| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 342357520 | Specially adapted for specific applications (IPC) | 36 |
| 20110169692 | GPS Management System - A method applied to a mobile device having a GPS receiver having access to a network interface is disclosed. When transmitting via the network interface a first command to edit a user location information on the network interface based on a first geo-information from the GPS receiver to update location information displayed on a website, a destination list stored in the mobile device is updated with transmission destination network address and current GPS receiver location information. Stored location information is periodically compared to current GPS receiver locations and when determined that the GPS receiver has moved at least a predetermined distance from the location stored in the destination list, the method transmits via the network interface a second command to edit a user location information on the network interface based on a second geo-information from the GPS receiver to the website to update or invalidate displayed location information. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20130009816 | SATELLITE RADIO-CONTROLLED WATCH - Provided is a satellite radio-controlled watch, which is capable of holding back a receiving operation when in a posture that does not allow normal reception of a satellite signal, and is capable of performing a receiving operation under conditions varied to suit the type of reference information to be obtained. The satellite radio-controlled watch includes: a reception circuit ( | 01-10-2013 |
| 20140340257 | Configuring Global Navigation Satellite System Receiver Units Via Over-The-Air Communications With Control Center - A telematics unit incorporating an antenna for receiving Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals from GNSS signal sources, and a GNSS receiver supporting over-the-air configuration is described herein. The telematics unit is configured with a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions for facilitating the over-the-air configuration of the GNSS receiver by acquiring GNSS status information relating to multiple supported GNSS signal sources. Thereafter, the telematics unit forwards GNSS selection information, including at least GNSS requirements information and the GNSS status information, to a GNSS control center. In response, the GNSS receiver receives a GNSS type selection notification message from the GNSS control center. The GNSS receiver applies information contained within the GNSS type selection notification to configure GNSS type-specific components to operate according to a GNSS type-specific mode. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150054685 | LAND SURVEYING USING GNSS DEVICE - Systems and methods for surveying using a GNSS device are provided. In one example method, a GNSS device may be used to determine the location of points along a path and to add those points to a set of points representing the path. When adding each point, the device may determine if the point represents a new point or a previously measured point. If the point is a new point, the device may add the point to the set of points. If the point is a previously measured point, the device may display one or more previously measured points to allow the user to select which previously measured point corresponds to the point currently being measured. The user may select a previously measured point and a point may be added to the set of points using the location of the selected previously measured point. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150061932 | GPS PRE-ACQUISITION FOR GEOTAGGING DIGITAL PHOTOS - A handheld electronic device, such as a GPS-enabled wireless communications device with an embedded camera, a GPS-enabled camera-phone or a GPS-enabled digital camera, determines whether ephemeris data needs to be obtained for geotagging digital photos taken with the device. By monitoring user activity with respect to the camera, such as activation of the camera, the device can begin pre-acquisition of a GPS position fix by obtaining needed ephemeris data before the photograph is actually taken. This GPS pre-acquisition improves the likelihood that a position fix (GPS lock) is achieved by the time the photo is taken (to enable immediate geotagging). Alternatively, the photo can be geotagged retroactively by appending the current location to the metadata tag associated with the digital photo. An optional acquisition status indicator can be displayed on a user interface of the device to indicate that a position fix is being obtained. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150309182 | PORTABLE BIOMETRIC MONITORING DEVICES HAVING LOCATION SENSORS - Assisted-GPS for a portable biometric monitoring device is provided. The portable biometric monitoring device may obtain updated ephemeris data from an associated secondary device via a short-range, low-power communication protocol. The secondary device may be a computing device such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Various rules may control when the ephemeris data is updated. The ephemeris data may be used in the calculation of the global position of the portable biometric monitoring device. Additionally, the portable biometric monitoring device may communicate downloaded position fixing data to the associated secondary device. The associated secondary device may then calculate the global position from the position fixing data. