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| 20120010810 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY RECORDING GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION DATA - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for optimally recording or transmitting positional data and events of an object, said apparatus including input means to continuously provide positional data to a microprocessor and a memory device to store selected positional data wherein the microprocessor is programmed to compares new positional data from said input means to previously recorded log of positional data and creates a new log if the new positional data differs from the previously recorded log in accordance with pre-determined parameters. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120010811 | ROUTE INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE AND ROUTE INFORMATION GENERATION METHOD - Provided is a moving path information generating apparatus that acquires the position necessary for generating moving path information at low power consumption. The moving path information generating apparatus includes an azimuth information acquisition section ( | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120029818 | Triply Redundant Integrated Navigation and Asset Visibility System - Methods and apparatus are described for a navigation system. A method includes providing a global positioning system fix having a plurality of tracking parameters; providing a theater positioning system fix; monitoring the plurality of tracking parameters for predetermined conditions; and, when the predetermined conditions are met, sending a notifying signal and switching to the theater positioning system fix as a primary fix. An apparatus includes a system controller; a global positioning system receiver coupled to the system controller; a radio frequency locating receiver coupled to the system controller; and an operator interface coupled to the system controller. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120101726 | Frequency of Geographic Location Updates for an Electronic Device Based on User Communication - A method, computer program product, and system are provided to update geographic location information for an electronic device. The method can include transmitting the geographic location information for the electronic device to a server device at a first time interval. A determination can be made regarding whether the electronic device is in communication with a third-party device. If the electronic device is in communication with the third-party device, then updated geographic location information for the electronic device is transmitted to the server device at a second time interval, where the second time interval is shorter than the first time interval. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120109520 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING AGRICULTURAL DATA - An improved process for collecting, storing, and sending crop data is disclosed. The process allows data to be collected by PDA and uploaded to a server for remote analysis. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120123678 | Point Of Interest Search Along A Route With Return - A routing module identifies POIs that can be reached from a route with a cost less than distance m. A routing engine performs a reverse exploration on nodes in the planned route to locate POIs from which the route can be reached with a cost of less than a second cost n. POIs identified as being reachable from the route with a cost of less than m, and from which the route is reachable with a cost less than n are then further filtered to identify a subset of the POIs for which the sum of the time or distance from the route to the POI and the time or distance from the POI back to the route is less than a threshold time or distance, t. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120150438 | Road Information Provision System Using Navigation Device - The present invention relates to a system for providing road information using a navigation device, and provides road information detected by a road information provision device installed on the road to a driver by transmitting the road information to a navigation device in a wireless manner. Accordingly, the present invention has the advantage of a driver being able to promptly and precisely perceive road information, which has been detected by a road information provision device installed on the road and has been transmitted to a navigation device in a wireless manner, thus allowing the driver to safely drive the vehicle. Further, there is the advantage of road information being able to be provided directly from a road information provision device, so that there is no need to pass a separate facility for collecting, analyzing and providing road information or to subscribe to a separate service for road information. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120158294 | Monitoring Device and System of Monitoring Devices - A monitoring device includes a positioning device for determining the position of the device, and an analyzing device for measuring and analyzing substances and/or energy in environmental media. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120166081 | POSITION CALCULATION METHOD AND POSITION CALCULATION SYSTEM - A position calculation method includes storing navigation data at a given reference date as reference navigation data corresponding to the reference date, transmitting the reference date to request a server that provides navigation data to transmit latest differential navigation data that indicates a difference between the navigation data at the reference date and latest navigation data, receiving the latest differential navigation data from the server, and calculating a position by performing given positioning calculations based on the latest differential navigation data received from the server and the reference navigation data. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120179369 | PERSONAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM - There is provided a personal navigation system, including a head-mounted orientation sensor, a coordinate position sensor, a head-mounted display, and a processor receiving an input from the head-mounted orientation sensor and an input from the coordinate position sensor and providing a visually sensible output for displaying on the head-mounted display. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120179370 | METHOD FOR RELATIVE POSITIONING OF LAND VEHICLES IN RELATION TO A CRANE - The present invention relates to relative positioning of land vehicles in relation to a crane, for unloading and loading a load respectively from and onto said vehicles. The invention relates to a method in which a first vehicle is positioned under said crane, characterized in that at least one second vehicle detects the position of the first vehicle in order to position itself in relation thereto. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120221242 | NAVIGATION DEVICE AND A METHOD OF OPERATION OF A NAVIGATION DEVICE - A navigation device comprising a processing module ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120221243 | SHARING GPS NAVIGATION INFORMATION - A host application on a host computer system receives annotations made by drivers of respective navigation information displayed to the drivers by GPS devices in vehicles of the respective drivers. The host application saves the annotated navigation information for the respective drivers on a computer readable memory accessible by the host application. The host application receives a request from a first one of the drivers for annotated navigation information made by one or more of the other drivers. Responsive to the request, the host application selects one or more items of the saved annotated navigation information. The host application sends the selected one or more items of the saved annotated navigation information to the GPS device of the first one of the drivers. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120259543 | Position Calculating Method and Position Calculating Device - A position calculating method comprising: receiving a positioning signal; and performing a position calculating operation using the received positioning signal, the position calculating operation being a operation based on a given probability distribution model having at least a variation in previous operation result as a random variable. | 10-11-2012 |
| 20120265439 | NAVIGATION DEVICE POSITIONING SYSTEM - A navigation system may determine an approximate position of a navigation device and determine a geographical area in which the navigation device is located based on the approximate position. The determined geographical area may be one of a plurality of geographical areas included in a routing area. Each geographical area may be associated with one of a plurality of positioning procedures each associated with a predetermined parameter set. The navigation system may select the positioning procedure associated with the determined geographical area and determine the position of the navigation device according to the selected positioning procedure and the associated predefined parameter set. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120296567 | Vehicle component control methods and systems - Control system for controlling at least one part of a vehicle includes a plurality of sensor systems mounted at different locations on the vehicle, each sensor system providing a measurement related to a state thereof system or a measurement related to a state of the mounting location. A processor is coupled to the sensor systems and diagnoses the state of the vehicle itself and optionally its dynamic motion based on the measurements of the sensor systems. The processor controls each part based at least in part on the diagnosed state of the vehicle. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130013198 | Navigation System Creating A Route Based On Certain Criteria Along The Route - This invention includes a method of creating a navigation route based on certain criteria along several possible routes. One such criterion can be property values along routes. A navigation system using such a method can operate either off-line, with property values retrieved from a database previously, or on-line, with real-time retrieval of property values from a database. The retrieval is done using a communication interface. The system can include a GPS unit for determining the present location of the system, and the system with such a GPS unit can create a property-value-based navigation route from the present location to the destination without the driver being required to know the present location. Other criteria can include values of cars, boats, or airplanes registered at locations along routes. Routes along which are residences of criminals can be avoided. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130054138 | Global positioning and timing system and method for race start line management - A system and method for positioning control and management of racing sailboat positions and velocities includes the strategic placement of a global positioning receiver on the sailboat. Global positioning system (GPS) receiver unit receives GPS signals from positioning satellites. Prior to starting a race, the sailboat takes two line shots of the starting line from beyond one or both ends of the starting line. In response to operator selection via a user input interface connected to the GPS receiver, the boat's respective positions at which the two line shots are taken are each recorded by a processor connected to the GPS receiver. The processor calculates the equation of a straight line corresponding to that of the extended starting line, and plots it in an x-y plane. The processor additionally continuously determines the boat's current location, speed and bearing relative to the start line, and plots its current course in the same x-y plane as the starting line. The processor calculates the projected point of intersection of the boat's current course with the starting line, and produces a visual and/or audible output describing the amount of time until the boat crosses the start line. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130054139 | Location of Available Passenger Seats in a Dynamic Transporting Pool - An embodiment of the invention provides a system including an interface for receiving a request from a rider, wherein the request includes a start location of the rider and an end location of the rider. A vehicle identification module connected to the interface identifies at least one vehicle located within a threshold distance from the start location. A communications module connected to the vehicle identification module sends the request to a driver of the vehicle. A validation module connected to the interface verifies that the rider and the driver and/or the vehicle were each located at the start location at the same time, and verifies that the rider and the driver and/or the vehicle were each located at the end location at the same time. