Constraining barometric pressure sensor calibration with sporadic data collection

    公开(公告)号:US12209924B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US18495124

    申请日:2023-10-26

    Applicant: NextNav, LLC

    Abstract: Multiple calibration results for calibrating a barometric pressure sensor based on data received from a device containing the sensor are determined and stored in a table. The table is updated based on rules regarding a relationship between each calibration result and a current calibration value. The calibration results are weighted and combined to determine a combined calibration result. The calibration value for calibrating the sensor is selected from the calibration results, the combined calibration results, or the current calibration value based on a selection criteria.

    Barometric pressure sensor calibration based on activity context

    公开(公告)号:US12061096B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-13

    申请号:US17443281

    申请日:2021-07-23

    Applicant: NextNav, LLC

    CPC classification number: G01C25/00 G01C5/06

    Abstract: A wholistic activity context is used to determine whether to calibrate a barometric pressure sensor of a mobile device. A pair of activity transitions are determined from three activities of the mobile device. A time relationship and a position relationship between the activity transitions is determined. An opportunity to calibrate the barometric pressure sensor occurs between the activity transitions. A calibration of the barometric pressure sensor is performed in response to determining that the time relationship and the position relationship indicate that the wholistic activity context surrounding the opportunity to calibrate the barometric pressure sensor is conducive to calibration.

    Systems and methods for extending the spatial coverage of a reference pressure network

    公开(公告)号:US11808608B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17649746

    申请日:2022-02-02

    Applicant: NextNav, LLC

    CPC classification number: G01C5/06 G01C21/206

    Abstract: Extending the spatial coverage of a reference pressure network. Particular embodiments described herein include machines that initially determine that an estimated position of a mobile device resides outside a coverage area of a network of reference pressure sensors. Reference-level pressures corresponding to reference pressure sensors of the network are determined using measurements of pressure from the network of reference pressure sensors. A pressure pattern for a region that includes the estimated position and an area not included in the coverage area of the network is determined using reference-level pressures that were not determined using measurements of pressure from the network of reference pressure sensors. The reference-level pressures corresponding to reference pressure sensors of the network and the pressure pattern are used to determine a reference-level pressure value for use in calibrating a pressure sensor of the mobile device or for use in estimating an altitude of the mobile device.

    Constraining barometric pressure sensor calibration with sporadic data collection

    公开(公告)号:US11579036B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US17660011

    申请日:2022-04-20

    Applicant: NextNav, LLC

    Abstract: Multiple calibration results for calibrating a barometric pressure sensor based on data received from a device containing the sensor are determined and stored in a table. The table is updated based on rules regarding a relationship between each calibration result and a current calibration value. The calibration results are weighted and combined to determine a combined calibration result. The calibration value for calibrating the sensor is selected from the calibration results, the combined calibration results, or the current calibration value based on a selection criteria.

    Systems and methods for extending the spatial coverage of a reference pressure network

    公开(公告)号:US11243076B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-08

    申请号:US16380120

    申请日:2019-04-10

    Applicant: NextNav, LLC

    Abstract: Extending the spatial coverage of a reference pressure network. Particular embodiments described herein include machines that initially determine that an estimated position of a mobile device resides outside a coverage area of a network of reference pressure sensors. Reference-level pressures corresponding to reference pressure sensors of the network are determined using measurements of pressure from the network of reference pressure sensors. A pressure pattern for a region that includes the estimated position and an area not included in the coverage area of the network is determined using reference-level pressures that were not determined using measurements of pressure from the network of reference pressure sensors. The reference-level pressures corresponding to reference pressure sensors of the network and the pressure pattern are used to determine a reference-level pressure value for use in calibrating a pressure sensor of the mobile device or for use in estimating an altitude of the mobile device.

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