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150348409 | Toll Object Detection in a GNSS System Using Particle Filter - A particle filter, also known as Sequential Monte Carlo Method, used to estimate vehicle position based on GNSS pseudo range measurements and other sensors. The particle filter creates an ensemble of particles and road user charging (road tolling) can be performed on each particle. The resulting distribution of assessed vehicle passages is analysed to assess if the event actually took place or not. The use of particle filter overcomes limitations occurring while employing traditional Kalman filter based methods. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160021850 | Method and Apparatus for Determining a Location of an Animal in an Animal Control System - An animal control system includes the capability of determining on which side of a containment structure the animal is located. Specifically, the system determines a polarity of a first half-cycle of an active portion of the signal transmitted on the enclosure wire. The determined polarity identifies if the animal is within or outside the enclosure. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160041269 | Systems and Methods for Tracking Diver Location - Systems and methods for tracking diver location in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a dive computer includes a processor, a pressure transducer connected to the processor, and clock circuitry connected to the processor, wherein the processor obtains water speed information using a flow measurement device that measures water speed when below water, measures a first piece of position information using a global position system receiver (GPS) that generates position information, generates depth and time information using the pressure transducer and the clock circuitry when the dive computer is below water, combines the first piece of position information, depth information, water speed information, and time information into a dive log, stores the dive log using a memory, and estimates a position of a diver using the first piece of position information, time, depth, and water speed information from the dive log when submerged. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160054448 | TRACKING DEVICE - A tracking device ( | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160084961 | Safety Diagnosis System For Structure - The invention provides a safety diagnosis system for structure, which comprises one GNSS receiver installed on an upper floor of a structure, a control device having a storage unit for storing a program which prepares an absolute displacement curve of the structure based on an absolute coordinate measured by the GNSS receiver and a displacement of the absolute coordinate, calculates a maximum inter-layer displacement and a maximum inter-layer deformation angle per each floor based on the absolute displacement curve and prepares an inter-layer deformation angle curve and a judging unit for performing a diagnosis of the safety of the structure based on the maximum inter-layer displacement and the maximum inter-layer deformation angle, and a display unit, wherein the control device calculates the maximum inter-layer displacement and the maximum inter-layer deformation angle per each floor and the inter-layer deformation angle curve based on a displacement of the absolute coordinate and the program and makes the display unit display a diagnosis result of the structure as evaluated by the judging unit based on at least one of the maximum inter-layer displacement and the maximum inter-layer deformation angle or the inter-layer deformation angle curve. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160139272 | ESTIMATION OF PRECISE ROAD GRADE USING TIME-DIFFERENCED SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SIGNALS - Implementations described herein contemplate measuring the carrier phase (CP) of carrier signals transmitted by constituent satellites of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to provide highly accurate calculations of a gradient of a road segment between different points at which the vehicle received carrier signals (from which CP measurements were made). The methods described herein are able to calculate the road grade with only an approximate estimate of the absolute altitude of the receiver. Similarly, the methods described herein are able to provide a precise estimate of road grade with only an approximate estimate of the absolute value of latitude or longitude. Furthermore, implementations described herein provide highly accurate calculations of road grade information with standard GNSS vehicle hardware and are thereby able to achieve a substantial increase in accuracy without increasing cost. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160139273 | Wireless Devices and Systems for Tracking Patients and Methods for Using the Like - Disclosed are apparatuses, systems, and methods for tracking patients that suffer from dementia. The disclosed apparatus is a wearable device capable of micro-tracking through Bluetooth Low Energy technology and capable of macro-tracking through GPS technology. The device may additionally include sensors to monitor other information such as the health of the patient or the patient's surrounding environment. The disclosed systems utilize the disclosed device in an overall system for tracking patients. These systems teach how the device interacts with the other components of the system (e.g., signal beacons, wireless transmitters, a central processing unit, mobile computing devices) to provide an integrated system to tracking the location and monitoring the well being of the patient. Finally, methods for tracking patients that use the disclosed devices and systems are disclosed. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160146943 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PHYSICAL DEFORMATION OF A POLE | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160202358 | SATELLITE POSITIONING RECEIVER INTEGRATED WITH HIGH-PRECISION POSITIONING APPLICATION SYSTEM | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160252624 | PROGRAMMABLE TRACKING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS | 09-01-2016 |