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130054140 | Navigation Apparatus for Dynamically Displaying Multiple Frames of House Number and Method Thereof - A navigation apparatus for dynamically displaying multiple frames of house number and its method. The navigation apparatus comprises a road information temporary storage module, a frame information temporary storage module, a processing module and a display unit. The real-time road information is temporarily stored at the road information temporary storage module; a house number information, a point of interesting or user customized information is temporarily stored at the frame information temporary storage module. Furthermore, the processing module updates the real-time road information and the house number information, the point of interesting or the user customized information corresponding to real-time road information according to a global positioning system signal. The display unit displays real-time road information and plays house number information, the point of interesting or user customized information by turns. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130073202 | LEARNING TRANSPORTATION MODES FROM RAW GPS DATA - Described is a technology by which raw GPS data is processed into segments of a trip, with a predicted mode of transportation (e.g., walking, car, bus, bicycling) determined for each segment. The determined transportation modes may be used to tag the GPS data with transportation mode information, and/or dynamically used. Segments are first characterized as walk segments or non-walk segments based on velocity and/or acceleration. Features corresponding to each of those walk segments or non-walk segments are extracted, and analyzed with an inference model to determine probabilities for the possible modes of transportation for each segment. Post-processing may be used to modify the probabilities based on transitioning considerations with respect to the transportation mode of an adjacent segment. The most probable transportation mode for each segment is selected. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130080051 | VISUAL STAKEOUT - A method for marking a point of interest in a live image on a navigation device is provided. A position of a navigation device is determined based on navigation signals received from satellites. An orientation of the device is determined based on data from an orientation sensor. A first live image is obtained from a first camera and displayed. A first marker is displayed in the first live image. The first marker indicates a first location of the point of interest in the first live image. A second live image is obtained and displayed. A second marker is displayed in the second live image. The second marker indicates a second location of the point of interest in the second live image. The first and second locations are based on the position of the device, the orientation of the device and the position of the point of interest. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130080052 | ROUTE PLANNING USING LOCATION/TIME ENCODED DATA FROM LOCATION AWARE SNOWPLOWS - Techniques are described for using geographic location data of snowplows to update a snow depth associated with a section of a surface street. The route of the snowplow may be tracked continuously which allows the snow depth of the street to be reset in real-time. The updated snow depth may then be used to generate a cost of travelling on the street. The travelling cost may then be used to plan a route through the region. Alternatively, the cost may be graphically displayed on a map to permit a user to determine which surface streets to avoid. In another embodiment, the cost of travelling on a particular street may be changed by the attributes of the vehicle that will navigate the snow-covered roads, driver's experience, or the geographic terrain of a road. This new cost may then be used, for example, to plan a route or display roads to avoid. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130110395 | Method for Accurately Determining the Locations of Public Transportation Stations | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130110396 | IDENTIFYING CUSTOM RENDEZVOUS POINTS BETWEEN USERS AND VEHICLES PLYING ON CUSTOM ROUTES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130131981 | USING STRUCTURED LIGHT TO UPDATE INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - A navigation system includes host and remote units. Host unit includes positioning device to determine absolute position/orientation of host unit; first communication device to communicate signals; first processor; and first memory. Remote unit includes second communication device to receive signals from first communication device; second processor; and second memory. First or second processor compares first aspects of known pattern with second aspects of image of captured pattern positioned on surface at either host unit or remote unit. First or second processor determines relative position/orientation of remote unit relative to host unit based on comparison of first aspects and second aspects. First or second processor determines absolute position/orientation of remote unit based on relative position/orientation of remote unit relative to host unit and absolute position/orientation of host unit. Either absolute position/orientation of host unit or absolute position/orientation of remote unit are communicated from host unit to remote unit. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130138339 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ACCIDENT LOCATION - Provided is a system for detecting an accident location, including: a navigation apparatus to extract identification information of a preinstalled apparatus, first distance information between the apparatus and at least one base station, and second distance information between the apparatus and a geostationary satellite, when an impact is applied to the apparatus; and an apparatus control center to compute location information of the navigation apparatus based on the identification information, the first distance information, and the second distance information, wherein the at least one base station receives the first distance information from the navigation apparatus and transmits the first distance information to the apparatus control center, and the geostationary satellite receives the second distance information from the navigation apparatus and transmits the second distance information to the apparatus control center. