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：US20160269914A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15158161

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Kaveh Pahlavan ,  Nicolas Brachet

IPC: H04W16/18 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W16/18 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W64/006 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: In one embodiment, a technique is provided for building a reference database used to estimate a position of a wireless local area network (WLAN) enabled device. Samples are obtained for WLAN access points, the samples for each WLAN access point being based on WLAN signals transmitted by the WLAN access point and received by one or more scanning devices. Software of a WLAN positioning system executing on one or more computing devices estimates a position of each WLAN access point based on the samples of the WLAN access point. The software also estimates a geographical area covered by the samples of each WLAN access point and determines a quality metric of each WLAN access point based on the estimated geographical area covered by the samples of the WLAN access point. The software then builds the reference database based on the estimated position and quality metric of each WLAN access point.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于构建用于估计无线局域网（WLAN）使能设备的位置的参考数据库的技术。 为WLAN接入点获得样本，每个WLAN接入点的样本基于由WLAN接入点发送并由一个或多个扫描设备接收的WLAN信号。 在一个或多个计算设备上执行的WLAN定位系统的软件基于WLAN接入点的样本来估计每个WLAN接入点的位置。 软件还估计每个WLAN接入点的样本覆盖的地理区域，并且基于WLAN接入点的样本所覆盖的估计地理区域来确定每个WLAN接入点的质量度量。 然后，软件基于每个WLAN接入点的估计位置和质量度量构建参考数据库。

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：US09521512B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14635641

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

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

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S1/02 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/14

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

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system determines a designated wireless device lacks a fixed geographic location, and uses the determination that the designated wireless device lacks a fixed geographic location to improve location estimates. The system determines one or more neighboring wireless devices have relationships with the designated wireless device, wherein a relationship is established when wireless signals from a neighboring wireless device and the designated wireless device are detected by a same receiver. A measure of likelihood is calculated that the designated wireless device lacks a fixed geographic location based at least in part on a number of the relationships or a duration of the relationships. Based on the measure of likelihood, the designated wireless device is excluded from being used in the wireless positioning system as a beacon for estimating the location of a client device.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，系统确定指定的无线设备缺少固定的地理位置，并且使用所指定的无线设备缺少固定地理位置的确定来改善位置估计。 该系统确定一个或多个相邻无线设备具有与指定的无线设备的关系，其中当来自相邻无线设备的无线信号和指定的无线设备被同一接收机检测到时，建立关系。 计算似然度量，至少部分地基于关系的数量或关系的持续时间，指定的无线设备缺少固定的地理位置。 基于可能性的测量，指定的无线设备被排除在无线定位系统中被用作用于估计客户端设备的位置的信标。

公开(公告)号：US09408037B1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14461115

申请日：2014-08-15

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

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

IPC: H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/028 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: In one embodiment, techniques are provided for efficiently selecting and distributing wireless local area network (WLAN) access point (AP) data to a mobile client device. A reference database is maintained on a network server. An expected future location of the mobile client device is determined. The expected future location represents a location different than a present location of the mobile client device, which the mobile client device is expected to visit in the future. One or more tiles are transferred from the reference database to the mobile client device for a bounded geographic region that includes the expected future location. The one or more tiles are stored on the mobile client device to be available for use in satisfying one or more subsequently received requests for estimation of location of the mobile device.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，提供了用于有效地选择和分发无线局域网（WLAN）接入点（AP）数据到移动客户端设备的技术。 在网络服务器上维护参考数据库。 确定移动客户端设备的预期未来位置。 期望的未来位置表示与移动客户端设备的当前位置不同的位置，移动客户端设备将来期望访问该位置。 一个或多个瓦片从参考数据库传送到包括预期未来位置的有界地理区域的移动客户端设备。 一个或多个瓦片被存储在移动客户端设备上以便可用于满足一个或多个随后接收的用于估计移动设备的位置的请求。

公开(公告)号：US20150181378A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14635641

