公开(公告)号：US11474190B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US17119721

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Russel K. Jones ,  Christopher Steger ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Andrew Broadstone ,  Joel Morrin

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  G01S5/02

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a certified location service enables a mobile device to access a location-based service when a determined location meets a location requirement and an overall confidence score for the determined location exceeds a confidence threshold. A data package is received including identifiers of beacons observed by the mobile device, and a location of the mobile device is determined based on a calculated location of one or more of the beacons. An overall confidence score for the determined location is calculated based on one or more individual confidence scores for the one or more beacons used in determining the location or composite confidence scores for types of the one or more beacons. The determined location and the overall confidence score are provided to one or more provider servers that allow the mobile device to access a location-based service based thereon.

公开(公告)号：US10536428B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US14329449

申请日：2014-07-11

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Andrei Dancus ,  Russel Kipp Jones ,  Edward James Morgan ,  George Polak ,  Christopher Steger ,  Richard Sutton

IPC: H04W4/029 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: In one embodiment, a processing technique is provided that utilizes multiple network address observations. One or more records are obtained that maintain network address observations, each network address observation associating one or more attributes with a network address observed by one or more source devices. Multiple network addresses from the network address observations are clustered into one or more discrete groups of network addresses based on a clustering criteria. For a selected group of network addresses, an association is formed associating one or more refined attributes derived from the selected group with an individual network address that is a member of the selected group.

公开(公告)号：US20170078842A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15342725

申请日：2016-11-03

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Steger ,  Thomas Jason Dytko ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Russel Kipp Jones ,  Andrei Dancus ,  Andrew Broadstone ,  Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz

IPC: H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: In one embodiment, techniques approximate concurrent monitoring of a large number of geo-fences, potentially beyond a number supported by a mobile device, The mobile device may obtain a set of geo-fences and maintain a first subset of the geo-fences as an active subset of geo-fences and a second subset of the geo-fences as an inactive subset of geo-fences. The mobile device may also establish and monitor an envelope geo-fences that excluded the inactive subset of geo-fence. In response to detecting that the mobile device has moved to a new location proximate to the envelope geo-fence, one or more geo-fences are moved between the active subset of geo-fences and the inactive subset of geo-fences to produce a new active subset of geo-fences and a new inactive subset of geo-fences.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，技术近似于大量地理围栏的并发监视，潜在地超过移动设备支持的数字。移动设备可以获得一组地理围栏并将地理围栏的第一子集保持为 地理围栏的活跃子集和地理围栏的第二个子集作为地理围栏的非活动子集。 移动设备还可以建立和监视排除地理围栏的非活动子集的信封地理围栏。 响应于检测到移动设备已经移动到靠近信封地理围栏的新位置，在地理围栏的活动子集和地理围栏的非活动子集之间移动一个或多个地理围栏以产生新的 地理围栏的活跃子集和地理围栏的新的非活动子集。

公开(公告)号：US20150020195A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-15

申请号：US14329344

申请日：2014-07-11

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Andrei Dancus ,  Russel Kipp Jones ,  Edward James Morgan ,  George Polak ,  Christopher Steger ,  Richard Sutton

IPC: H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04L61/2007 ,  H04L41/0846 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L61/1505 ,  H04L61/2046 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L63/1408 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: In one embodiment, a filtering technique is provided for ensuring data quality of network address observations. A network address observation is obtained of a network address associated with a source device, the network address observation associating the network address with one or more directly observed attributes. The network address observation is filtered based on a comparison of a selected one of the one or more directly observed attributes to a predetermined criteria, and using a result of the comparison as indicative of whether the network address observation should be used for association of the network address with one or more directly observed attributes. The filtering either associates one or more indicators with the network address observation, or removes the network address observation. A network address to attribute association system executed on one or more electronic devices stores a record that maintains any network address observation that has not been removed and any indicator.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于确保网络地址观察的数据质量的滤波技术。 获得与源设备相关联的网络地址的网络地址观察，网络地址观察将网络地址与一个或多个直接观察属性相关联。 基于将一个或多个直接观察属性中的所选择的属性与预定标准的比较来过滤网络地址观察，并且使用比较结果来指示网络地址观察是否应当用于网络的关联 地址与一个或多个直接观察属性。 该过滤将一个或多个指示器与网络地址观察相关联，或者删除网络地址观察。 在一个或多个电子设备上执行的属性关联系统的网络地址存储维护没有被去除的任何网络地址观察的记录和任何指示符。