| 342357530 | Aircraft landing systems (IPC) | 1 |
| 20140152498 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING BROADBAND RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE - Systems and methods for monitoring broadband radio frequency interference are provided. In certain embodiments, a method comprises calculating a smoothed carrier to noise value for a received signal on a processing unit, wherein the received signal is associated with a receiver and at least one satellite; calculating an average jammer power to noise power value for the receiver; calculating an instantaneous carrier to noise value for the received signal based on the average jammer power to noise power value and the smoothed carrier to noise value; comparing the instantaneous carrier to noise value to an exclusion threshold, and determining whether to exclude the received signal from calculations of global positioning data based on the comparison of the instantaneous carrier to noise value to the exclusion threshold; and when the received signal is excluded, monitoring the received signal for readmittance to the calculation of global positioning data. | 06-05-2014 |
| 342357540 | Anti-theft; abduction (IPC) | 4 |
| 20100265131 | PORTABLE DEVICE TRACKING SYSTEM - A device tracking system for tracking location coordinates of a portable device in real time is provided. The system includes a microprocessor chip in which a GPS transceiver is embedded. The microprocessor chip is installed in the portable device. The system also includes at least one GPS satellite capable of communicating with the GPS transceiver for obtaining location coordinates of the portable device, at least a second GPS transceiver coupled with the GPS satellite via a satellite antenna for receiving the obtained location coordinates; and a computer server coupled with the second GPS transceiver for communicating the obtained location coordinates to an authorized user via a web-enabled program. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120319897 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF A GNSS RECEIVER ARRANGED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - Method and system for determining, via sensor network, position of GNSS receiver arranged in a motor vehicle intentionally is impaired in a targeted manner by interference source. Sensor network includes traffic route points having at least one sensor to detect a presence of interference source. Method includes detecting, as motor vehicle passes one of traffic route points, an interference signal emitted by interference source and/or a received signal of GNSS receiver impaired by interference source by the at least one sensor of the one traffic route point; processing the detected signals to establish whether interference source is present in passing motor vehicle; and when the presence of interference source established, generating information that signals at least a location of the one traffic route point and the interference source in the motor vehicle. A position of the motor vehicle is determined from the location of the traffic route point. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20150022396 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A LOST INSTRUMENT OR OBJECT - A locatable object includes a microprocessor for operating the object, and a memory for storing at least a first position and a second position. The locatable object also includes an instrument recovery system integrated into the object. The instrument recovery system further includes a receiver for determining the location of an object, and a communications device for communicating at least the second position to another system. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20160116596 | OFFENDER MONITOR WITH MANAGED RATE OF LOCATION READING - A portable device, for example an offender monitor, can utilize a location detector, such as a GPS receiver, to provide location information for the device. The portable device can utilize geofences in connection with managing device location and can communicate over a cellular network, for example using a radio to transmit location readings over the network. The location detector and the radio can draw power from an onboard battery. To conserve battery life, the rate of acquiring location readings can be adjusted according to distance between the device and a geofence of interest. For example, a GPS data acquisition rate can increase as the device approaches a geofence and decrease as the device moves away from the geofence. | 04-28-2016 |
| 342357550 | Emergency applications (IPC) | 5 |
