公开(公告)号：US20130226451A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13404292

申请日：2012-02-24

Applicant: Thomas Germano O'Neill ,  Carl Ferman Smith ,  Alena Fong ,  Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

Inventor： Thomas Germano O'Neill ,  Carl Ferman Smith ,  Alena Fong ,  Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

IPC: G01C21/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/206 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/043

Abstract: A system and method for mapping an indoor environment. A client device may receive an indication of a starting point on a floor plan. The client device may prompt the user to travel in a particular direction and indicate when the user can no longer travel in that direction. As the user travels from the starting point in the designated direction, the client device may gather information about the indoor environment. For example, the client device may gather wireless signal strength data, cellular tower strength data, or video image data while the user travels in the designated direction. The client device may associate the gathered information with the path the user traveled from the starting point to the ending point. The client device may indicate the area for which valid location information is available based on the path the user traveled and the information the user collected.

Abstract translation: 一种用于映射室内环境的系统和方法。 客户端设备可以在平面图上接收起始点的指示。 客户端设备可以提示用户在特定方向上行进，并且指示用户何时不能在该方向上行进。 当用户从指定方向的起点行进时，客户端设备可以收集关于室内环境的信息。 例如，客户端设备可以在用户沿指定方向行进时收集无线信号强度数据，蜂窝塔强度数据或视频图像数据。 客户端设备可以将所收集的信息与用户从起始点到终点的行进路径相关联。 客户端设备可以基于用户行进的路径和用户收集的信息来指示可用的有效位置信息的区域。

公开(公告)号：US08164599B1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US13150478

申请日：2011-06-01

Applicant: Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

Inventor： Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/367 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  G06F2200/1614 ,  G06F2200/1637 ,  G09B29/106 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to collecting images of maps at plurality of client devices, orienting the images with respect to the Earth, and providing the oriented maps to users. The map images may be collected by users who orient the maps by arranging the position of the image over a picture of the Earth. In another example, users may orient the maps by using “pushpins” to indicate the location of two or more points in the map image to two or more locations on the image of the Earth. The images may be processed in order to generate high quality images which may then be downloaded and used by other users.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及在多个客户端设备处收集地图的图像，使图像相对于地球定向，并向用户提供定向的地图。 地图图像可以通过将图像的位置布置在地球的图片上来定向地图的用户收集。 在另一示例中，用户可以通过使用“图钉”来定向地图，以将地图图像中的两个或多个点的位置指示到地球图像上的两个或多个位置。 可以处理图像以产生高质量的图像，然后可以由其他用户下载并使用它们。

公开(公告)号：US09170113B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-27

申请号：US13404292

申请日：2012-02-24

Applicant: Thomas Germano O'Neill ,  Carl Ferman Smith ,  Alena Fong ,  Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

Inventor： Thomas Germano O'Neill ,  Carl Ferman Smith ,  Alena Fong ,  Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

IPC: G01C21/20

CPC classification number: G01C21/206 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/043

Abstract: A system and method for mapping an indoor environment. A client device may receive an indication of a starting point on a floor plan. The client device may prompt the user to travel in a particular direction and indicate when the user can no longer travel in that direction. As the user travels from the starting point in the designated direction, the client device may gather information about the indoor environment. For example, the client device may gather wireless signal strength data, cellular tower strength data, or video image data while the user travels in the designated direction. The client device may associate the gathered information with the path the user traveled from the starting point to the ending point. The client device may indicate the area for which valid location information is available based on the path the user traveled and the information the user collected.

Abstract translation: 一种用于映射室内环境的系统和方法。 客户端设备可以在平面图上接收起始点的指示。 客户端设备可以提示用户在特定方向上行进，并且指示用户何时不能在该方向上行进。 当用户从指定方向的起点行进时，客户端设备可以收集关于室内环境的信息。 例如，客户端设备可以在用户沿指定方向行进时收集无线信号强度数据，蜂窝塔强度数据或视频图像数据。 客户端设备可以将所收集的信息与用户从起始点到终点的行进路径相关联。 客户端设备可以基于用户行进的路径和用户收集的信息来指示可用的有效位置信息的区域。

公开(公告)号：US20120306922A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-06

申请号：US13361314

申请日：2012-01-30

Applicant: Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

Inventor： Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

IPC: G09G5/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/367 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  G06F2200/1614 ,  G06F2200/1637 ,  G09B29/106 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to collecting images of maps at plurality of client devices, orienting the images with respect to the Earth, and providing the oriented maps to users. The map images may be collected by users who orient the maps by arranging the position of the image over a picture of the Earth. In another example, users may orient the maps by using “pushpins” to indicate the location of two or more points in the map image to two or more locations on the image of the Earth. The images may be processed in order to generate high quality images which may then be downloaded and used by other users.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及在多个客户端设备处收集地图的图像，使图像相对于地球定向，并向用户提供定向的地图。 地图图像可以通过将图像的位置布置在地球的图片上来定向地图的用户收集。 在另一示例中，用户可以通过使用图钉来定位地图，以将地图图像中的两个或更多个点的位置指示到地球图像上的两个或更多个位置。 可以处理图像以产生高质量的图像，然后可以由其他用户下载并使用它们。

公开(公告)号：US08339419B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US13361314

申请日：2012-01-30

Applicant: Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

Inventor： Mohammed Waleed Kadous ,  Russell Heywood

IPC: G09G5/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/367 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/04845 ,  G06F17/30265 ,  G06F2200/1614 ,  G06F2200/1637 ,  G09B29/106 ,  H04W4/026

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to collecting images of maps at plurality of client devices, orienting the images with respect to the Earth, and providing the oriented maps to users. The map images may be collected by users who orient the maps by arranging the position of the image over a picture of the Earth. In another example, users may orient the maps by using “pushpins” to indicate the location of two or more points in the map image to two or more locations on the image of the Earth. The images may be processed in order to generate high quality images which may then be downloaded and used by other users.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及在多个客户端设备处收集地图的图像，使图像相对于地球定向，并向用户提供定向的地图。 地图图像可以通过将图像的位置布置在地球的图片上来定向地图的用户收集。 在另一示例中，用户可以通过使用图钉来定位地图，以将地图图像中的两个或更多个点的位置指示到地球图像上的两个或更多个位置。 可以处理图像以产生高质量的图像，然后可以由其他用户下载并使用它们。