Aligned multi-wireless device location determination

    公开(公告)号:US11736897B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US16915615

    申请日:2020-06-29

    CPC classification number: H04W4/026 H04W4/029

    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments estimate a location of a first wireless device based on signals received from the wireless device from two other wireless devices. To combine estimates of the two wireless devices, the two wireless devices share a definition of a plurality of geographic regions. A first set of expected phase differences for the plurality of regions are determined for a first of the two wireless devices, and a second set of expected phase differences for the plurality of regions are determined for a second of the two wireless devices. Based on these two sets of expected phase differences, each of the two devices estimate a position of the first wireless device.

    Location determination based on phase differences

    公开(公告)号:US11422224B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16915447

    申请日:2020-06-29

    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for determining a location of a device based on phase differences of a signal received from the device. In some embodiments, expected phase differences for signals transmitted from a plurality of regions are determined. The expected phase differences are those differences of the signal when received at each of a plurality of receive elements of a receiving device. By comparing phase differences of a signal received from the device to the expected phase differences, a location of the device is determined.

    MULTI-LAYER STATISTICAL WIRELESS TERMINAL LOCATION DETERMINATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210270928A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17198696

    申请日:2021-03-11

    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments for determining a location of a wireless terminal. The wireless terminal measures signal strength of a plurality of wireless transmitters. Based on this information, a plurality of location probability surfaces are generated. Each location probability surface indicates a plurality of probabilities that the wireless terminal is in each of a corresponding plurality of geographic regions. These probability surfaces are then averaged to determine a composite location probability surface. A motion probability surface is also determined, which stores a plurality of probabilities indicating variations of motion of the wireless terminal. The composite location probability surface is then updated based on the motion probability surface. A location estimate of the wireless terminal is then determined based on the updated composite location probability surface.

    Aligned multi-wireless device location determination

    公开(公告)号:US11778418B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US16915615

    申请日:2020-06-29

    CPC classification number: H04W4/026 H04W4/029

    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments estimate a location of a first wireless device based on signals received from the wireless device from two other wireless devices. To combine estimates of the two wireless devices, the two wireless devices share a definition of a plurality of geographic regions. A first set of expected phase differences for the plurality of regions are determined for a first of the two wireless devices, and a second set of expected phase differences for the plurality of regions are determined for a second of the two wireless devices. Based on these two sets of expected phase differences, each of the two devices estimate a position of the first wireless device.

    Methods and apparatus relating to the use of real and/or virtual beacons

    公开(公告)号:US11564147B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-24

    申请号:US17443291

    申请日:2021-07-23

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to use of actual and/or virtual beacons are described. Virtual beacons are virtual in that an actual beacon need not be transmitted but a rather a virtual beacon transmitter at a desired location maybe considered to transmit virtual beacons. In some embodiments a set of beacon transmitter information for one or more beacons is supplied to devices in a communications system. The beacon transmitter information indicates transmission power and location of actual and virtual beacon transmitters as well as information to be communicated by virtual beacons. Devices with access to beacon information can determine based on the location of a wireless terminal whether the wireless terminal is within coverage area of a virtual beacon and report reception of the virtual beacon to the wireless terminal or a component of the wireless terminal which acts upon receiving an indication of beacon reception.

    Guided alignment of wireless device orientation

    公开(公告)号:US11477755B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US16915336

    申请日:2020-06-29

    Abstract: Embodiments provide for guided alignment of the orientation of two wireless devices. A first wireless device is at a known position and a known orientation. A signal from a second wireless device is received via a plurality of receive elements of the first wireless device. The first wireless device measures phase differences of the signal at the plurality of receive elements, and determines locations of each of the second wireless device's transmit elements based on the differences. Based on the transmit element locations, and a known antenna layout of the second wireless device, an orientation of the second wireless device is determined. Based on differences between the determined orientation and the known orientation of the first wireless device, instructions for aligning the devices are generated. Once the devices are aligned, location estimates of a third wireless device are made by both the first wireless device and the second wireless device.

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