| 20100309046 | COMMUNICATIONS METHOD - A method of two-way data and voice communication with a user utilizing a portable device having a cellular transceiver module, GPS module, an emergency call button, and a base station comprising the steps of storing a first user profile and at least a second user profile. The user profile includes a user identification, a contact person and a first location data, storing a second user profile having at least a second contact person and a second location data, powering the GPS module. The user profile collecting GPS location data from the GPS module and storing location into a memory location, causing at least one of the portable device and said base station to communicate with a response center and transmitting the GPS location data to the response center. The response center selecting a response as a function of the GPS location data, first location data, and second location data. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20130063304 | METHOD AND TRACKING DEVICE FOR TRACKING MOVEMENT IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT WITH TACTICAL ADJUSTMENTS TO AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE - The present invention relates to devices and methods for tracking movement in a marine environment. At least one tracking device that is adapted to be deployed on a surface of the water, wherein the tracking device is capable of moving along the same trajectory of a desired object. Data from the tracking devices are received by at least one satellite, transmitted to a database, and used to determine the forecasted trajectory of the desired object. All data collected from deployed tracking devices may be integrated into a spatial data repository for analysis and reporting using GIS and associated information technologies, thereby allowing for more accurate decision-making and asset deployment during a fluid spill or similar marine contamination event. The present invention also allows for the collection and modeling of accurate localized sea current data, which may assist with marine and coastal engineering works such as shoreline protection and port dredging. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130088386 | Satellite shoe with global positioning system - This is a specially designed shoe fitted with a GPS chip to track the movement and location of the persons wearing it. The chip is hidden in a separate compartment in the sole of the shoe. The chip is powered by a long-life battery and could be recharged from time to time. The chip emits signals to the wireless tower and subsequently picked up by the satellite, which in turn sends the exact location information of the chip via cyberspace in the home computer. A map is displayed in the computer showing the approximate location of the chip with a coded number within 20-30 yards of the pointer. The shoe is primarily invented to track the missing children and elderly people with Alzheimer. According to U.S. Department of Justice, 797,500 children get missing every year in the United States. The purpose of this invention is to track these missing children by a sophisticated device that never existed before. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20140368382 | PROVIDING INDOOR LOCATION OF A MOBILE COMPUTER BY COMBINING SENSOR DATA AND NETWORK RELATED INFORMATION - Providing indoor location, position, or tracking of a mobile computer using combined sensor data and network related information is disclosed. Outdoor location, indoor location, and determined motion information may be combined to track the mobile computer indoors. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150042512 | METHOD AND TRACKING DEVICE FOR TRACKING MOVEMENT IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT WITH TACTICAL ADJUSTMENTS TO AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE - The present invention relates to devices and methods for tracking movement in a marine environment. At least one tracking device that is adapted to be deployed on a surface of the water, wherein the tracking device is capable of moving along the same trajectory of a desired object. Data, from the tracking devices are received by at least one satellite, transmitted to a database, and used to determine the forecasted trajectory of the desired object. All data collected from deployed tracking devices may be integrated into a spatial data repository for analysis and reporting using GIS and associated information technologies, thereby allowing for more accurate decision-making and asset deployment during a fluid spill or similar marine contamination event. The present invention also allows for the collection and modeling of accurate localized sea current data, which may assist with marine and coastal engineering works such as shoreline protection and port dredging. | 02-12-2015 |
| 342357560 | Military applications (IPC) | 1 |
| 20140320342 | The Body Armor Enhancement (BAE) - A body armor enhancement according to the present invention comprises global positioning system (GPS) unit, a pressure switch, and a wire mesh/non-conductive covering trauma activated switch being on top of or beneath a soldier's Kevlar and ballistic plates. The soldier can depress the pressure switch to activate the GPS tracking unit thus displaying his location to command and notifying them of his duress and exact location. The GPS unit can also be activated by the impact of firearm fired projectiles such as bullets so that even after the soldier gets injured and/or loses ability to depress the pressure switch; their location can be tracked via GPS unit. In addition to protection offered by the Kevlar covering and ballistic plates, the body armor enhancement helps to locate injured soldiers or soldiers who got kidnapped or are missing in action. | 10-30-2014 |
| 342357570 | Sporting applications (IPC) | 9 |
