Determining location system signal quality

    公开(公告)号:US10893381B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16281300

    申请日:2019-02-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Among other things, we describe a method that includes, on an electronic device, determining that a current quality metric of signals received by a location system of the electronic device does not meet a threshold quality metric, and based on the determination, selecting a recommendation for changing a position of the device in a manner that would alter the current quality metric. This aspect can also include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products stored on a storage device.

    Non-intrusive region notification
    2.
    发明授权
    Non-intrusive region notification 有权
    非侵入性区域通知

    公开(公告)号:US09307358B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US13913492

    申请日:2013-06-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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。 应用程序可以在移动设备的显示表面上提供与区域相关联的用户界面来代替主屏幕或其他用户界面。

    Proximity fence
    3.
    发明授权
    Proximity fence 有权
    靠近围栏

    公开(公告)号:US09113300B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US14191330

    申请日:2014-02-26

    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。

    Methods for Calibrating Receive Signal Strength Data in Wireless Electronic Devices
    4.
    发明申请
    Methods for Calibrating Receive Signal Strength Data in Wireless Electronic Devices 有权
    无线电子设备接收信号强度数据校准方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140357196A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-04

    申请号:US13909982

    申请日:2013-06-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B17/318 H04B17/21

    Abstract: A wireless electronic device may include wireless communications circuitry and processing circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may receive radio-frequency signals from external communications circuitry in a number of frequency channels of a communications band. The processing circuitry may gather received signal quality data such as receive signal strength indicator (RSSI) values from the radio-frequency signals received in each of the frequency channels. The processing circuitry may accumulate respective probability distributions of gathered RSSI values for each frequency channel and may compare each of the probability distributions to generate RSSI offset values for each frequency channel. The processing circuitry may gather additional RSSI values in one or more frequency channels and may adjust the additional RSSI values based on the associated RSSI offset values. The processing circuitry may use the adjusted RSSI values to determine an accurate location of the wireless electronic device.

    Abstract translation: 无线电子设备可以包括无线通信电路和处理电路。 无线通信电路可以在通信频带的多个频率信道中从外部通信电路接收射频信号。 处理电路可以从每个频道中接收的射频信号收集接收信号质量数据,例如接收信号强度指示符(RSSI)值。 处理电路可以累积每个频率信道的收集的RSSI值的各自的概率分布,并且可以比较每个概率分布以产生每个频率信道的RSSI偏移值。 处理电路可以在一个或多个频率信道中收集附加的RSSI值,并且可以基于相关联的RSSI偏移值来调整附加的RSSI值。 处理电路可以使用经调整的RSSI值来确定无线电子设备的准确位置。

    Operating Geographic Location Systems
    5.
    发明申请
    Operating Geographic Location Systems 审中-公开
    操作地理位置系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140256306A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-11

    申请号:US14286115

    申请日:2014-05-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Among other things, we describe a method that includes receiving, on a mobile device, an indication that an application executing on the mobile device has entered a background state, receiving, from the application, a value indicating a condition for providing location data to the application, disabling a resource associated with the application, while the resource associated with the application is disabled, storing location data received from a location system of the mobile device, and when the condition indicated by the value is met, enabling the resource associated with the application, and providing the stored location data to the application.

    Abstract translation: 除其他之外,我们描述一种方法,其包括在移动设备上接收在移动设备上执行的应用已经进入后台状态的指示,从应用中接收指示向该应用提供位置数据的条件的值 应用,禁用与应用相关联的资源,同时禁用与应用相关联的资源,存储从移动设备的位置系统接收到的位置数据,并且当满足由该值指示的条件时,启用与该应用相关联的资源 应用程序,并将存储的位置数据提供给应用程序。

    Programmable beacon payloads
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09820093B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-14

    申请号:US14501611

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/021 H04W24/02 H04W48/12

    Abstract: In some implementations, a beaconing protocol can be used to broadcast beacon information to mobile devices. The beaconing protocol can be used by a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) (e.g., Bluetooth 4.0) beacon to transmit a package of information that identifies the beacon and indicates the calibrated transmission power (e.g., measured power) of the beacon. The package of information can be configured by beacon providers and/or beacon installers at the locations where the beacons are installed. When a mobile device receives the beacon package, the mobile device can use the beacon identification information and/or the measured power of the beacon to determine a location (e.g., precise location, geofence location) of the mobile device. In some implementations, the mobile device can transmit the beacon information to a server and the server can determine the location of the mobile device and send location and/or content information back to the mobile device.