公开(公告)号：US20210132179A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17119721

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Russel K. Jones ,  Christopher Steger ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Andrew Broadstone ,  Joel Morrin

IPC: G01S5/02

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a certified location service enables a mobile device to access a location-based service when a determined location meets a location requirement and an overall confidence score for the determined location exceeds a confidence threshold. A data package is received including identifiers of beacons observed by the mobile device, and a location of the mobile device is determined based on a calculated location of one or more of the beacons. An overall confidence score for the determined location is calculated based on one or more individual confidence scores for the one or more beacons used in determining the location or composite confidence scores for types of the one or more beacons. The determined location and the overall confidence score are provided to one or more provider servers that allow the mobile device to access a location-based service based thereon.

公开(公告)号：US09565523B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US14593403

申请日：2015-01-09

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Steger ,  Thomas Jason Dytko ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Russel Kipp Jones ,  Andrei Dancus ,  Andrew Broadstone ,  Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: In one embodiment, techniques approximate concurrent monitoring of a large number of geo-fences, potentially beyond a number supported by a mobile device, The mobile device may activate a subset of geo-fences to be monitored, the subset of geo-fences selected from the set of geo-fences based on proximity to a current location of the mobile device. The mobile device may also establish and monitor an envelope geo-fence that encompasses the subset of geo-fences. In response to detecting that the mobile device has moved to a new location proximate to the envelope geo-fence, a new subset of geo-fences is activated to be monitored. Geo-fences of the subset of geo-fences that are not part of the new subset of geo-fences are deactivated.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，技术近似于大量地理围栏的并发监视，潜在地超过移动设备支持的数字。移动设备可以激活要监视的地理围栏的子集，从 基于与移动设备的当前位置的接近度的一组地理围栏。 移动设备还可以建立和监视包围地理围栏子集的信封地理围栏。 响应于检测到移动设备已经移动到靠近信封地理围栏的新位置，激活新的地理栅栏子集以被监视。 地理围栏子集的地理围栏不是新的地理围栏子集的一部分被停用。

公开(公告)号：US20150241548A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14629987

申请日：2015-02-24

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Russel K. Jones ,  Christopher Steger ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Andrew Broadstone ,  Joel Morrin

IPC: G01S5/02

CPC classification number: G01S5/0231 ,  G01S5/02

Abstract: In one example embodiment, a Wi-Fi based location determination technique both determines one or more locations of a mobile device, and calculates a confidence score for each determined location. A request is received at a certified location service executing on a server for one or more locations of the mobile device and a data package. The data package may include an indication of a plurality of beacons observed by the mobile device. The certified location service determines one or more locations of the mobile device based on a calculated location of at least some of the plurality of beacons. The certified location service also determines a confidence score for each beacon used in determining each location. An overall confidence score for each determined location may be calculated based on a combination of the confidence scores for each of the beacons used in the determination of the location.

Abstract translation: 在一个示例实施例中，基于Wi-Fi的位置确定技术都确定移动设备的一个或多个位置，并且计算每个确定位置的置信度得分。 在针对移动设备的一个或多个位置和数据包的服务器上执行的认证位置服务接收到请求。 数据包可以包括由移动设备观察到的多个信标的指示。 经认证的位置服务基于多个信标中的至少一些信标的计算位置来确定移动设备的一个或多个位置。 认证的位置服务还确定用于确定每个位置的每个信标的置信度分数。 可以基于在确定位置中使用的每个信标的置信分数的组合来计算每个确定的位置的总体置信度得分。

公开(公告)号：US08971923B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US14052113

申请日：2013-10-11

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Gerald Cavanaugh ,  Andrei Dancus ,  Russel K. Jones ,  Christopher Steger

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S1/02 ,  H04W24/00 ,  G01S5/14

