Accurate magnetic compass in mobile electronic device
    3.
    发明授权
    Accurate magnetic compass in mobile electronic device 有权
    移动电子设备中精确的磁罗盘

    公开(公告)号:US08880373B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-04

    申请号:US12612529

    申请日:2009-11-04

    IPC分类号: G01C17/38

    CPC分类号: G01C17/38

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are described herein for calibration and correction of non-constant sensor errors, and in particular non-constant compass errors, that are based in part on changing software and hardware modes of a host device. The non-constant errors induced in the sensor by each mode and combination of modes is determined in a calibration that may be determined during pre-production testing of one or more host devices. The calibration results can be incorporated into software and/or hardware of the host device. During normal operation, a sensor correction can be applied to sensor measurements based in part on the active mode or combination of modes.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了用于校准和校正非恒定传感器误差,特别是非恒定罗盘误差的方法和装置,其部分基于改变主机设备的软件和硬件模式。 通过每种模式和模式组合在传感器中感应的非常数误差在可以在一个或多个主机设备的预生产测试期间确定的校准中确定。 校准结果可以并入主机设备的软件和/或硬件中。 在正常操作期间,传感器校正可以部分地基于活动模式或模式组合来应用于传感器测量。

    SENSOR ORIENTATION MEASUREMENT WITH RESPECT TO PEDESTRIAN MOTION DIRECTION
    4.
    发明申请
    SENSOR ORIENTATION MEASUREMENT WITH RESPECT TO PEDESTRIAN MOTION DIRECTION 审中-公开
    传感器方位测量与PEDESTRIAN运动方向

    公开(公告)号:US20120296603A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13108789

    申请日:2011-05-16

    IPC分类号: G01C22/00 G06F15/00

    CPC分类号: G01C21/16 G01C22/006

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for measuring orientation of sensors associated with a mobile device with respect to pedestrian motion of a user of the mobile device. An example technique described herein includes obtaining acceleration information associated with the mobile device, partitioning the acceleration information according to respective detected pedestrian steps of the user, identifying a forward motion direction of the user of the mobile device based on the acceleration information and the detected pedestrian steps, and computing a misalignment angle between the forward motion direction of the user of the mobile device and an orientation of the mobile device.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于测量与移动设备相关联的传感器相对于移动设备的用户的行人运动的定向的系统和方法。 本文所述的示例技术包括获得与移动设备相关联的加速度信息,根据用户的各个检测到的行人步骤划分加速度信息,基于加速度信息识别移动设备的用户的向前运动方向,并且检测到的行人 步骤,以及计算移动设备的用户的前进方向与移动设备的方位之间的未对准角度。

    POSITION DETERMINATION USING A WIRELESS SIGNAL
    5.
    发明申请
    POSITION DETERMINATION USING A WIRELESS SIGNAL 审中-公开
    使用无线信号的位置确定

    公开(公告)号:US20110117924A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-19

    申请号:US12621310

    申请日:2009-11-18

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: A mobile station determines its position using measured parameters of a wireless signal to improve a satellite positioning system (SPS) enhanced dead reckoning based position estimate. The mobile station uses SPS enhanced dead reckoning to estimate a current position. The mobile station receives wireless signals and measures, e.g., received signal strength and/or round trip time, which is compared to a database to derive a wireless signal based position estimate. The SPS enhanced dead reckoning position estimate and the wireless signal based position estimate may then be fused using corresponding confidence levels. The database may be generated and stored in the mobile station. In another embodiment, the database is generated and stored on an online server that may be accessed by mobile stations.

    摘要翻译: 移动台使用无线信号的测量参数来确定其位置,以改进基于位置估计的卫星定位系统(SPS)增强航位推算。 移动台使用SPS增强航位推算来估计当前位置。 移动站接收无线信号并测量例如接收的信号强度和/或往返时间,其与数据库进行比较以导出基于无线信号的位置估计。 SPS增强航位推算位置估计,然后可以使用相应的置信水平来融合基于无线信号的位置估计。 可以生成数据库并将其存储在移动站中。 在另一个实施例中,数据库被生成并存储在可被移动站访问的在线服务器上。

    ACCURATE MAGNETIC COMPASS IN MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    ACCURATE MAGNETIC COMPASS IN MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE 有权
    移动电子设备中的精确磁性指示器

    公开(公告)号:US20110106474A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-05

    申请号:US12612529

    申请日:2009-11-04

    IPC分类号: G01C17/38

    CPC分类号: G01C17/38

    摘要: Methods and apparatus are described herein for calibration and correction of non-constant sensor errors, and in particular non-constant compass errors, that are based in part on changing software and hardware modes of a host device. The non-constant errors induced in the sensor by each mode and combination of modes is determined in a calibration that may be determined during pre-production testing of one or more host devices. The calibration results can be incorporated into software and/or hardware of the host device. During normal operation, a sensor correction can be applied to sensor measurements based in part on the active mode or combination of modes.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了用于校准和校正非恒定传感器误差,特别是非恒定罗盘误差的方法和装置,其部分基于改变主机设备的软件和硬件模式。 通过每种模式和模式组合在传感器中感应的非常数误差在可以在一个或多个主机设备的预生产测试期间确定的校准中确定。 校准结果可以并入主机设备的软件和/或硬件中。 在正常操作期间,传感器校正可以部分地基于活动模式或模式组合来应用于传感器测量。

