Method for determining location information
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for determining location information 有权
    确定位置信息的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06748324B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-08

    申请号:US10040610

    申请日:2002-01-07

    IPC分类号: G01S100

    CPC分类号: H04W64/00 G01S5/02

    摘要: A method is provided for estimating relative location information for wireless devices. Individual estimates are obtained from two or more alternative means that determining the relative location, such as range information, of first and second wireless devices with respect to each other (710, 720, 910, 920). At least one of these estimates involves an estimate of relative location between one of the first and second devices and a third device. These estimates are combined to provide a new estimate that is statistically more accurate than any one of the individual estimates (740, 940).

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于估计无线设备的相对位置信息的方法。 从第二和第二无线设备相对于彼此确定第一和第二无线设备的相对位置(例如范围信息)的两个或多个替代方式获得单个估计值(710,720,910,920)。 这些估计中的至少一个涉及第一和第二装置之一和第三装置之间的相对位置的估计。 这些估计结合起来提供一个比任何一个个别估计(740,940)统计学更准确的新估计。

    System and method for inferring an electronic rendering of an environment
    2.
    发明授权
    System and method for inferring an electronic rendering of an environment 有权
    用于推断环境的电子渲染的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07064660B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-20

    申请号:US10145253

    申请日:2002-05-14

    IPC分类号: G08B1/08

    摘要: A system and method for inferring an electronic rendering (170) of an environment (110) comprises a plurality of devices (341 and 345), and a processing device. Each wireless device is capable of determining a distance between a neighboring wireless device. Moreover, each device is capable of performing at least one of the following: determining an environmental attribute of the environment, and determining a location of an object in the environment. The processing device gathers information determined from the plurality of devices and infers the electronic rendering of the environment based on the information gathered.

    摘要翻译: 用于推断环境(110)的电子渲染(170)的系统和方法包括多个设备(341和345)以及处理设备。 每个无线设备能够确定相邻无线设备之间的距离。 此外,每个设备能够执行以下中的至少一个:确定环境的环境属性,以及确定对象在环境中的位置。 处理装置收集从多个装置确定的信息,并且基于所收集的信息推断环境的电子渲染。

    Intra-piconet location determination and tomography
    3.
    发明授权
    Intra-piconet location determination and tomography 有权
    微微网位置确定和层析成像

    公开(公告)号:US06745038B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-01

    申请号:US09845467

    申请日:2001-04-30

    IPC分类号: H04Q720

    摘要: A technique for intra-piconet location determination and tomography is described. This technique uses received signal strength indicator (RSSI) values in conjunction with transmitted power levels to determine the relative location of each device within a small network employing frequency hopped spread spectrum transmission. In addition to the location determination properties of the invention, the geometry of the devices in the network, as well as the path loss information between pairs of devices, may be used to infer the location of absorbers and reflectors within the piconet. This absorption and reflection information may be used in creating the piconet tomography. The approach described in this specification may be applied in conjunction with the Bluetooth wireless Personal Area Network (PAN) specification to determine device locations, mitigate the effects of multi-path, and perform indoor location and security functions, and other application functions requiring cost-effective location determination.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于微微网位置确定和断层摄影的技术。 该技术结合发射功率电平使用接收信号强度指示符(RSSI)值来确定使用跳频扩频传输的小型网络内的每个设备的相对位置。 除了本发明的位置确定性质之外,网络中的设备的几何形状以及设备对之间的路径损耗信息可以用于推断微微网内的吸收器和反射器的位置。 该吸收和反射信息可以用于创建微微子层析成像。 本说明书中描述的方法可以与蓝牙无线个人局域网(PAN)规范结合使用,以确定设备位置,减轻多路径的影响,以及执行室内位置和安全功能,以及需要成本效益的其他应用功能, 有效位置确定。

    Optically-based location system and method for determining a location at a structure
    4.
    发明授权
    Optically-based location system and method for determining a location at a structure 有权
    用于确定结构位置的光学定位系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06865347B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-08

    申请号:US09755707

    申请日:2001-01-05

    摘要: An optically based location system and method of determining a location at a structure include a lighting infrastructure having lights at a structure. Each light is configured to illuminate and to transmit a respective relative or absolute terrestrial position through modulation of emitted light. An optical receiver is configured to detect the lights, to demodulate the position of detected lights, and to determine from the detection a position of the receiver. The receiver can have a conventional optical detector for determining a two-dimensional position of the receiver relative to a detected light, or can have a three-dimensional spot collimating lens and charged couple device optical detector for determining a three-dimensional position of the receiver relative to a detected light. The receiver and lights can be synchronized for converting a delay time into a distance measurement to calculate a distance between a light and the receiver.

