Apparatus, system and method of range estimation

    公开(公告)号:US09924316B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-20

    申请号:US14583144

    申请日:2014-12-25

    CPC classification number: H04W4/023

    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of range estimation. For example, a mobile device may include a radio to receive from an Access Point (AP) statistical channel information of a plurality of wireless communication channels in a region covered by the AP; a channel estimator to estimate, based on the statistical channel information, a time of arrival (ToA) of a wireless communication signal from the AP via a line of sight (LOS) channel between the AP and the mobile device; and a range estimator to estimate a range between the mobile device and the AP based on the ToA.

    Method and apparatus for optimized indoor position estimation
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for optimized indoor position estimation 有权
    用于优化室内位置估计的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09215562B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-15

    申请号:US14444270

    申请日:2014-07-28

    CPC classification number: H04W4/023

    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method, apparatus and system for optimized indoor position estimation. Specifically, the disclosure relates to indoor position estimation by considering the likelihood that an access point may be an outlier. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a system to determine a device location. The system includes one or more antennas; a radio in communication with the at least one or more antennas; a processor to communicate with radio, the processor configured to: measure a distance from the device to a plurality of access points (APs); define a plurality of locations and calculating a distance from each of the plurality of locations to each of the plurality of APs; calculate a measurement error for each of the plurality of the calculated distances; for each location, determine a probability of measurement error as a function of both presence and absence of an outlier AP; for each location, sum the probability of measurement errors for the plurality of APs; and select the location with the highest probability of measurement error sum as an estimated device location.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种用于优化室内位置估计的方法,装置和系统。 具体地,本公开涉及通过考虑接入点可能是异常值的可能性来进行室内位置估计。 在一个实施例中,本公开涉及一种用于确定设备位置的系统。 该系统包括一个或多个天线; 与所述至少一个或多个天线通信的无线电设备; 处理器,用于与无线电通信,所述处理器被配置为:测量从所述设备到多个接入点(AP)的距离; 定义多个位置并计算从所述多个位置中的每一个到所述多个AP中的每一个的距离; 计算所述多个计算距离中的每一个的测量误差; 对于每个位置,确定作为异常值AP的存在和不存在的函数的测量误差的概率; 对于每个位置,求和多个AP的测量误差的概率; 并选择具有最高概率的测量误差和的位置作为估计的设备位置。

    ACCESS POINT POSITION DETERMINATION BY MOBILE DEVICES CROWD SOURCING
    6.
    发明申请
    ACCESS POINT POSITION DETERMINATION BY MOBILE DEVICES CROWD SOURCING 审中-公开
    移动设备的接入点位置确定

    公开(公告)号:US20170034657A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-02

    申请号:US15113481

    申请日:2014-03-03

    Abstract: Embodiments for performing access point position determination using crowd sourcing are generally described herein. In some embodiments, a range report request is received, by at least one mobile device, from a network entity for determining a position of a plurality of access points (APs). The at least one mobile device performs range measurements on each of the plurality of APs at different locations. A range report associated with the range measurements performed on each of the plurality of APs is sent to the network entity by the at least one mobile device.

    Abstract translation: 这里一般地描述使用人群来源进行接入点位置确定的实施例。 在一些实施例中,由至少一个移动设备从网络实体接收范围报告请求,用于确定多个接入点(AP)的位置。 至少一个移动设备在不同位置的多个AP中的每一个上执行范围测量。 与对多个AP中的每一个执行的范围测量相关联的范围报告由至少一个移动设备发送到网络实体。

    TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS TIME-OF-FLIGHT CALCULATION COMPLEXITY REDUCTION
    7.
    发明申请
    TECHNIQUES FOR WIRELESS TIME-OF-FLIGHT CALCULATION COMPLEXITY REDUCTION 审中-公开
    无线飞行时间计算复杂度降低的技术

    公开(公告)号:US20160291122A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US15026757

