公开(公告)号：US20190306302A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16443571

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Stephen P. Jackson ,  Anil K. Kandangath ,  Ronald K. Huang

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04M19/04

Abstract: Measurements can be obtained from sensors to determine a state of a device. The state can be used to determine whether to provide an alert. For example, after a first alert is provided, it can be determined that the device is not accessible to the user based on the determined state, and a second alert can be suppressed at a specified time after providing the first alert. The sensor measurements can be monitored after suppressing the second alert, and a state engine can detect a change in a state based on subsequent sensor measurements. If the state change indicates that the device is accessible to the user the second alert can be provided to the user. Alerts can be dismissed based on a change in state. A first device can coordinate alerts sent to or to be provided by a second device by suppressing or dismissing such alerts.

公开(公告)号：US20190191269A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16193765

申请日：2018-11-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew E. Shepherd ,  Ronald K. Huang ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Daniel T. Kurtz ,  Erik Neuenschwander

IPC: H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W92/08

Abstract: An application manager of a mobile device can provide a user with the ability to control whether an application can use location information provided by a location subsystem of the mobile device. The application can request to be notified by the location subsystem when the mobile device crosses a geofence. When the mobile device crosses the geofence, the location subsystem provides a notice to the application. The application manager can intercept the notice to the application, and present an alert on a user interface. The application manager can then provide the notice to the application only upon receiving an input through the user interface confirming that the application still has permission to use location information.

公开(公告)号：US20180348010A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15990443

申请日：2018-05-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Patrick J. Coleman ,  Brian J. Andrich ,  Daniel R. Delling ,  Dennis Schieferdecker ,  Ethan T. Bold ,  Hengbin Luo ,  Michael Wegner ,  Rami Khawandi ,  Lili Cao ,  Hyo Jeong Shin ,  Richard B. Warren ,  Ronald K. Huang

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  G01C21/32 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G01C21/367 ,  G01C21/3415 ,  G01C21/3492 ,  G01C21/3617 ,  G01C21/3641 ,  G09B29/102

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can proactively determine a destination and request traffic information for routes from a starting location to the destination. In some implementations, a computing device can identify some routes between a starting location and a destination as non-recommended routes and recommend other routes. In some implementations, a computing device can rank routes between a starting location and a destination based on automatically-determined user interest. In some implementations, a computing device can determine a user is familiar with a route and adjust the information presented to the user about the route accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US20180347996A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15990432

申请日：2018-05-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Patrick J. Coleman ,  Brian J. Andrich ,  Daniel R. Delling ,  Dennis Schieferdecker ,  Ethan T. Bold ,  Hengbin Luo ,  Michael Wegner ,  Rami Khawandi ,  Lili Cao ,  Hyo Jeong Shin ,  Richard B. Warren ,  Ronald K. Huang

IPC: G01C21/34 ,  G01C21/36

CPC classification number: G01C21/367 ,  G01C21/3415 ,  G01C21/3492 ,  G01C21/3617 ,  G01C21/3641 ,  G09B29/102

Abstract: In some implementations, a computing device can proactively determine a destination and request traffic information for routes from a starting location to the destination. In some implementations, a computing device can identify some routes between a starting location and a destination as non-recommended routes and recommend other routes. In some implementations, a computing device can rank routes between a starting location and a destination based on automatically-determined user interest. In some implementations, a computing device can determine a user is familiar with a route and adjust the information presented to the user about the route accordingly.

