公开(公告)号：US11852738B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17114035

申请日：2020-12-07

申请人： Mitel Networks Corporation

发明人： Peter M. Hillier

IPC分类号： G01S5/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04W4/80 ,  G01S1/68 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/029

CPC分类号： G01S5/0054 ,  G01S1/68 ,  G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/024 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/80

摘要： A method and system for providing location information to a mobile device includes providing an apparatus with a beacon. The apparatus stores identification information associated with the apparatus, and obtains information describing the correspondence between location information and apparatus identification information to determine the location of the apparatus from the stored identification information. The apparatus transmits the location information to the beacon which transmits the information to the mobile device. In addition, information defining movement of a mobile device through a navigation zone includes an array of beacons that are in communication with each other. The mobile device is provided at a first location in the navigation zone and communicates with a first beacon to indicate its proximity to the first beacon. The device moves through the zone to other locations and communicates with another beacon in proximity to the second location to indicate its proximity to the second beacon.

公开(公告)号：US20230375652A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18224567

申请日：2023-07-21

申请人： Doriette Fransien Harvey ,  Frederick Harvey

发明人： Doriette Fransien Harvey ,  Frederick Harvey

IPC分类号： G01S1/68 ,  G01S1/04 ,  G01S19/17 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B25/08 ,  H04W4/021

CPC分类号： G01S1/68 ,  G01S1/042 ,  G01S19/17 ,  G08B25/016 ,  G08B25/08 ,  H04W4/021

摘要： Provided is a system 10 for remote activation of an emergency radio beacon by a Search and Rescue (SAR) party, the system 10 comprising a controller 12 operatively arranged in signal communication with an emergency radio beacon 14, a positioning module 16 arranged in signal communication with the controller 12 and configured to operatively provide spatial positioning data to the controller 12, and a receiver 18 arranged in signal communication with the controller 12 and configured to operatively receive an activation signal 20. The controller 12 is configured to activate the beacon 14 upon receipt of the activation signal 20 and to provide the spatial positioning data of a potentially lost or distressed party to the beacon 14 for transmission along with an emergency signal 22.

公开(公告)号：US11706733B1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US15470794

申请日：2017-03-27

申请人： NEXRF CORP

发明人： Michael A. Kerr ,  David Stewart

IPC分类号： H04W4/02 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/029 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/00 ,  G01S1/68 ,  G01S1/00 ,  H04W4/30

CPC分类号： H04W64/00 ,  G01S1/00 ,  G01S1/68 ,  G01S5/0027 ,  G01S5/0063 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S5/0289 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/025 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W4/30

摘要： A system for determining the location of a wireless device is described, the system includes a map, a fixed beacon, a fixed sensor and a server component. The server component receives a beacon identifier and a beacon signal strength from a wireless device. A sensor is located on the map. The fixed sensor receives the beacon identifier and the sensor captures a measured sensor beacon signal strength. The sensor is communicatively coupled to the server component. The server component receives the beacon identifier and the measured sensor beacon signal strength from the fixed sensor. The server component uses the beacon identifier and the beacon signal strength communicated by the wireless device and the sensor beacon signal strength and the beacon identifier received by the sensor to determine the location of the wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US20190234202A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-01

申请号：US16311207

申请日：2017-06-22

申请人： SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

发明人： Jacques ORBAN ,  Vishwanathan PARMESHWAR ,  Shunfeng ZHENG

IPC分类号： E21B47/12 ,  G01S5/02 ,  E21B44/00 ,  G06F17/15

CPC分类号： E21B47/122 ,  E21B44/00 ,  G01S1/68 ,  G01S1/725 ,  G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S5/30 ,  G06F17/15

摘要： A system for tracking a position on a rig site may include a plurality of static beacons of defined positions on the rig site configured to transmit reference signals at a selected triggering time for transmission; at least one moveable receiver at a first location on the rig site configured to receive the reference signals from the plurality of static beacons, determine the reception time of signal, and transmit reception information to a master node via a communication channel; wherein the master node is at a location on the rig site with a reference base time, wherein the master node receives the defined positions and reference times of the plurality of static beacons, and wherein the system is configured to, based on the reception information, determine signal travel times between the static beacons and the at least one moveable receiver, determine the distances between the static beacon and the at least one moveable receiver based on a travel time of the reference signals, and determine a position of the first location.

公开(公告)号：US20180347989A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16101984

申请日：2018-08-13

申请人： Walmart Apollo, LLC

发明人： Aaron J. Vasgaard ,  Matthew A. Jones ,  Nicholaus A. Jones ,  Robert J. Taylor

IPC分类号： G01C21/20 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G01S1/68 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W88/02

CPC分类号： G01C21/206 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01S1/68 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R2430/20 ,  H04W88/02

摘要： Systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein for tracking carts in a shopping space. A system for tracking carts in a shopping space comprises: a sound sensor array, a cart location database storing location information and sound profiles associated with a plurality of shopping cart identifiers, and a control circuit configured to: identify a cart sound made by a movement of a shopping cart traveling in the shopping space, determine a current location of the shopping cart based on the cart sound, match the shopping cart to a shopping cart identifier in the cart location database, update the location information associated the shopping cart identifier in the cart location database based on the current location of the shopping cart; and update the sound profile of the shopping cart identifier based on the cart sound captured by the sound sensor array.

