a user of a mobile device for a variety of reasons. The mobile device can determine that a place or region is a significant location upon determining that, with sufficient certainty, the mobile device has stayed at the place or region for a sufficient amount of time. The mobile device can construct a state model that is an abstraction of one or more significant locations. The state model can include states representing the significant locations, and transitions representing movement of the mobile device between the locations. The mobile device can use the state model to provide predictive user assistance.

Abstract translation: 描述了对重要位置进行建模的技术。 出于各种原因，重要的位置可以是对移动设备的用户重要的位置。 在确定移动设备已经在该地点或区域停留足够的时间的情况下，移动设备可以确定地点或区域是重要的位置。 移动设备可以构建作为一个或多个重要位置的抽象的状态模型。 状态模型可以包括表示重要位置的状态，以及表示移动设备在位置之间移动的转换。 移动设备可以使用状态模型来提供预测性的用户帮助。

公开(公告)号：US20160044457A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14826172

申请日：2015-08-13

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 ,  H04W8/18

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。

公开(公告)号：US20150350843A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14502816

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley Joel Jensen ,  Ronald K. Huang ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Jay N. Bruins ,  Adam M. Driscoll ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Michael P. Dal Santo ,  Patrick Thomas Dillon

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G06F9/54

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04M1/72566 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/30

Abstract: Systems, methods, and program products for determining a location of a mobile device using a location application programming interface (API) are described. A mobile device can receive an input requesting the mobile device to monitor entry into and exit from a significant location. The mobile device can call a start-monitoring instance function of an object of a location manager class as declared in the API to start monitoring, and call a stop-monitoring instance function of the object as declared in the API to stop monitoring. The mobile device can store the entry and exit, or provide a record of the entry or exit to a function that is conformant to the API for performing various tasks.

Abstract translation: 描述了使用位置应用编程接口（API）来确定移动设备的位置的系统，方法和程序产品。 移动设备可以接收请求移动设备的输入以监视进入和退出重要位置。 移动设备可以调用API中声明的位置管理器类的对象的启动监视实例函数来开始监视，并调用API中声明的对象的停止监视实例函数来停止监视。 移动设备可以存储入口和出口，或提供符合用于执行各种任务的API的功能的进入或退出记录。

公开(公告)号：US20150350841A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14502385

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael P. Dal Santo ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Ronald K. Huang ,  Lili Cao

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  H04M1/725

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06Q10/1095 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/26 ,  H04M1/72566 ,  H04M1/72572 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/04

Abstract: Systems, methods, and program products for providing services to a user by a mobile device based on the user's daily routine of movement. The mobile device determines whether a location cluster indicates a significant location for the user based on one or more hints that indicate an interest of the user in locations in the cluster. The mobile device can perform adaptive clustering to determine a size of area of the significant location based on how multiple locations converge in the location cluster. The mobile device can provide location-based services for calendar items, including predicting a time of arrival at an estimated location of a calendar item. The mobile device can provide various services related to a location of the mobile device or a significant location of the user through an application programming interface (API).

Abstract translation: 基于用户日常运动程序，由移动设备向用户提供服务的系统，方法和程序产品。 移动设备基于指示用户在群集中的位置的兴趣的一个或多个提示来确定位置群集是否指示用户的重要位置。 移动设备可以执行自适应聚类，以基于多个位置如何在位置集群中收敛来确定重要位置的区域的大小。 移动设备可以为日历项目提供基于位置的服务，包括预测在日历项目的估计位置的到达时间。 移动设备可以通过应用编程接口（API）提供与移动设备的位置或用户的重要位置相关的各种服务。

公开(公告)号：US20150127728A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14070341

申请日：2013-11-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma ,  Michael P. Dal Santo

IPC: H04L12/18

CPC classification number: H04L51/32

Abstract: Techniques for lifestyle-based social groups are described. A user device can learn movement patterns of the user device. Based on the movement pattern, and a user activity history, a computer system can determine a lifestyle of a user, or a meaning of a location. The system can create a social group based on the lifestyle and the meaning of location. The system can designate the lifestyle or meaning as a theme of the social group. The social group can be an ad hoc social network. For example, the social group can be created without an explicit user request, can be anonymous, and can be lifestyle and location based.