| 20100309047 | GPS DEVICE - A golf GPS device is disclosed herein. The device includes a GPS unit, a memory for storing a plurality of aerial images of a golf course, a display for displaying the plurality of aerial images, a user input for inputting a plurality of location points on an aerial image of the plurality of aerial images displayed on the display, and a processor comprising means for collision avoidance of features on the display of the device. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110205111 | GOLF GPS DEVICE - A method for displaying a portion of a golf course and a golfer's location on a handheld device. The method comprises retrieving coordinates for a golfer's location, selecting a geographical region, determining a golf course from a plurality of stored golf courses, selecting a portion of the golf course for display, processing golfer's input, and displaying the aerial image or rendered animation. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20140009334 | GOLF GPS DEVICE WITH A CLIP AND CHANGING USER INTERFACE OF THE DEVICE BASED ON CLIPPING - The disclosure herein provides a golf GPS device with a sensor mechanism to automatically switch between video and audio only modes of the device. More particularly, when a player attaches the golf GPS device to a piece of clothing or hat, the device automatically switches to audio-only mode. When the player detaches the golf GPS device, the device automatically switches to video mode, with or without audio. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140009335 | GOLF GPS DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC HOLE RECOGNITION AND PLAYING HOLE SELECTION - The disclosure herein provides a golf GPS device with a sensor mechanism to automatically switch between video and audio only modes of the device. More particularly, when a player attaches the golf GPS device to a piece of clothing or hat, the device automatically switches to audio-only mode. When the player detaches the golf GPS device, the device automatically switches to video mode, with or without audio. The golf GPS device further includes one or more processors configured to repeatedly determine in which one of the plurality of holes the device is located, to repeatedly compute a distance between the device and a feature of the determined hole, and to cause to display the hole number of the determined hole and the computed distance on the display screen. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140191902 | GOLF INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS AND GOLF REVIEWING SYSTEM - A golf information service device of the present invention includes: a case that accommodates components and a battery supplying power to the components; a GPS module that generates position information, using satellite signals; a storing unit that stores golf course information including hole information and target information; a distance calculator that extracts a hole corresponding to the position information in accordance with first input through an operation button, using the position information and the golf course information, and calculates the distance from the current location of the found-out hole to a target; and a distance guide that lets a user know the calculated distance only by a voice. Therefore, it is possible to downsize a device for providing various pieces of golf-related information. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20150091751 | GPS RECEIVING APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM ENCODED WITH PROGRAM - A GPS receiving apparatus according to the present invention includes: a GPS radio wave receiving unit that receives GPS radio waves; a walking state determination unit that determines a walking state of a wearer continuously for a predetermined interval; a storage unit that stores walking information determined by way of the walking state determination unit; a determination unit that determines whether being a state in which GPS radio waves can be received, based on a series of the walking states stored in the storage unit; and a control unit that causes reception of GPS radio waves to be carried out by way of the GPS radio wave receiving unit, in a case of being determined by way of the determination unit as being a state in which GPS radio waves can be received. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20160054449 | ESTIMATING LOCAL MOTION OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE - A solution for estimating motion of a user is disclosed. A method comprises: acquiring satellite positioning data received with a satellite positioning receiver attached to a human body and indicating a location of the satellite positioning receiver; extracting, from the satellite positioning data, local motion data representing local motion of the satellite positioning receiver with respect to a reference point and overall motion data representing the motion of the reference point, wherein the reference point is included in a framework of the human body; and determining, from the local motion data, a local motion trajectory of a part of a human body to which the satellite positioning receiver is attached with respect to the reference point. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160091610 | GPS TRACKING ARROW - A global positioning system (GPS) is disclosed for tracking prey wounded with an arrow during bowhunting excursions. The taught invention includes, in some embodiments, a cylindrical transmitter, power supply, and/or pressure sensor disposed in or to an arrow. Some embodiments recite a detachable GPS tracking system. Others recite an integrated system comprising the GPS tracking system, arrow and broadhead. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160161612 | SPORTS- AND GENERAL POLE ELEMENT INCLUDING ARRANGEMENT FOR OPERATING A HANDHELD GEOPHYSICAL LOCATING DEVICE - The invention relates to a sports- and general pole element, comprising components for an arrangement for operating a handheld geophysical locating device with at least one sensor, a power supply, an operating unit, and an interface for wireless data transmissions, wherein the components are arranged concealed in a body of the sports- or general pole element and wireless transmission of locating data is provided through the interface to a mobile evaluation- and display unit. | 06-09-2016 |