    ORIENTATION SENSOR CALIBRATION
    7.
    发明申请
    ORIENTATION SENSOR CALIBRATION 有权
    方位传感器校准

    公开(公告)号:US20110275408A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-10

    申请号:US12775935

    申请日:2010-05-07

    申请人: Victor Kulik

    发明人: Victor Kulik

    IPC分类号: H04M1/00

    摘要: A mobile device configured to be used in a wireless communication network includes: an image capture device; at least one sensor configured to measure a first orientation of the mobile device; and a processor communicatively coupled to the image capture device and the at least one sensor and configured to: identify an object in an image captured by the image capture device; use a position of the mobile device to determine an actual location of the object relative to the mobile device; and use the actual location of the object relative to the mobile device and the image to determine a correction for the sensor.

    摘要翻译: 被配置为在无线通信网络中使用的移动设备包括:图像捕获设备; 至少一个传感器被配置为测量所述移动设备的第一定向; 以及处理器,其通信地耦合到所述图像捕获装置和所述至少一个传感器并且被配置为:识别由所述图像捕获装置捕获的图像中的对象; 使用所述移动设备的位置来确定所述对象相对于所述移动设备的实际位置; 并且使用对象相对于移动设备和图像的实际位置来确定传感器的校正。

    DYNAMIC SENSOR RANGE
    8.
    发明申请
    DYNAMIC SENSOR RANGE 有权
    动态传感器范围

    公开(公告)号:US20110257936A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-20

    申请号:US12763017

    申请日:2010-04-19

    IPC分类号: G06F15/00

    CPC分类号: G01D3/024

    摘要: A device for sensing a phenomenon using a dynamic measurement range includes: a sensing element configured to measure the phenomenon using a first measurement range and to provide an analog indication of a value of the phenomenon; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) coupled to the sensing element and configured to convert the analog indication to a digital indication; and a processor coupled to the ADC and the sensing element and configured to analyze the digital indication to determine a second measurement range for the sensing element and to cause the sensing element to change from the first measurement range to the second measurement range for measurement of the phenomenon, the first measurement range being different than the second measurement range.

    摘要翻译: 用于使用动态测量范围感测现象的装置包括:感测元件,被配置为使用第一测量范围来测量该现象并提供该现象的值的模拟指示; 耦合到所述感测元件并被配置为将所述模拟指示转换为数字指示的模拟 - 数字转换器(ADC); 以及耦合到所述ADC和所述感测元件并且被配置为分析所述数字指示以确定所述感测元件的第二测量范围并且使所述感测元件从所述第一测量范围变化到所述第二测量范围的处理器, 第一测量范围与第二测量范围不同。

    Method and system for navigation using GPS velocity vector
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and system for navigation using GPS velocity vector 有权
    GPS速度矢量导航方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US07835863B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-16

    申请号:US11737125

    申请日:2007-04-18

    IPC分类号: G01S5/14 G01C21/00

    摘要: A navigation device includes a computer platform that includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver operable to acquire and track a GPS signal, a processor assembly, and a memory. The memory includes at least one of last recorded Ephemeris and Almanac information, and a GPS velocity vector determination module operable to generate a velocity vector output in the absence of current Ephemeris based upon the tracked GPS signal and the last recorded GPS information. A method of vehicle navigation in the absence of current Ephemeris includes acquiring and tracking a GPS signal, retrieving from a memory a last recorded location of a vehicle, setting a dead reckoning startup location equal to the last recorded location, retrieving from a memory at least one of a last recorded Ephemeris and Almanac, determining a current velocity vector and determining a current location based upon the velocity vector and the dead reckoning startup location.

    摘要翻译: 导航装置包括计算机平台,其包括可操作以获取和跟踪GPS信号的全球定位系统(GPS)接收器,处理器组件和存储器。 所述存储器包括最后记录的星历信息和历书信息中的至少一个信息,以及GPS速度矢量确定模块,用于根据跟踪的GPS信号和最后记录的GPS信息,在没有当前星历的情况下产生速度矢量输出。 在没有当前星历的情况下,车辆导航的方法包括获取和跟踪GPS信号,从存储器检索车辆的最后记录位置,设置等于最后记录位置的航位推算启动位置,至少从存储器检索 最后记录的星历和年历之一,确定当前的速度矢量,并根据速度矢量和航位推算启动位置确定当前位置。