Server for updating location beacon database

    公开(公告)号:US20060095348A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-04

    申请号:US11261898

    申请日:2005-10-28

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Wi-Fi access points are located in a target geographical area to build a reference database of locations of Wi-Fi access points. At least one vehicle is deployed including at least one scanning device having a GPS device and a Wi-Fi radio device and including a Wi-Fi antenna system. The target area is traversed in a programmatic route to avoid arterial bias. The programmatic route includes substantially all drivable streets in the target geographical area and solves an Eulerian cycle problem of a graph represented by said drivable streets. While traversing the target area, periodically receive the GPS coordinates of the GPS device. While traversing the target area, detecting Wi-Fi signals from Wi-Fi access points in range of the Wi-Fi device and recording identity information of the detected Wi-Fi access point in conjunction with GPS location information of the vehicle when the detection of the Wi-Fi access point was made. The location information is used to reverse triangulate the position of the detected Wi-Fi access point; and the position of the detected access point is recorded in a reference database. A user-device having a Wi-Fi radio may be located. A reference database of calculated locations of Wi-Fi access points in a target area is provided. In response to a user application request to determine a location of a user-device having a Wi-Fi radio, the Wi-Fi device is triggered to transmit a request to all Wi-Fi access points within range of the Wi-Fi device. Messages are received from the Wi-Fi access points within range of the Wi-Fi device, each message identifying the Wi-Fi access point sending the message. The signal strength of the messages received by the Wi-Fi access points is calculated. The reference database is accessed to obtain the calculated locations for the identified Wi-Fi access points. Based on the number of Wi-Fi access points identified via received messages, choosing a corresponding location-determination algorithm from a plurality of location-determination algorithms, said chosen algorithm being suited for the number of identified Wi-Fi access points. The calculated locations for the identified Wi-Fi access points and the signal strengths of said received messages and the chosen location-determination algorithm are used to determine the location of the user-device. The database may be modified with newly added position information to improve quality of previously determined positions, and error prone information is avoided.

    Continuous data optimization of moved access points in positioning systems
    2.
    发明申请
    Continuous data optimization of moved access points in positioning systems 有权
    定位系统移动接入点的连续数据优化

    公开(公告)号:US20070004428A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11359154

    申请日:2006-02-22

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/20

    摘要: Methods and systems of continuously optimizing data in WiFi positioning systems. A location-based services system uses WiFi-enabled devices to monitor WiFi access points in a target area to indicate whether a WiFi access point has moved relative to its previously recorded location. A WiFi-enabled device communicates with WiFi access points within range of the WiFi-enabled device so that observed WiFi access points identify themselves; A reference database is accessed to obtain information specifying a recorded location for each observed WiFi access point in the target area. The recorded location information is used for each of the observed WiFi access points in conjunction with predefined rules to infer whether an observed WiFi access point has moved relative to its recorded location. The reference database is informed of the identity of any observed WiFi access point that is inferred to have moved.

    摘要翻译: WiFi定位系统中不断优化数据的方法和系统。 基于位置的服务系统使用启用WiFi的设备来监视目标区域中的WiFi接入点,以指示WiFi接入点是否相对于其先前记录的位置移动。 启用WiFi的设备与WiFi启用设备的范围内的WiFi接入点通信,以便观察到的WiFi接入点识别自己; 访问参考数据库以获得指定目标区域中每个观察到的WiFi接入点的记录位置的信息。 结合预定义规则,记录的位置信息用于每个观察到的WiFi接入点,以推断观察到的WiFi接入点是否相对于其记录位置移动。 通知参考数据库被推测为移动的任何观察到的WiFi接入点的身份。

    Continuous data optimization of new access points in positioning systems
    3.
    发明申请
    Continuous data optimization of new access points in positioning systems 有权
    定位系统中新接入点的连续数据优化

    公开(公告)号:US20070004427A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-04

    申请号:US11359144

    申请日:2006-02-22

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/20

    摘要: Methods and systems of continuously optimizing data in WiFi positioning systems. A location-based services system uses WiFi-enabled devices to monitor WiFi access points in a target area to indicate whether a WiFi access point is newly-observed. A WiFi-enabled device communicates with WiFi access points within range of the WiFi-enabled device so that observed WiFi access points identify themselves. A reference database is accessed to obtain information specifying a recorded location for each observed WiFi access point in the target area. Observed WiFi access points for which the reference database has no information specifying a corresponding recorded location are identified. The recorded location information for each of the observed WiFi access points is used to calculate the position of the WiFi-enabled device. The reference database is informed of the WiFi access points (for which there was no information in the database) and is provided the calculated position in conjunction therewith.

