公开(公告)号：US10470155B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15826993

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC

Inventor： Mitri J. Abou-Rizk ,  Jesse Grant ,  Kelby Edward Green

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A system includes radio frequency (RF) communication devices, for example, in luminaires, located in a service area offering a location determination service, and a portable device used in commissioning the communication devices. The communication devices transmit a primary location determination system's RF signals for receipt by the portable device. The portable device determines its location using a secondary system. The RF communication devices' transmitted RF signals include an identifier. A received signal strength indication (RSSI) of each signal received by the portable device is measured, and stored with an estimate of the portable device's corresponding location. The portable device is moved to another location to measure RSSI of RF signals. When the number of measurements or number of locations is sufficient, the locations of each of the respective luminaires or communication devices may be determined using the RSSI values and the portable device's estimated indiscriminate location.

公开(公告)号：US10230466B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15965008

申请日：2018-04-27

Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ryan ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Konstantin Klitenik

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/2575 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: A light source emits a modulated light, and a radio-frequency transceiver disposed therewith emits a radio-frequency signal. A mobile device may receive either or both signals and determine its position based thereon. The light and radio-frequency sources may be disposed in node in a network of said sources, and the nodes may communicate via the radio-frequency transceivers.

公开(公告)号：US09989624B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15066656

申请日：2016-03-10

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ryan ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Konstantin Klitenik

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  G01S5/16 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01C21/20 ,  H04B10/114

CPC classification number: G01S5/16 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04B10/1141 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H05B33/0845

Abstract: An example of a technique for compensating for effects of Earth's magnetic field variations on a mobile device positioning system. A mobile device utilizes a compass to obtain an absolute heading when located relative to a visible light source. The mobile device obtains a heading correction value based on an identifier of the visible light source. An orientation of a map displayed on the mobile device is rotated based on the absolute heading and the heading correction value in order to provide an indication of a location of the mobile device properly oriented on the map.

公开(公告)号：US20160119761A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14990259

申请日：2016-01-07

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ryan ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Konstantin Klitenik

IPC: H04W4/04 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: G01S5/16 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04B10/1141 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H05B33/0845

Abstract: An example of a lighting device including a light source, a modulator and a processor. The processor is configured to control the light source to emit light for general illumination and control the modulator to modulate the intensity of the emitted light to superimpose at least two sinusoids. Frequencies of the at least two sinusoids enable a mobile device to infer the physical location of the lighting device.

公开(公告)号：US20160047890A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14823074

申请日：2015-08-11

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ryan ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Konstantin Klitenik

IPC: G01S5/16 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: G01S5/16 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04B10/1141 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H05B33/0845

Abstract: An example of a lighting device including a light source, a modulator and a processor. The processor is configured to control the light source to emit light for general illumination and control the modulator to modulate the intensity of the emitted light to superimpose at least two sinusoids. Frequencies of the at least two sinusoids enable a mobile device to infer the physical location of the lighting device.

公开(公告)号：US10685194B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16413239

申请日：2019-05-15

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Yenpao Lu ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Sajin George ,  Mitri J. Abou-Rizk ,  Xiangrong Li

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W52/02 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: A system includes a plurality of lighting devices connected in a network to communicate in a service area, and a smart tag configured to communicate with one or more of the lighting devices. Each respective lighting device is configured to transmit a radio frequency signal including a device identifier of the respective lighting device. In response to expiration of a time period or an occurrence of an event, the smart tag is configured to transition from a low power consumption sleep mode to an awake mode. During the awake mode, the smart tag is configured to provide information that enables a processor or other computing device to determine a position of the smart tag or any asset associated with the smart tag in the service area. Upon transmission of the information, the smart tag is transitioned from the awake mode back to the low power consumption sleep mode.

公开(公告)号：US10346649B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15865801

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Yenpao Lu ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Sajin George ,  Mitri J. Abou-Rizk ,  Xiangrong Li

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W52/02 ,  G06K19/07 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K17/00

Abstract: A tag is configured to provide information that enables a processor or other computing device to locate the tag and any asset associated with the tag in an area. The tag incorporates a motion sensor responsive to movements of the tag above a predetermined rate and a predetermined magnitude. In response to the movements above the predetermined rate and magnitude, the motion sensor generates a voltage exceeding a predetermined threshold. An energy-saving process exploits the tag's microcontroller's transitions between a “sleep” state and an “awake” state. While asleep, the microcontroller maintains a clock and data in memory, and monitors an input from the motion sensor. In response to voltages at the input over the predetermine threshold, the microcontroller receives signals from one or more nearby beacon nodes in a network operating in the area, process the signals and transmit information based on the processed signals, for a position determination.

公开(公告)号：US09882639B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15298510

申请日：2016-10-20

Applicant: ABL IP Holding LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ryan ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Konstantin Klitenik

IPC: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/2575 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/06

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/25752 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: A light source emits a modulated light, and a radio-frequency transceiver disposed therewith emits a radio-frequency signal. A mobile device may receive either or both signals and determine its position based thereon. The light and radio-frequency sources may be disposed in node in a network of said sources, and the nodes may communicate via the radio-frequency transceivers.

公开(公告)号：US09509402B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14553424

申请日：2014-11-25

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ryan ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Konstantin Klitenik

IPC: H04B10/116

CPC classification number: H04B10/116 ,  H04B10/25752 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: A light source emits a modulated light, and a radio-frequency transceiver disposed therewith emits a radio-frequency signal. A mobile device may receive either or both signals and determine its position based thereon. The light and radio-frequency sources may be disposed in node in a network of said sources, and the nodes may communicate via the radio-frequency transceivers.

Abstract translation: 光源发射调制光，设置在其上的射频收发器发射射频信号。 移动设备可以接收一个或两个信号并且基于此来确定其位置。 光和射频源可以设置在所述源的网络中的节点中，并且节点可以经由射频收发器进行通信。

公开(公告)号：US20160195604A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US15066602

申请日：2016-03-10

Applicant: ABL IP HOLDING LLC

Inventor： Daniel Ryan ,  Kelby Edward Green ,  Emanuel Paul Malandrakis ,  Konstantin Klitenik

IPC: G01S5/16 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: G01S5/16 ,  G01C21/206 ,  H04B10/1141 ,  H04B10/1149 ,  H04B10/116 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/026 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H05B33/0845

Abstract: An example of a technique for maintaining a previously calibrated mobile device positioning system to account for changes in perturbers of the Earth's magnetic field. A mobile device obtains a corrected heading estimate of the mobile device within a space based on a previously recorded heading correction value. The mobile device also calculates a device heading relative to a previously orientated map of the space. The mobile device subsequently updates the heading correction value with any deviation between the corrected heading estimate and the calculated device heading.

Abstract translation: 用于维护先前校准的移动设备定位系统以解决地球磁场的扰动的变化的技术的示例。 移动设备基于先前记录的航向校正值来获得空间内的移动设备的校正航向估计。 移动设备还计算相对于空间的先前定向映射的设备标题。 移动设备随后随着校正的航向估计与所计算的设备航向之间的任何偏差更新航向校正值。