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  G01S1/024 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0278 ,  G01S5/14 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Methods of and systems for measuring beacon stability of wireless access points are provided. A method of determining a measure of likelihood that a designated wireless device exhibits at least one pathological characteristic includes determining a set of reference points associated with a designated wireless device, and retrieving attributes of the reference points, attributes associated with other wireless devices related to the designated wireless device, and/or statistical information. The statistical information includes a temporal distribution of detection of signals of reference points, a spatial distribution of the reference points, and/or a cardinality of the set or a subset of the reference points. The method further includes determining a measure of likelihood that the designated wireless device exhibits at least one pathological characteristic based on attributes of the reference points, attributes associated with the reception of signals, and/or the statistical information.

Abstract translation: 提供了测量无线接入点信标稳定性的方法和系统。 一种确定指定的无线设备呈现至少一种病理特征的可能性度量的方法包括确定与指定的无线设备相关联的一组参考点，以及检索参考点的属性，与与其相关的其他无线设备相关联的属性 指定的无线设备和/或统计信息。 统计信息包括参考点的信号的检测的时间分布，参考点的空间分布，和/或组的基数或参考点的子集。 该方法还包括基于参考点的属性，与接收信号相关联的属性和/或统计信息来确定指定的无线设备呈现至少一个病理特征的可能性度量。

公开(公告)号：US20150019738A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-15

申请号：US14329526

申请日：2014-07-11

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Andrei Dancus ,  Russel Kipp Jones ,  Edward James Morgan ,  George Polak ,  Christopher Steger ,  Richard Sutton

IPC: H04L29/12

Abstract: In one embodiment, a technique is provided for propagating network address to attribute associations between network addresses. One or more profiles are obtained that maintain an association between a first network address and one or more attributes, the association produced from network address observations of the first network address by one or more source devices in communication with a network. A second network address is determined that is associated with the first network address based on a similarity criteria. The second network address initially lacks an association with the one or more attributes. The one or more attributes are propagated from the first network address to the second address, to form an association between the second network address and the one or more attributes. The association between the second network address and the one or more attributes is then stored in an updated profile.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于将网络地址传播到网络地址之间的属性关联的技术。 获得维持第一网络地址和一个或多个属性之间的关联的一个或多个简档，所述关联是通过与网络通信的一个或多个源设备从第一网络地址的网络地址观察产生的。 基于相似性标准确定与第一网络地址相关联的第二网络地址。 第二个网络地址最初缺少与一个或多个属性的关联。 一个或多个属性从第一网络地址传播到第二地址，以形成第二网络地址与一个或多个属性之间的关联。 然后将第二网络地址和一个或多个属性之间的关联存储在更新的简档中。

公开(公告)号：US20150019719A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-15

申请号：US14329400

申请日：2014-07-11

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Nicolas Brachet ,  Andrei Dancus ,  Russel Kipp Jones ,  Edward James Morgan ,  George Polak ,  Christopher Steger ,  Richard Sutton

IPC: H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04L61/2007 ,  H04L41/0846 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L61/1505 ,  H04L61/2046 ,  H04L61/6004 ,  H04L63/1408 ,  H04L67/22 ,  H04L67/30 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: In one embodiment, a mapping/translation technique is provided for generating an association between an observed network address and one or more attributes that are not directly observed. A network address is observed that is associated with a source device. A first attribute is determined, the first attribute being a directly observed attribute. The first attribute is mapped to a second attribute based on at least a predefined spatial, temporal, or identity-related correspondence between the first attribute and the second attribute, wherein the second attribute was not directly observed in connection with the network address. An association is generated between the second attribute and the network address. A record that maintains the association between the second attribute and the network address is stored.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，提供了映射/翻译技术，用于生成观察到的网络地址与未被直接观察到的一个或多个属性之间的关联。 观察到与源设备相关联的网络地址。 确定第一属性，第一属性是直接观察属性。 第一属性基于至少第一属性和第二属性之间的预定义的空间，时间或身份相关的对应关系被映射到第二属性，其中第二属性不直接与网络地址相关联。 在第二属性和网络地址之间生成关联。 存储维护第二属性和网络地址之间的关联的记录。