    摘要翻译: WiFi定位系统中不断优化数据的方法和系统。 基于位置的服务系统使用启用WiFi的设备来监视目标区域中的WiFi接入点,以指示WiFi接入点是否被新观察。 启用WiFi的设备与WiFi启用设备的范围内的WiFi接入点进行通信,以便观察到的WiFi接入点识别自己。 访问参考数据库以获得指定目标区域中每个观察到的WiFi接入点的记录位置的信息。 识别参考数据库没有指定相应记录位置的信息的观察到的WiFi接入点。 用于每个观察到的WiFi接入点的记录的位置信息用于计算启用WiFi的设备的位置。 通知参考数据库的WiFi接入点(数据库中没有信息),并提供与之结合的计算位置。

    Location-based services that choose location algorithms based on number of detected access points within range of user device

    公开(公告)号:US20060217131A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-28

    申请号:US11261988

    申请日:2005-10-28

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/20

    摘要: A location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Wi-Fi access points are located in a target geographical area to build a reference database of locations of Wi-Fi access points. At least one vehicle is deployed including at least one scanning device having a GPS device and a Wi-Fi radio device and including a Wi-Fi antenna system. The target area is traversed in a programmatic route to avoid arterial bias. The programmatic route includes substantially all drivable streets in the target geographical area and solves an Eulerian cycle problem of a graph represented by said drivable streets. While traversing the target area, periodically receive the GPS coordinates of the GPS device. While traversing the target area, detecting Wi-Fi signals from Wi-Fi access points in range of the Wi-Fi device and recording identity information of the detected Wi-Fi access point in conjunction with GPS location information of the vehicle when the detection of the Wi-Fi access point was made. The location information is used to reverse triangulate the position of the detected Wi-Fi access point; and the position of the detected access point is recorded in a reference database. A user-device having a Wi-Fi radio may be located. A reference database of calculated locations of Wi-Fi access points in a target area is provided. In response to a user application request to determine a location of a user-device having a Wi-Fi radio, the Wi-Fi device is triggered to transmit a request to all Wi-Fi access points within range of the Wi-Fi device. Messages are received from the Wi-Fi access points within range of the Wi-Fi device, each message identifying the Wi-Fi access point sending the message. The signal strength of the messages received by the Wi-Fi access points is calculated. The reference database is accessed to obtain the calculated locations for the identified Wi-Fi access points. Based on the number of Wi-Fi access points identified via received messages, choosing a corresponding location-determination algorithm from a plurality of location-determination algorithms, said chosen algorithm being suited for the number of identified Wi-Fi access points. The calculated locations for the identified Wi-Fi access points and the signal strengths of said received messages and the chosen location-determination algorithm are used to determine the location of the user-device. The database may be modified with newly added position information to improve quality of previously determined positions, and error prone information is avoided.

    Method and system for building a location beacon database

    公开(公告)号:US20060095349A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-04

    申请号:US11261987

    申请日:2005-10-28

    IPC分类号: A01K5/02

    摘要: A location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Wi-Fi access points are located in a target geographical area to build a reference database of locations of Wi-Fi access points. At least one vehicle is deployed including at least one scanning device having a GPS device and a Wi-Fi radio device and including a Wi-Fi antenna system. The target area is traversed in a programmatic route to avoid arterial bias. The programmatic route includes substantially all drivable streets in the target geographical area and solves an Eulerian cycle problem of a graph represented by said drivable streets. While traversing the target area, periodically receive the GPS coordinates of the GPS device. While traversing the target area, detecting Wi-Fi signals from Wi-Fi access points in range of the Wi-Fi device and recording identity information of the detected Wi-Fi access point in conjunction with GPS location information of the vehicle when the detection of the Wi-Fi access point was made. The location information is used to reverse triangulate the position of the detected Wi-Fi access point; and the position of the detected access point is recorded in a reference database. A user-device having a Wi-Fi radio may be located. A reference database of calculated locations of Wi-Fi access points in a target area is provided. In response to a user application request to determine a location of a user-device having a Wi-Fi radio, the Wi-Fi device is triggered to transmit a request to all Wi-Fi access points within range of the Wi-Fi device. Messages are received from the Wi-Fi access points within range of the Wi-Fi device, each message identifying the Wi-Fi access point sending the message. The signal strength of the messages received by the Wi-Fi access points is calculated. The reference database is accessed to obtain the calculated locations for the identified Wi-Fi access points. Based on the number of Wi-Fi access points identified via received messages, choosing a corresponding location-determination algorithm from a plurality of location-determination algorithms, said chosen algorithm being suited for the number of identified Wi-Fi access points. The calculated locations for the identified Wi-Fi access points and the signal strengths of said received messages and the chosen location-determination algorithm are used to determine the location of the user-device. The database may be modified with newly added position information to improve quality of previously determined positions, and error prone information is avoided.