    申请日:2013-12-10

    Abstract: Examples are disclosed for determining a time-of-flight (ToF) of a wireless signal in a multipath wireless environment. In some examples a method for determining a time-of-flight (ToF) of a wireless signal in a multipath wireless environment may comprise receiving two or more wireless signals over a wireless communication channel from wireless device, determining a maximum likelihood solution for identifying a line-of-sight (LoS) signal of the two or more wireless signals, reducing the complexity of the maximum likelihood solution, determining a time that maximizes the reduced complexity maximum likelihood solution, and determining the ToF of the LoS signal based on the reduced complexity maximum likelihood solution and the determined time. Other examples are described and claimed.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于确定多径无线环境中的无线信号的飞行时间(ToF)的示例。 在一些示例中,用于确定多径无线环境中的无线信号的飞行时间(ToF)的方法可以包括通过无线设备的无线通信信道接收两个或更多个无线信号,确定用于识别 两个或更多个无线信号的视线(LoS)信号,降低最大似然解的复杂度,确定最大化降低的复杂度最大似然解的时间,以及基于减少的确定LoS信号的ToF 复杂度最大似然解和确定时间。 其他的例子被描述和要求保护。

    APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RANGE ESTIMATION
    8.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF RANGE ESTIMATION 有权
    装置,系统和范围估计方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160192138A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-30

    申请号:US14583144

    申请日:2014-12-25

    CPC classification number: H04W4/023

    Abstract: Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of range estimation. For example, a mobile device may include a radio to receive from an Access Point (AP) statistical channel information of a plurality of wireless communication channels in a region covered by the AP; a channel estimator to estimate, based on the statistical channel information, a time of arrival (ToA) of a wireless communication signal from the AP via a line of sight (LOS) channel between the AP and the mobile device; and a range estimator to estimate a range between the mobile device and the AP based on the ToA.

    Abstract translation: 一些说明性实施例包括范围估计的装置,装置,系统和方法。 例如,移动设备可以包括无线电接收从AP接收的区域中的多个无线通信信道的接入点(AP)统计信道信息; 信道估计器,用于基于所述统计信道信息,经由所述AP和所述移动设备之间的视线(LOS)信道来自所述AP的无线通信信号的到达时间(ToA); 以及范围估计器,用于基于ToA来估计移动设备和AP之间的范围。

    TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL FOR IMPROVED TIME-OF-FLIGHT PERFORMANCE
    9.
    发明申请
    TRANSMISSION POWER CONTROL FOR IMPROVED TIME-OF-FLIGHT PERFORMANCE 有权
    用于改进飞行时间性能的变速箱动力控制

    公开(公告)号:US20160337985A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-17

    申请号:US15110841

    申请日:2014-06-30

    Abstract: Embodiments of a communication station and method for transmission power control for Time-of-Flight (ToF) measurements in a wireless network are generally described herein. A protocol for fine timing measurements (FTMs) optimizes location performance rather than Wi-Fi coverage area and bit error rate by limiting an allowed maximum power and hence, EVM. A user equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to receive, from an initiating station, a fine timing measurement request (FTMR) message at a maximum transmit power and lowest modulation and coding scheme (MCS), measure a relative received signal strength (RSSI) for the received FTMR message, determine a maximum transmit power, where the maximum transmit power is proportional to the measured RSSI; and transmit, to the initiating station, a fine timing measurement 1 (FTM1) message at the determined maximum transmit power and received lowest MCS.

    Abstract translation: 通常在这里描述用于无线网络中的用于飞行时间(ToF)测量的传输功率控制的通信站和方法的实施例。 用于精细定时测量(FTM)的协议通过限制允许的最大功率以及EVM来优化位置性能而不是Wi-Fi覆盖区域和误码率。 用户设备(UE)包括收发器,其被配置为以最大发射功率和最低调制和编码方案(MCS)从发起站接收精确定时测量请求(FTMR)消息,测量相对接收信号强度(RSSI ),确定最大发射功率,其中最大发射功率与测得的RSSI成比例; 并以确定的最大发送功率和接收到的最低MCS向发起站发送精细定时测量1(FTM1)消息。

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