公开(公告)号：US10018470B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US14502076

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ronald K. Huang ,  Robert Mayor ,  Maximilian H. Luttrell ,  Brendan J. Langoulant ,  Vera Carr ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Gregory Novick

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  G01C21/36

CPC classification number: G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/3679 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: A location-aware device detects if a personal or point of interest region has been entered or exited and a current context of the device. In response, an operating mode is selected based on the region and a current context of the device. The operating mode is configurable by a user, including setting geofence parameters, context parameters and operating mode parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20180167771A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15891453

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H04W4/021 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/022 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  H04W64/006

Abstract: Techniques of range free proximity determination are described. A mobile device can determine an entry into or exit from a proximity fence upon determining that the mobile device is sufficiently close to a signal source. The proximity fence can be a virtual fence defined by the signal source and associated with a service. The mobile device can detect signals from multiple signal sources. The mobile device can determine that, among the signal sources, one or more signal sources are located closest to the mobile device based on a ranking of the signal sources using signal strength. The mobile device can determine a probability indicating a confident level of the ranking. The mobile device can determine that the mobile device entered or exited a proximity fence associated with a highest ranked signal source satisfying a confidence threshold.

公开(公告)号：US09980096B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15219243

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ronald K. Huang ,  Robert Mayor ,  Lukas M. Marti

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S19/11 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04W48/16

CPC classification number: H04W4/027 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S5/0278 ,  G01S5/0284 ,  G01S19/11 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W64/003 ,  H04W64/006

Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems of using a mobile WAP for location and context purposes are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a server can estimate an effective location of a wireless access gateway using harvested data. The server can harvest location data from multiple mobile devices. The harvested data can include a location of each mobile device and an identifier of a wireless access gateway that is located within a communication range of the mobile device. In some implementations, the server can identify a mobile wireless access gateway based on a distance comparison. Data indicating the mobility of a wireless access gateway can be used by a mobile device to initiate one or more actions, including managing power of the mobile device, modifying entrance and exit conditions of virtual fences and determining a context of the mobile device.

公开(公告)号：US20180098196A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15285387

申请日：2016-10-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael P. Dal Santo ,  Stephen J. Rhee ,  Ronald K. Huang ,  Nicholas M. Holt

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04W4/025 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L67/20 ,  H04W64/006

Abstract: This disclosure describes embodiments for harvesting and serving labels for locations. In an embodiment, a method comprises: receiving, by one or more server computers, location data including wireless access point data and location labels associated with significant locations, the location data being harvested from a plurality of devices operating at a plurality of geographic locations; and updating, by the one or more server computers, a plurality of fingerprints representing the plurality of geographic locations, the updating including associating at least one of the received location labels with at least one of the plurality of fingerprints.

公开(公告)号：US09918294B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15273632

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lukas M. Marti ,  Glenn Donald MacGougan ,  Robert Mayor ,  Ronald K. Huang ,  Jason Dere ,  Yefim Grosman

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01C5/00

CPC classification number: H04W64/003 ,  G01C5/00 ,  G01S5/0027 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  G01S5/0278 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems of location estimation using a probability density function are disclosed. In general, in one aspect, a server can estimate an effective altitude of a wireless access gateway using harvested data. The server can harvest location data from multiple mobile devices. The harvested data can include a location of each mobile device and an identifier of a wireless access gateway that is located within a communication range of the mobile device. The server can calculate an effective altitude of the wireless access gateway using a probability density function of the harvested data. The probability density function can be a sufficient statistic of the received set of location coordinates for calculating an effective altitude of the wireless access gateway. The server can send the effective altitude of the wireless access gateway to other mobile devices for estimating altitudes of the other mobile devices.

公开(公告)号：US20170359694A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15275236

申请日：2016-09-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bradley Joel Jensen ,  Glenn Donald MacGougan ,  Kumar Gaurav Chhokra ,  Robert Mayor ,  Ronald K. Huang ,  Stephen J. Rhee

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W4/00

CPC classification number: H04W76/14 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: Techniques for location source control for paired devices are described. Location source control selects a location source for a mobile device. The mobile device can receive, from an application program, a request for determining a location of the mobile device. The mobile device can determine a first location estimate using a location subsystem of the mobile device. The mobile device can determine whether to provide the first location estimate as input to the application program, or to provide a second location estimate as input to the application program. The second location estimate can be an estimated location of the companion device and determined by the companion device.