申请日：2015-03-02

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

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

IPC: H04W4/02

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

Abstract: In one embodiment, a system determines a designated wireless device lacks a fixed geographic location, and uses the determination that the designated wireless device lacks a fixed geographic location to improve location estimates. The system determines one or more neighboring wireless devices have relationships with the designated wireless device, wherein a relationship is established when wireless signals from a neighboring wireless device and the designated wireless device are detected by a same receiver. A measure of likelihood is calculated that the designated wireless device lacks a fixed geographic location based at least in part on a number of the relationships or a duration of the relationships. Based on the measure of likelihood, the designated wireless device is excluded from being used in the wireless positioning system as a beacon for estimating the location of a client device.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，系统确定指定的无线设备缺少固定的地理位置，并且使用所指定的无线设备缺少固定地理位置的确定来改善位置估计。 该系统确定一个或多个相邻无线设备具有与指定的无线设备的关系，其中当来自相邻无线设备的无线信号和指定的无线设备被同一接收机检测到时，建立关系。 计算似然度量，至少部分地基于关系的数量或关系的持续时间，指定的无线设备缺少固定的地理位置。 基于可能性的测量，指定的无线设备被排除在无线定位系统中被用作用于估计客户端设备的位置的信标。

公开(公告)号：US20150172863A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14627660

申请日：2015-02-20

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas Brachet ,  Farshid Alizadeh-Shabdiz ,  Joel N. Nelson ,  Russel K. Jones

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W48/20

CPC classification number: H04W4/021 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  H04L67/2857 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W16/18 ,  H04W48/08 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: In one embodiment, when it is determined that one or more Wi-Fi positioning system (WPS) tiles that are necessary to estimate a location of a mobile client device are not present in a WPS tile store on the mobile client device, or are present in the WPS tile store on the mobile client device but out of date, one or more new WPS tiles are requested from a remote server. Each WPS tile is a set of Wi-Fi access point data for Wi-Fi access points within a bounded geographical region. The one or more new WPS tiles are received from the remote server, and are cached in the WPS tile store on the mobile client device. Subsequent to the caching, one or more further locations of the mobile client device are estimated autonomously from the remote server, utilizing Wi-Fi access point data in the WPS tile store.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，当确定在移动客户端设备上的WPS瓦片存储器中不存在估计移动客户端设备的位置所必需的一个或多个Wi-Fi定位系统（WPS）瓦片时，或者存在 在移动客户端设备上的WPS平铺商店中但过时，从远程服务器请求一个或多个新的WPS贴片。 每个WPS瓦片是一个Wi-Fi接入点数据，用于有界地理区域内的Wi-Fi接入点。 从远程服务器接收一个或多个新的WPS瓦片，并且被缓存在移动客户端设备上的WPS瓦片存储中。 在缓存之后，利用WPS瓦片存储器中的Wi-Fi接入点数据，从远程服务器自主地估计移动客户端设备的一个或多个其他位置。

公开(公告)号：US08983504B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US14202072

申请日：2014-03-10

Applicant: Skyhook Wireless, Inc.

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

IPC: H04M3/00 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S1/02 ,  G01S5/14

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

Abstract: Systems for and methods of determining likelihood of relocation of reference points in a positioning system are disclosed. A method of determining a measure of likelihood that an estimated geographic location of a designated wireless device is not its accurate present location includes determining a set of reference points associated with the device, which are a geographic position at which signals from the device were detected and/or other devices having a relationship with the designated device. The existence of the relationship is based on the devices being within signal reception range of a same position within a selected period of time. The method includes retrieving attributes of the reference points and/or of the relationships and determining a measure of likelihood that an estimated geographic location associated with the designated device is not its present location based on the attributes of the reference points of the set and/or of the relationships.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种确定定位系统中参考点重定位可能性的系统和方法。 确定所指定的无线设备的估计地理位置不是其准确的当前位置的可能性度量的方法包括确定与设备相关联的参考点集合，该设备是来自设备的信号被检测到的地理位置， /或与指定装置具有关系的其他装置。 该关系的存在是基于在所选择的时间段内相同位置的信号接收范围内的设备。 该方法包括检索参考点的属性和/或关系的属性，并且基于该组的参考点的属性和/或该属性确定与该指定装置相关联的估计地理位置不是其当前位置的可能性的度量 的关系。