    摘要翻译: 基于光学的位置系统和确定结构处的位置的方法包括在结构处具有光的照明基础设施。 每个光被配置为通过调制发射的光来照亮并发射相应的相对或绝对的地面位置。 光接收器被配置为检测光,解调检测到的光的位置,并且从检测确定接收器的位置。 接收机可以具有用于确定接收器相对于检测到的光的二维位置的常规光学检测器,或者可以具有用于确定接收器的三维位置的三维点准直透镜和电荷耦合器件光学检测器 相对于检测到的光。 接收器和灯可以同步,以将延迟时间转换成距离测量,以计算光和接收器之间的距离。

    Two-dimensional angle of arrival detection device
    5.
    发明授权
    Two-dimensional angle of arrival detection device 有权
    二维角度检测装置

    公开(公告)号:US06853445B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-08

    申请号:US10041052

    申请日:2002-01-07

    IPC分类号: G01S1/70 G01S5/16 G01J1/00

    CPC分类号: G01S3/784 G01S1/70 G01S5/16

    摘要: A device for detecting the direction of a light source. The device has a pin-hole lens that allows a collimated light beam to excite a light sensing surface behind the lens. The output from the light sensing surface is passed to a processor that determines the position of the surface that has been excited and the direction of the light source. When the position of one or more light sources is known, the device may further determine its own position. The devices may be used in a location system to provide known reference points to a network of other devices. The light sources may be modulated, in which the device can select or identify a particular light source based upon its modulation pattern.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测光源方向的装置。 该器件具有一个针孔透镜,允许准直光束激发透镜后面的感光表面。 来自感光表面的输出被传递到确定被激发的表面的位置和光源的方向的处理器。 当已知一个或多个光源的位置时,该装置可以进一步确定其自身的位置。 这些设备可以用在位置系统中,以向其他设备的网络提供已知的参考点。 可以调制光源,其中设备可以基于其调制模式来选择或识别特定光源。

    Method and apparatus for location estimation
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for location estimation 有权
    位置估算方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06473038B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-29

    申请号:US09755708

    申请日:2001-01-05

    IPC分类号: G01S302

    摘要: A system for locating a number of devices (112-130) by measuring signals transmitted between known location devices (112-118, 134-138, 214-218, 224-228) and unknown location devices (120-130, 222), and signals transmitted between pairs of unknown location devices (120-130,222), entering signal measurements into a graph function that includes a number of first sub-expressions, a number of which include signal measurement prediction sub-expressions, and have extrema when a predicted signal measurement is equal to an actual signal measurement, and optimizing the graph function.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过测量在已知位置设备(112-118,134-138,214-218,224-228)和未知位置设备(120-130,222)之间传输的信号来定位多个设备(112-130)的系统, 以及在未知位置设备对(120-130,222)之间传输的信号,将信号测量值输入到包括多个第一子表达式的图形函数中,其中多个第一子表达式包括信号测量预测子表达式,并且当预测 信号测量等于实际信号测量,并优化图形功能。

    Wireless tracking system and method for backhaul of information
    9.
    发明授权
    Wireless tracking system and method for backhaul of information 有权
    无线跟踪系统和信息回传方法

    公开(公告)号:US08089354B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-03

    申请号:US12899913

    申请日:2010-10-07

    IPC分类号: G08B1/08 G08B13/14 H04Q5/22

    摘要: The present invention provides a solution to backhauling health information. The present invention utilizes a mesh network to backhaul the health information. The system includes a plurality of first tags, a mesh network, and an information engine. Each of the tags represents a first object. The mesh network preferably includes a plurality of plug-in sensors located within the facility. At least one node in the mesh network operates as healthcare device. The information engine is in communication with the mesh network and determines a position location of the healthcare device and an operation of the healthcare device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了回传健康信息的解决方案。 本发明利用网状网络来回传健康信息。 该系统包括多个第一标签,网状网络和信息引擎。 每个标签代表第一个对象。 网状网络优选地包括位于设施内的多个插入式传感器。 网状网络中至少有一个节点作为保健设备运行。 信息引擎与网状网络通信,并确定保健设备的位置位置和医疗保健设备的操作。