    Estimation of speed of travel using the dynamic signal strength variation of multiple WLAN access points
    7.
    发明申请
    Estimation of speed of travel using the dynamic signal strength variation of multiple WLAN access points 有权
    使用多个WLAN接入点的动态信号强度变化估计行驶速度

    公开(公告)号:US20070258420A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11429862

    申请日:2006-05-08

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/24

    CPC分类号: G01S11/06 H04W64/006

    摘要: A method for estimating the speed and bearing of a Wi-Fi enabled device using WLAN radio signals in a WLAN based location service is provided. A method used to estimate a speed of travel of a Wi-Fi enabled device comprises the Wi-Fi enabled device receiving signals transmitted by Wi-Fi access points in range of the Wi-Fi enabled device, and using the signals to estimate the speed of and/or direction of travel of the Wi-Fi enabled device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在基于WLAN的位置服务中使用WLAN无线电信号估计使用Wi-Fi的设备的速度和方位的方法。 用于估计启用Wi-Fi的设备的行进速度的方法包括Wi-Fi设备接收由Wi-Fi设备的范围内的Wi-Fi接入点发送的信号,并使用信号来估计速度 和/或Wi-Fi设备的旅行方向。

    Estimation of speed and direction of travel in a WLAN positioning system using multiple position estimations
    8.
    发明申请
    Estimation of speed and direction of travel in a WLAN positioning system using multiple position estimations 有权
    使用多个位置估计的WLAN定位系统中速度和行驶方向的估计

    公开(公告)号:US20070258408A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11430064

    申请日:2006-05-08

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/00

    摘要: A method for estimating the speed and bearing of a Wi-Fi enabled device using WLAN radio signals in a WLAN based location service is provided. A method used to estimate a speed of travel of a Wi-Fi enabled device comprises the Wi-Fi enabled device receiving signals transmitted by Wi-Fi access points in range of the Wi-Fi enabled device, and using the signals to estimate the speed of and/or direction of travel of the Wi-Fi enabled device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在基于WLAN的位置服务中使用WLAN无线电信号估计使用Wi-Fi的设备的速度和方位的方法。 用于估计启用Wi-Fi的设备的行进速度的方法包括Wi-Fi设备接收由Wi-Fi设备的范围内的Wi-Fi接入点发送的信号,并使用信号来估计速度 和/或Wi-Fi设备的旅行方向。

    Estimation of speed and direction of travel in a WLAN positioning system
    9.
    发明申请
    Estimation of speed and direction of travel in a WLAN positioning system 有权
    WLAN定位系统中速度和行驶方向的估计

    公开(公告)号:US20070259624A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-08

    申请号:US11430079

    申请日:2006-05-08

    IPC分类号: H04B17/00

    摘要: A method for estimating the speed and bearing of a Wi-Fi enabled device using WLAN radio signals in a WLAN based location service is provided. A method used to estimate a speed of travel of a Wi-Fi enabled device comprises the Wi-Fi enabled device receiving signals transmitted by Wi-Fi access points in range of the Wi-Fi enabled device, and using the signals to estimate the speed of and/or direction of travel of the Wi-Fi enabled device.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种在基于WLAN的位置服务中使用WLAN无线电信号估计使用Wi-Fi的设备的速度和方位的方法。 用于估计启用Wi-Fi的设备的行进速度的方法包括Wi-Fi设备接收由Wi-Fi设备的范围内的Wi-Fi接入点发送的信号,并使用信号来估计速度 和/或Wi-Fi设备的旅行方向。

    Location beacon database
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20060106850A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-18

    申请号:US11261848

    申请日:2005-10-28

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00 G06F7/00

    摘要: A location beacon database and server, method of building location beacon database, and location based service using same. Wi-Fi access points are located in a target geographical area to build a reference database of locations of Wi-Fi access points. At least one vehicle is deployed including at least one scanning device having a GPS device and a Wi-Fi radio device and including a Wi-Fi antenna system. The target area is traversed in a programmatic route to avoid arterial bias. The programmatic route includes substantially all drivable streets in the target geographical area and solves an Eulerian cycle problem of a graph represented by said drivable streets. While traversing the target area, periodically receive the GPS coordinates of the GPS device. While traversing the target area, detecting Wi-Fi signals from Wi-Fi access points in range of the Wi-Fi device and recording identity information of the detected Wi-Fi access point in conjunction with GPS location information of the vehicle when the detection of the Wi-Fi access point was made. The location information is used to reverse triangulate the position of the detected Wi-Fi access point; and the position of the detected access point is recorded in a reference database. A user-device having a Wi-Fi radio may be located. A reference database of calculated locations of Wi-Fi access points in a target area is provided. In response to a user application request to determine a location of a user-device having a Wi-Fi radio, the Wi-Fi device is triggered to transmit a request to all Wi-Fi access points within range of the Wi-Fi device. Messages are received from the Wi-Fi access points within range of the Wi-Fi device, each message identifying the Wi-Fi access point sending the message. The signal strength of the messages received by the Wi-Fi access points is calculated. The reference database is accessed to obtain the calculated locations for the identified Wi-Fi access points. Based on the number of Wi-Fi access points identified via received messages, choosing a corresponding location-determination algorithm from a plurality of location-determination algorithms, said chosen algorithm being suited for the number of identified Wi-Fi access points. The calculated locations for the identified Wi-Fi access points and the signal strengths of said received messages and the chosen location-determination algorithm are used to determine the location of the user-device. The database may be modified with newly added position information to improve quality of previously determined positions, and error prone information is avoided.