    Multimode Pedestrian Odometer
    8.
    发明申请
    Multimode Pedestrian Odometer 审中-公开
    多模步行里程表

    公开(公告)号:US20160349376A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-01

    申请号:US14838127

    申请日:2015-08-27

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01S19/34 G01C21/165 G01S19/52

    Abstract: Systems, methods and non-transitory, computer-readable storage mediums are disclosed for a multimode GNSS odometer. In some implementations, a method comprises: obtaining, by a device, position and velocity data from a sensor embedded in, or coupled to the device; statistically combining, by the device, the position and velocity data to generate a first delta distance travelled by the device over a period of time, the statistical combining including weighting a contribution of an integrated speed to the first delta distance, the integrated speed derived from the obtained velocity data and period of time; filtering, by the device, the first delta distance to generate a filtered first delta distance; and generating, by the device, a first estimate of total distance travelled by the device based on the filtered first delta distance.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于多模式GNSS里程计的系统,方法和非暂时的计算机可读存储介质。 在一些实施方式中,一种方法包括:通过设备获得来自嵌入或耦合到所述设备的传感器的位置和速度数据; 通过所述装置统计地组合所述位置和速度数据以产生所述装置在一段时间内行进的第一增量距离,所述统计组合包括对集成速度对第一增量距离的贡献加权,从 获取的速度数据和时间段; 由设备过滤第一增量距离以产生经滤波的第一增量距离; 以及由所述设备根据所述经滤波的第一增量距离来生成由所述设备行进的总距离的第一估计。

    Determining Location System Signal Quality
    9.
    发明申请
    Determining Location System Signal Quality 审中-公开
    确定位置系统信号质量

    公开(公告)号:US20150347351A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-03

    申请号:US14292793

    申请日:2014-05-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/025 G01S19/23 G01S19/28 G01S19/39

    Abstract: Among other things, we describe a method that includes, on an electronic device, determining that a current quality metric of signals received by a location system of the electronic device does not meet a threshold quality metric, and based on the determination, selecting a recommendation for changing a position of the device in a manner that would alter the current quality metric. This aspect can also include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products stored on a storage device.

    Abstract translation: 除其他之外,我们描述了一种在电子设备上包括确定由电子设备的位置系统接收的信号的当前质量度量不满足阈值质量度量的方法,并且基于该确定,选择推荐 用于以将改变当前质量度量的方式改变设备的位置。 该方面还可以包括存储在存储设备上的相应系统,设备和计算机程序产品。

    Programmable Beacon Payloads
    10.
    发明申请
    Programmable Beacon Payloads 有权
    可编程信标有效载荷

    公开(公告)号:US20150181384A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-25

    申请号:US14501611

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W4/021 H04W24/02 H04W48/12

    Abstract: In some implementations, a beaconing protocol can be used to broadcast beacon information to mobile devices. The beaconing protocol can be used by a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) (e.g., Bluetooth 4.0) beacon to transmit a package of information that identifies the beacon and indicates the calibrated transmission power (e.g., measured power) of the beacon. The package of information can be configured by beacon providers and/or beacon installers at the locations where the beacons are installed. When a mobile device receives the beacon package, the mobile device can use the beacon identification information and/or the measured power of the beacon to determine a location (e.g., precise location, geofence location) of the mobile device. In some implementations, the mobile device can transmit the beacon information to a server and the server can determine the location of the mobile device and send location and/or content information back to the mobile device.

    Abstract translation: 在一些实现中,可以使用信标协议来向移动设备广播信标信息。 信标协议可以由蓝牙低能量(LE)(例如,蓝牙4.0)信标用于发送标识信标的信息包,并且指示信标的校准的传输功率(例如,测量的功率)。 信标包可以由信标提供商和/或信标安装者在信标安装的位置配置。 当移动设备接收信标包时,移动设备可以使用信标识别信息和/或信标的测量功率来确定移动设备的位置(例如,精确位置,地理位置位置)。 在一些实现中,移动设备可以将信标信息发送到服务器,并且服务器可以确定移动设备的位置并将位置和/或内容信息发送回移动设备。

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