| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 342357130 | With storage device (i.e., map or database) | 22 |
| 20080204317 | SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC GEO-TAGGING OF PHOTOS - The present invention contemplates a variety of improved techniques for geo-tagging of digital photo graphs. In some embodiments, this includes automatically updating photograph locations with a stored offset value. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080224928 | GPS for communications facility records - Methods and systems are disclosed for enhancing line records with Global Positioning System coordinates. Global Positioning System information is acquired and associated with an address. A line record is assembled for the address using the Global Positioning System information. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080258970 | Method and transit time tester for monitoring the transit time of small-sized goods to be conveyed, particularly of letters and similar mail items - Disclosed is a method and a transit time tester for monitoring the transit time of an item to be conveyed, particularly a mail consignment, wherein the movements of a consignment are registered and stored in a transit time tester for later evaluation of the sequence of transportation. The transit time tester is equipped with sensors, satellite-based positioning system (GPS) receiver and storage media, corresponding in its dimensions and characteristics to the item to be conveyed to be monitored and determined from the sensor data the current type of conveyance with the aid of a microprocessor. To be monitored, the transit time and the routes of transportation of standard letters and similar mail consignments over a number of days. The receiver for the GPS is selectively switched on and off as a function of the changing conditions of reception and the current type of conveyance of the item to be conveyed. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080266175 | System and method for identifying individual loads of chopped forage in storage - Thus the field factors of crop, soil and harvest conditions that affect feeding quality or a quality analysis of the load can be associated with the forage as it is removed from storage and fed to livestock. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080284649 | Method for Positioning and a Positioning System - A method for recording a position of at least one component in a location system of a control system of an industrial facility for an industrial process. A model of the facility is created, including position coordinates for major parts of the facility. The model is stored in a location system storage. A component is identified. A mobile information processing device is placed adjacent the component and position coordinates are detected for the mobile information processing device. Identification information of the component and position coordinates of the mobile information processing device are stored in the location system storage. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080297412 | GPS RECEPTION DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a GPS reception device includes a section which acquires information in radio signals from satellites, a storage section which stores parameters to select part of the satellites, a section which calculates pseudo-distances from the satellites to a reception point based on the acquired information and measures the position of the reception point based on calculation results obtained for the selected part, and a touch panel display which inputs the position of a known reception point. The device includes a section which calculates real distances from the satellites to the known reception point when the position is input, determines ranges of elevation and azimuth angles suitable for the measurement based on the elevation and azimuth angle values of the satellites preferentially set in an order in which differences between the real distances and the pseudo-distances become smaller and sets the ranges as parameters into the storage section. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080309551 | Remotely-alterable electronic-ink based display device employing an integrated circuit structure having a GPS signal receiver and programmed processor for locally determining display device position and transmitting determined position information to a remote activator module - A remotely-alterable electronic-ink based display device for displaying graphical indicia within a GPS system transmitting a plurality of GPS signals to the device display device. The device employs an addressable display assembly including a layer of electronic ink including a bi-stable non-volatile imaging material. The device includes an integrated circuit structure having a GPS signal receiver, a storage element for storing instructions, programs and data, and a programmed processor in electrical communication with the addressable display assembly and an antenna structure. A signal transmitting structure transmits signals from the antenna structure to the remote activator module. A signal receiving structure receives electromagnetic signals from the remote activator module, using the antenna structure. An on-board battery power structure, operably connected to the integrated circuit structure, supplies electrical power the integrated circuit structure. The GPS signal receiver receives GPS signals, and the programmed processor locally processes received GPS signals, determines the position of the display device, and transmits the same to the remote activation module. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090002231 | METHOD FOR A SPACE-EFFICIENT GPS RECEIVER - In a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, rather than storing both GPS satellite ephemeredes and almanacs to the GPS receiver's on-chip non-volatile memory, storing into the non-volatile memory only the more recent ephemeris or almanac data for each satellite. When an ephemeris expires, the parameters in the ephemeris are converted into corresponding parameters of an almanac. The ephemeris or almanac is used to determine whether a given satellite is visible to the GPS receiver. A method of the present invention allows efficient use of the memory space in the non-volatile memory. A study by the inventors shows that differences in positions and velocities of satellites estimated using aged ephemeris and almanac data associated with the same week number are insignificant. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090002232 | GPS DATA RECORDING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHOD THEREOF - A GPS data recording apparatus includes a storage device and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit comprises: a sampling module, for sampling a GPS data; and a packet processor, for packetizing the sampled GPS data to generate a data packet to be stored in the storage device, and for unpacketizing the stored data packet from the storage device if necessary. According to present invention, GPS data can be recorded and be replayed as necessary. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090015470 | Time Adjustment Device, Timekeeping Device with a Time Adjustment Device, and a Time Adjustment Method - A time adjustment device having a reception unit that receives a satellite signal transmitted from a positioning information satellite; a time information generating unit that generates time information; a generated time information storage unit that stores the time information generated by the time information generating unit as generated time information; and a starting information generating unit that generates information before the beginning of a specific unit of the satellite signal that is transmitted in specific units from the positioning information satellite as before-starting information based on the generated time information. The reception unit has a starting unit that starts searching for the positioning information satellite at a predetermined timing based on the before-starting information, and a stopping unit that detects the specific unit of the satellite signal and stops searching for the positioning information satellite. The generated time information is corrected at the timing when the reception unit stops. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090058723 | POSITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - The invention provides a positioning system. In one embodiment, the positioning system comprises a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) module, a dead reckoning module, a Geographic Information System (GIS) module, and an calculating module. The GNSS module generates a first positioning data according to satellite communication. The dead reckoning module estimates a second positioning data according to a sensor's measurement data, the first positioning data, and a feedback positioning data of a previous epoch. The GIS module fits the first positioning data to a map to generate a third positioning data taken as a final output of the positioning system. The calculating module integrates the third positioning data and the second positioning data according to predetermined weights to obtain the feedback positioning data of a current epoch, which is recursively fed back to the dead reckoning module for a next estimation. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090066576 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING AND USING A REGIONAL-TERRAIN MODEL - A method and apparatus for computing position using a regional-terrain model is provided. The method includes obtaining from at least three satellites pseudorange measurements, computing a transitional position by using a default altitude with a large uncertainty, using this transitional position to obtain from a terrain model altitude information associated with a region, and computing an accurate three-dimensional position as a function of the pseudorange measurements and the altitude information. The region defines a boundary, and the boundary includes the transitional position. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090121933 | PRECISION GPS DRIVEN UTILITY ASSET MANAGEMENT AND UTILITY DAMAGE PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method and apparatus, including software, for the development and operational use of precise utility location and utility asset management information. Field-usable data sets may be produced that meet standards of accuracy and usability that are sufficient for use by field operations personnel participating in damage prevention activities associated with ground penetrating projects (e.g., excavating, trenching, boring, driving, and tunneling) or other asset applications. Some embodiments relate to integrating utility asset data including coordinate location, and geographical information data using a consistently available and accurate coordinates reference for collecting the data and for aligning the geographical information data. Some embodiments relate to managing projects with equipment that provides real time images and the updating of the data as required with this desired accuracy. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090219205 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAINTAINING A RELIABLE TIME CLOCK ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE SUPPORTING SATELLITE BASED POSITION DETERMINATION CAPABILITY - Various embodiments for maintaining a reliable time clock on a mobile computing device are described. In one embodiment, a mobile computing device may optionally enable and disable acquisition of time data from multiple sources including a mobile network and a global positioning system (GPS) satellite. The mobile computing device may comprise a time clock to display local time information derived from stored time data and may prioritize the multiple sources for writing and overwriting the stored time data to converge to the most reliable time data available. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090256746 | INTIMATING SYSTEM AND AN INTIMATING METHOD - An intimating system is provided. The intimating system comprises a host and a plurality of portable editors. The host comprises a storing device to store a plurality of target data; a location device to provide a location data; a comparator to compare the location data and the plurality of target data and a sender to send a confirming signal while the location data matches the at least one target data. Each of the portable editors corresponds to a target data and comprises a receiver and an intimating device, wherein the receiver is to receive the confirming signal when the corresponding target data matches the location data and the intimating device is to generate an intimating signal according to the confirming signal. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090273516 | POSITIONING DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING POSITIONING DEVICE, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A positioning device includes an estimated height storage section which stores an estimated height H | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090289848 | GPS for Communications Facility Records - Methods and systems are disclosed for enhancing line records with Global Positioning System coordinates. Global Positioning System information is acquired and a line record is assembled for an address using the Global Positioning System information. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100039323 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GLOBAL POSITION REFERENCE MAP (GPRM) FOR AGPS - Aspects of a method and system for global position reference map (GPRM) for AGPS are provided. A GPS enabled device may transmit reference location data to a location server and responded with a global position reference map (GPRM) from the location server. The reference location data and/or the received GPRM may comprise reference positions, which may be any identifiable location information, for the GPS enabled device. The reference location data may be formatted via various location identifiers such as a RNC ID, MCC and/or a MNC indicating desired coverage areas for the received GPRM. The reference location data may be a portion of a reference position database inside the GPS enabled device. The reference position database may be updated via the received GPRM. A fast position fix for the GPS enabled device may be achieved by combining AGPS data or LTO AGPS data, and the reference position database. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100052985 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING GNSS RECEIVER AND ACTIVATING AND POSITIONING METHOD THEREOF - The prevent invention provides an activating and positioning method for an electronic device comprising at least a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver and a storage unit. The storage unit is utilized for storing a time file recording time information so that the time file can be obtained when activating the electronic device, and the time information recorded by the time file can be set as a current system time of the electronic device. Then, the activating and positioning method of the prevent invention activates the GNSS receiver to perform a positioning process according to the system time. Thus, the prevent invention can overcome disadvantages of the prior art which records system time by using hardware scheme. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100127927 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING, LOCATING AND POSITIONING OBJECTS IN A NON-EQUIPPED AREA - The invention relates to a system for identifying, locating and positioning an object inside a given and unequipped zone, wherein the system comprises a radiofrequency module to receive identification of an object to be positioned in a predetermined location, one or more antennas to receive signals that originate from the object to be positioned, wherein said signals enable determination of a geographic position of the object to be positioned, a satellite positioning module, a memory to store information associated with the object to be positioned, a communication module for communication between the mobile platform and a central station to provide services by use of a specialized software program, wherein an object is fitted with RFID labels to enable transmission and reception of radiofrequency signals. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100134355 | Methods and Systems for Determining a Telecommunications Service Location Using Global Satellite Positioning - Methods and systems are provided for obtaining information related to a customer service location and directions for routing a service technician from one customer service location to another. One embodiment includes requesting at least one set of coordinates associated with the customer service location; accessing a technician server to direct a global satellite positioning system to obtain the set of coordinates for the customer service location; obtaining the coordinates and updating one or more databases with said coordinates. The coordinates may include at least one of a latitude and a longitude associated with the customer service location. Another embodiment includes obtaining through a technician server at least one set of “from” coordinates associated with the first customer service location and at least one set of “to” coordinates associated with the second customer location; transmitting the “from” and “to” coordinates to a mapping system; and, generating directions in the mapping system based on the “to” and “from” coordinates. At least one of the sets of coordinates includes latitude and longitude data. System and computer-readable media embodiments of these methods are also provided. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100149036 | System and Methods for Using Current and Past Positional Data to Provide Advanced Spatial and Temporal Information and Unique Location Based Services - A system and methods for using current and past positional data to provide spatial and temporal information is provided. The inventive system and methods use stored GPS data to provide users with location-based services such as information on when a user was at a particular location, where the user was at a particular time in the past, along with the identity and location of other users. Statistics and forecasts derived from stored GPS data are also within the embodiments of the present invention. | 06-17-2010 |