公开(公告)号：US20180306892A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16019602

申请日：2018-06-27

申请人： TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Shigeo Uchida ,  Akihiko Fujiwara ,  Mika Hirama ,  Kazunori Hirabayashi ,  Koji Nagai

IPC分类号： G01S5/02 ,  H04W52/02

CPC分类号： G01S5/0242 ,  G01S1/68 ,  H04W52/0229 ,  H04W52/0254 ,  H04W52/0274 ,  H04W52/0287 ,  H04W88/02

摘要： In accordance with an embodiment, a positioning apparatus comprises a first interface and a processor. The first interface receives a positioning signal. The processor sets an interval for searching the positioning signal with a first interface to a first searching interval, sets the interval for searching the positioning signal to a second searching interval which is shorter than the first searching interval if it is determined that the positioning signal is received through searching in the first searching interval and uses the positioning signal received through searching in the second searching interval to specify a position of the positioning apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US20180279583A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15571344

申请日：2016-04-06

申请人： Sony Corporation

发明人： Masakazu Yajima ,  Hideo Niikura

IPC分类号： A01K29/00 ,  G06K17/00 ,  A01K11/00 ,  G06Q50/02

CPC分类号： A01K29/005 ,  A01K11/004 ,  A01K11/006 ,  A01K11/008 ,  G01S1/68 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G06K17/0029 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/02 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/40

摘要： [Object] To provide a management apparatus capable of capturing a position of a specific individual satisfying a predetermined condition.[Solving Means] A management apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a control unit. The control unit extracts, on the basis of first information that is generated by a sensor device worn by an individual and is related to a living body of the individual, a specific individual satisfying a predetermined condition, and generates, on the basis of position information related to a position of the specific individual, search information for causing a mobile object to move to the position of the specific individual.

公开(公告)号：USRE47013E1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-28

申请号：US14993275

申请日：2016-01-12

申请人： SK TELECOM CO., LTD. ,  SK PLANET CO., LTD.

发明人： Sangwoo Rhie ,  Sangmok Sohn ,  Soonjae Jeong ,  Jaesic Jeon ,  Youngshin Yoon ,  Youngil Kim ,  Sunshin An ,  Sungjun Kim ,  Youngmin Ji ,  Joosik Lee

IPC分类号： G08B13/14 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S11/06 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S1/68

CPC分类号： G01S5/0294 ,  G01S1/68 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S11/06

摘要： The present invention relates to a method for measuring a location of a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader by using beacons, and an RFID system for measuring a location of a moving RFID reader in an RFID system comprising: a plurality of beacon devices for emitting beacons; an RFID tag for transmitting pre-stored information by using radio frequency identification; and an RFID reader for calculating a current location using a plurality of at least three beacons wherein the RFID reader receives the plurality of beacons from the plurality of beacon devices while moving, and receiving the information from the RFID tag by using the radio frequency identification. According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the accuracy of the location measurement of a moving RFID reader in an RFID system because the location of the RFID reader is measured in consideration of propagation environments.

公开(公告)号：US10027168B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US14860991

申请日：2015-09-22

申请人： ENERGOUS CORPORATION

发明人： Michael A. Leabman

IPC分类号： H02J17/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  G01S1/68 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/20 ,  H02J50/00 ,  H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/12

CPC分类号： H02J50/00 ,  G01S1/68 ,  H02J7/025 ,  H02J17/00 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/20 ,  H02J50/40 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/90

摘要： Embodiments disclosed herein may generate and transmit power waves that, as result of their physical waveform characteristics (e.g., frequency, amplitude, phase, gain, direction), converge at a predetermined location in a transmission field to generate a pocket of energy. Receivers associated with an electronic device being powered by the wireless charging system, may extract energy from these pockets of energy and then convert that energy into usable electric power for the electronic device associated with a receiver. The pockets of energy may manifest as a three-dimensional field (e.g., transmission field) where energy may be harvested by a receiver positioned within or nearby the pocket of energy.

公开(公告)号：US20180184287A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15739619

申请日：2015-06-29

申请人： HERE GLOBAL B.V.

发明人： Muhammad Irshan KHAN ,  Jari SYRJÄRINNE ,  Pavel IVANOV

IPC分类号： H04W12/02 ,  H04L9/08 ,  H04L9/14

CPC分类号： H04W12/02 ,  G01S1/04 ,  G01S1/68 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0252 ,  H04L9/0816 ,  H04L9/14 ,  H04W12/00503 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W64/003

摘要： A method is disclosed, comprising: holding available, by a first apparatus, encrypted first positioning support data, wherein said encrypted first positioning support data are decryptable by a first decryption key, and wherein said encrypted first positioning support data are configured to enable one or more mobile devices receiving said encrypted first positioning support data and having access to said first decryption key to determine their position at least partially based on said first positioning support data; and automatically and repeatedly sending or triggering sending, by said first apparatus, said encrypted first positioning support data.