Abstract translation: 描述了基于生活方式的社会团体的技术。 用户设备可以学习用户设备的移动模式。 基于运动模式和用户活动历史，计算机系统可以确定用户的生活方式或位置的含义。 该系统可以根据生活方式和位置的意义创建一个社会群体。 该制度可以将生活方式或意义指定为社会群体的主题。 社会团体可以是一个特殊的社交网络。 例如，可以创建没有明确的用户请求的社交组，可以是匿名的，并且可以是基于生活方式和位置的。

公开(公告)号：US09002373B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13715627

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Shannon M. Ma

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

CPC classification number: H04W24/00 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  H04W64/003

Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for monitoring a location fingerprint database are described. A location fingerprint database can store location data associated with multiple signal sources. A mobile device can use signals of the signal sources and the location data to determine a current location. A location server can monitor the location fingerprint database, including detecting if any one of the signal sources has moved or otherwise becomes unsuitable for location determination. The location server can prevent location data associated with the unsuitable signal source from being used by the mobile device to determine the current location of the mobile device

Abstract translation: 描述了用于监视位置指纹数据库的方法，程序产品和系统。 位置指纹数据库可以存储与多个信号源相关联的位置数据。 移动设备可以使用信号源和位置数据的信号来确定当前位置。 位置服务器可以监视位置指纹数据库，包括检测信号源中的任何一个是否已经移动或者不适合用于位置确定。 位置服务器可以防止与不合适的信号源相关联的位置数据被移动设备用于确定移动设备的当前位置

公开(公告)号：US08934921B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US13715266

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  G01C21/10 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/00 ,  G01C21/10 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0278 ,  H04W64/00

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 location fingerprint data received from a server to determine a location of the mobile device at the venue. The mobile device can obtain, from a sensor of the mobile device, a vector of sensor readings, each sensor reading can measure an environment variable, e.g., a signal received by the sensor from a signal source. The mobile device can perform a statistical match between the vector and the location fingerprint data. The mobile device can then estimate a current location of the mobile device based on the statistical match.

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。 移动设备可以使用从服务器接收的位置指纹数据来确定移动设备在场地的位置。 移动设备可以从移动设备的传感器获得传感器读数的向量，每个传感器读数可以测量环境变量，例如传感器从信号源接收到的信号。 移动设备可以执行向量和位置指纹数据之间的统计匹配。 然后，移动设备可以基于统计匹配来估计移动设备的当前位置。

公开(公告)号：US20140364103A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US13913492

申请日：2013-06-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W8/22

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/3209 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/32 ,  H04M19/04 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W8/22 ,  Y02D30/40 ,  Y02D70/1224 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/166 ,  Y02D70/23

Abstract: Techniques of non-intrusive region notification are described. A mobile device can be programmed to trigger an application program when the mobile device enters or exits a region. The region can be defined by various virtual fencing technologies. If, at the time of entry or exit of a region, the mobile device is in a power-saving operating mode, the mobile device can transition to an active operating mode temporarily, register a fence-crossing event (entry or exit of the region) with the application program, and then transition back to the power-saving operating mode. The mobile device can launch the registered application program in response to the mobile device receiving a user input to enter the active operating mode. The application program can provide a user interface associated with the region on a display surface of the mobile device in place of a home screen or other user interface.

Abstract translation: 描述非侵入区域通知的技术。 当移动设备进入或离开区域时，移动设备可被编程为触发应用程序。 该区域可以通过各种虚拟围栏技术来定义。 如果在进入或退出区域时，移动设备处于节电操作模式，则移动设备可以临时转换到主动操作模式，注册篱笆交叉事件（进入或退出该区域 ）与应用程序，然后转换回节电操作模式。 移动设备可以响应于接收用户输入的移动设备来启动注册的应用程序以进入主动操作模式。 应用程序可以提供与移动设备的显示表面上的该区域相关联的用户界面来代替主屏幕或其他用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US20140247279A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-04

申请号：US13782921

申请日：2013-03-01

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Christopher G. Nicholas ,  Lukas M. Marti ,  Rudolph van der Merwe ,  John Kassebaum

IPC: G06T19/00

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G06F3/011

Abstract: A user interface enables a user to calibrate the position of a three dimensional model with a real-world environment represented by that model. Using a device's sensor, the device's location and orientation is determined. A video image of the device's environment is displayed on the device's display. The device overlays a representation of an object from a virtual reality model on the video image. The position of the overlaid representation is determined based on the device's location and orientation. In response to user input, the device adjusts a position of the overlaid representation relative to the video image.

Abstract translation: 用户界面使得用户能够用由该模型表示的现实环境来校准三维模型的位置。 使用设备的传感器，确定设备的位置和方向。 设备的环境的视频图像显示在设备的显示屏上。 该设备在视频图像上覆盖来自虚拟现实模型的对象的表示。 重叠表示的位置是根据设备的位置和方向来确定的。 响应于用户输入，设备调整相对于视频图像的重叠表示的位置。