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130138340 | NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE DATA TRANSMISSION - A navigation device for determining the location of the device includes a location determining module to generate data relating to a geographic location of the device, and to adjust frequency of transmission of the data over a communication interface based on a selectable threshold value representing an amount of change in the geographic location of the device. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130158866 | Journey Destination Endpoint Determination - A system and method for establishing a journey destination endpoint is disclosed. The system comprises a communication module, a stop classification module and an endpoint establishment module. The communication module receives a stream of data including a first data element and a second data element from a global positioning system. The communication module receives a set of sensor data from one or more sensors. The stop classification module detects a stop for a traveling vehicle based at least in part on the stream of data and the set of sensor data. The stop classification module applies one or more metric criteria to the first data element and the second data element to determine a type of the stop. The endpoint establishment module establishes a journey destination endpoint based on the type of the stop. The endpoint establishment module associates the journey destination endpoint with retrieval identification data. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130179071 | IDENTIFYING A NETWORK RECORD CORRESPONDING TO A PARTICULAR ROUTING EVENT - A method for associating routing event records with network records in a system including a GPS device, the method including: receiving, from the UPS device, a route request; sending, to the UPS device, route information corresponding to a route calculated based on the route request; storing, in a database, a routing event record corresponding to the sending of the route information; comparing a parameter of the routing event record with a corresponding parameter of a network record generated by a wireless carrier to determine whether the network record matches up with the routing event record; and associating the routing event record with the matched network record. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130191020 | ADAPTABLE NAVIGATION DEVICE - The described method and system provide for adaptable GPS navigation based on road and traffic conditions. A method includes: receiving input front a user designating a destination; determining a calculated route from a starting point to the destination; and presenting turn-by-turn (TBT) directions based on the route, wherein the presenting of the TBT directions includes presenting conditions information received from an external source. The conditions information can be used during route calculation and can be updated while the user is traveling on the calculated route. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130211712 | DRIVE SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF DRIVE CONTROL OF THE SAME - In giving a travel command to an unmanned vehicle in both-side loading, or in setting a position of a loading point in both-side loading, whether a working machine of a loading machine is positioned on left-loading point side or right-loading point side is discriminated in correlation between an orientation or a position of the working machine when the travel command is instructed and a direction or a position of the boundary line. In setting the position of the loading point in both-side loading, whether the working machine of the loading machine is positioned on left-loading point side or right-loading point side is discriminated in correlation between the orientation or the position of the working machine when position setting of loading point is instructed and the direction or the position of the boundary line. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130211713 | MOVING PLATFORM INS RANGE CORRECTOR (MPIRC) - A moving platform INS range corrector (“MPIRC”) module and its method of operation are disclosed for providing navigation and positioning information. The module comprises: means, such as a receiver, for receiving a first set of absolute navigational information from an external source (such as satellites in case of GNSS); an inertial sensor unit for generating a second set of navigational information at the module; and a transceiver, for receiving and/or transmitting signals and estimating distance measurement from a known position and receiving position coordinates. The navigational information is used by a processor programmed with a core algorithm, to produce a navigation solution (which comprises position, velocity and attitude). The system has the following attributes: the solution is produced seamlessly, even if one source of navigational information is temporarily out of service; the accuracy of the solution is assisted by use of distance and position coordinate measurement from a known position. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130231859 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATION SERVICE IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus and method for providing navigation service in an electronic device are provided. A method for providing navigation service in an electronic device includes determining whether candidate schedule information settable as a destination for navigation service among at least one schedule information exists and, when at least one candidate schedule information settable as the destination for navigation service exists, setting the destination for navigation service considering the at least one candidate schedule information. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130238238 | BICYCLE FRAME OF CARBON FIBER AND BICYCLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A bicycle frame of carbon fiber comprises a main frame and a lead. The main frame includes a plurality of carbon fiber tubes interconnected together. The lead is arranged in a tube wall of at least one of the carbon fiber tubes, and one end of the lead passes through the carbon fiber tube. Furthermore, a bicycle including the above-mentioned bicycle frame of carbon fiber is also disclosed. The above-mentioned bicycle frame of carbon fiber and the bicycle are easily integrated with electronic devices for providing functions of information and entertainment. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130238239 | TRANSPORTATION ROUTING - A computer-implemented method of providing personalized route information involves gathering a plurality of past location indicators over time for a wireless client device, determining a future driving objective using the plurality of previously-gathered location indicators, obtaining real-time traffic data for an area proximate to the determined driving objective, and generating a suggested route for the driving objective using the near real-time traffic data. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130268191 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING A CARGO TRANSACTION - Devices, systems, and methods for managing a cargo transaction are disclosed. By transmitting and integrating consignment data and real-time cargo status data including data collected from a GPS-enabled monitoring device to a visual cargo server, a visual cargo data is produced. The visual cargo data is contextualized by integrating with contextual data obtained from one or more contextual servers. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130304375 | APPARATUS AND METHDO FOR SWITCHING NAVIGATION MODE BETWEEN VEHICLE NAVIGATION MODE AND PERSONAL NAVIGATION MODE IN NAVIGATION DEVICE - Provided is an apparatus and method for switching a navigation mode between a vehicle navigation mode and a personal navigation mode in a navigation device supporting vehicle navigation and personal navigation. Switching between the vehicle navigation mode and the personal navigation mode is performed according to whether the navigation device is mounted in a navigation device holder, whether a GPS speed provided by a GPS receiver is higher than a predetermined speed, and whether a step is detected using an output of an accelerometer. Since mode switching between the vehicle navigation mode and the personal navigation mode is automatically performed, a user does not need to manually perform mode switching. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130332071 | ROUTE SEARCH APPARATUS AND ROUTE SEARCH METHOD - According to one embodiment, a route search apparatus includes an origin determination module, a destination determination module, and a search module. The origin determination module determines position of an origin, by using position data in a selected first image file and indicative of an imaging location of the first image file. The destination determination module determines position of a destination, by using position data in a selected second image file and indicative of an imaging location of the second image file. The search module searches for a route between the origin and the destination, based on the position of the origin and the position of the destination. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20140005936 | INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND ENTERTAINMENT GPS SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140005937 | AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140012498 | Informed Traveler Program and Application - A method of informed, multi-modal travel from one or more potential routes to a defined destination includes using real-time travel-related data relative to one or more inputs of present traffic flow, emergency events, special community events, weather, historic traffic-affecting trends, and parking conditions at an informed traveler's destination; providing at least one output of using an historical database of the above real time data; generating a spatial analysis of real-time traffic flow and other traffic data; applying predictive and analytic models having rule-based constraints to selective outputs of said steps; providing guidance as to time allowed for and directions to make intermodal transfers; accounting for personal and medical information supplied by the traveler; confirming authorized users by identity confirmation and management; and providing user and management wireless access portals to the informed traveler. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140025294 | ROUTE OPTIMIZATION - In general, the present invention relates to route optimization/prediction. In one embodiment, the present invention provides visibility to future predicted traffic situations, based on all reserved routes in a system at a given point in time. This allows city planners, for example, to know where traffic will be to adjust traffic flow accordingly. Additional value comes into play by being able to calculate and publish aggregated savings from using this system, such as driver time, mileage, and gas. This information may be added to a database and made available to individuals via their GPS. In a typical implementation, a request for a route is received from a requester. Based on the request, an optimized route and a potential position of the requester within the optimized route are determined and then proposed to the requester. The requester can then select an option from the proposal. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140046585 | REAL-TIME COMPUTATION OF VEHICLE SERVICE ROUTES - A route scheduling system for a vehicle or fleet of vehicles can recalculate a scheduled route based on input received after the formulation and/or dispatch of the initial route. The additional inputs can be used for recalculation and changes in route selection, which may include a variety of inputs, such as weather conditions, traffic conditions, customer needs, vehicle inventory, and emergency situations. The recalculation of the routes can allow for route selection to be performed in real-time in order for fleets and vehicles to optimize the allocation of resources. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140046586 | DEDUCED RECKONING NAVIGATION WITHOUT A CONSTRAINT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORIENTATION OF A SENSOR PLATFORM AND A DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF AN OBJECT - Systems, methods, and apparatus for performing deduced reckoning navigation without a constraint relationship between orientation of a sensor platform and a direction of travel of an object are described herein. A sensor fusion component can be configured to receive data from sensors of a sensor platform coupled to a pedestrian; and generate world coordinate information based on the data. Further, a gait recognition component can be configured to record one or more walking patterns of the pedestrian in a training database; and determine whether the world coordinate information is associated with a walking pattern of the one or more walking patterns. Furthermore, a position estimation component can be configured to estimate a position of the pedestrian based on the world coordinate information if the world coordinate information is associated with the walking pattern, regardless of an orientation of the sensor platform with respect to the position of the pedestrian. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140058666 | Method and System for Dynamic Estimation and Predictive Route Generation - The preferred embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods and systems for dynamic route estimation and prediction using discrete sampled location updates from various mobile devices for the purpose of providing a graphical representation of a mobile device's route along a known network path of map data. The embodiments also provide supplemental route metrics, such as traveled distance, elapsed time, etc., and the capability to assign destination points for the purpose of providing the ability to modify location update points in an application, such as a route planner, and/or to store the dynamically generated route based on various preferences for later retrieval. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140172295 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPTURING ROAD CURVE PROPERTIES AND CALCULATING MAXIMUM SAFE ADVISORY SPEED - This invention relates generally to the field of Highway signage and more specifically to a device for automatically capturing road curve properties and a process for automating calculating the maximum safe Advisory Speed of Roads. This invention is a new device that automates the accurate measurement of road curve/Railway radius and super elevation. This information is assembled to automatically report the recommended curve speed, or Curve Advisor Speed (CAS) for a particular curve. The device is assembled into a single, compact, low power and transportable case which can be driven at normal road speeds in a car. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140180577 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NAVIGATION AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A method for navigation is provided. The method includes the following steps. Generate a search request in response to manual operations and transmit the search request to a server. Receive a search result list including register users transmitted by the server. Select one or more register users in response to user selection operations. Generate a route inquire message and transmit the message to the server. Receive one or more replies, which transmitted by the electronic device of the selected register user and relayed by the server and display the one or more replies. An electronic device and a system for navigation are also provided. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140278074 | Navigation Using Crowdsourcing Data - Method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing navigation guidance to vehicles are disclosed. The method may include receiving crowdsourcing data from a plurality of vehicles, determining information corresponding to a route of interest to at least one vehicle using the crowdsourcing data, and providing navigation guidance to the at least one vehicle using the information determined. The crowdsourcing data includes on board diagnostics data (OBD) correlated with time stamps and GPS locations of a vehicle, where the on board diagnostics data includes odometer information, speedometer information, fuel consumption information, steering information, and impact data. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278075 | System and Method of Determining a Position of a Remote Object - In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods and/or processes may determine a location of a remote object (e.g., a point and/or area of interest, landmark, structure that “looks interesting”, buoy, anchored boat, etc.). For example, the location of a remote object may be determined via a first bearing, at a first location, and a second bearing, at a second location, to the remote object. For instance, the first and second locations can be determined via a position device, such as a global positioning system device. In one or more embodiments, the location of the remote object may be based on the first location, the second location, the first bearing, and the second bearing. For example, the location of the remote object may be provided to a user via a map. For instance, turn-by-turn direction to the location of the remote object may be provided to the user. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278076 | DETERMINING A CRANE TILT ANGLE - In a method for determining a tilt angle of a crane, a portion of the crane is rotated about a pivot point. A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver antenna is disposed on the portion of said crane. At least three locations of the GNSS receiver antenna are determined by a GNSS receiver in a geo-referenced coordinate system during the rotating. A tilt angle of the crane based on the at least three locations of said GNSS receiver antenna is determined by a processor. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140288823 | COMPONENT REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR A MACHINE - A component registration system for a machine, is provided. The system comprises: a component installed on the machine, a data system located remote from the machine and configured to communicate with the machine, a locating device installed on the machine and configured to determine global position of the machine, a controller installed on the machine, and a cellular device including a service management tool. The controller collects information from the component, collects determined global position information from the locating device, and conveys the collected information to the data system. The service management tool on the cellular device includes a proximity search feature that provides selective registration of the component based on global position of the machine and proximity of the machine to the cellular device. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140316697 | REAL-TIME AND POST-PROCESSED ORBIT DETERMINATION AND POSITIONING - Novel methods and systems for the accurate and efficient processing of real-time and latent global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) data are described. Such methods and systems can perform orbit determination of GNSS satellites, orbit determination of satellites carrying GNSS receivers, positioning of GNSS receivers, and environmental monitoring with GNSS data. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140336928 | System and Method of Automated Civil Infrastructure Metrology for Inspection, Analysis, and Information Modeling - A system and method of automated civil infrastructure metrology for inspection, analysis, and information modeling utilizes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a position tracking system and digital cameras to capture a plurality of images of a structure to be inspected. The UAV is flown in a scan pattern around the structure while continually capturing images of the structure while position and orientation data is also recorded and linked for each of the images. Image processing and pattern recognition software algorithms are used to analyze the images and create an information model of the structure which is then used to carry out a virtual inspection of the structure in a three dimensional software environment. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140350847 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND RECALLING LOCATION DATA - A system and method for recalling and utilizing location data are presented. A connection between a device and a vehicle is detected. After the connection is detected, a first set of data stored on the device is identified. The first set of data includes a last known location of the vehicle. A current value of a vehicle sensor is compared to a historical value of the vehicle sensor. The historical value was captured from the vehicle sensor at about a time the first set of data was stored on the device. When the current value of the vehicle sensor is the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, the first set of data is used to define a current location of the vehicle. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140350848 | Vehicle Positioning System - A vehicle positioning system ( | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140350849 | System and Method of Locating Prey - A method includes receiving location data corresponding to a physical location of a user at a computing device and receiving prey data corresponding to a relative position of an animal at the computing device from a gun scope. The method further includes determining a location of the animal relative to the computing device based on the location data and the prey data. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140358432 | Device For Road And Urban Mobility And For Solving The Problem Of Traffic Congestion - A device for road and urban mobility and for solving the problem of traffic congestion, installed on a vehicle in order to make traffic flow more fluid in and between cities. The device consists of a set of five electronic modules, including a processor. The processor analyzes and extracts positional data of the equipped vehicle from a satellite signal and sends the requests of same for an exchange with a server, bi-directionally. The device is incorporated into an onboard housing. The present device is intended, in particular, to make the traffic flow more fluid and to communicate with a dedicated server in order to guide the driver of the equipped vehicle during his/her journey from a start point to the point entered into the device as the desired final destination. The present device reduces traffic congestion and pollution caused by greenhouse gas emissions. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140365116 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH LOCATIONS OF OBJECTS - An apparatus for providing navigational information associated with locations of objects includes an imaging device configured to acquire image data, a visual display coupled to the imaging device and configured to display the image data, a position measuring device configured to determine position information associated with the imaging device, and an orientation device configured to determine orientation information associated with the imaging device. The apparatus may also include a rendering system coupled to the visual display, the position measuring device, and the orientation device. The rendering system may be configured to determine image coordinates associated with a location of an object and provide a navigational graphic on the visual display oriented relative to the image coordinates. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150025796 | Aircraft Location System for Locating Aircraft in Water Environments - A method and apparatus for an aircraft location system comprising an aircraft structure and a number of acoustic reflectors associated with the aircraft structure. The number of acoustic reflectors is configured to generate first sound signals in response to receiving second sound signals. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150032370 | ENHANCED DATABASE INFORMATION FOR URBAN NAVIGATION - Methods and apparatus are provided for estimating position location of a mobile device. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150046084 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NAVIGATION CONTROL - An apparatus for navigation control includes: a GPS configured to locate a current position of a vehicle and a speed bump ahead of the vehicle; a sensor configured to acquire detailed information of the speed bump and a current speed of the vehicle; a controller configured to locate the current position of the vehicle to divide a distance from the current position to the speed bump into one or more regions, to check the current speed of the vehicle, to calculate a recommended speed for passing over the speed bump based on the detailed information of the speed bump, and to generate a warning message if the current speed is above the recommended speed; and an outputter configured to output the warning message under control of the controller. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150051830 | ENHANCED NAVIGATION - A computer receives input to generate a route. The route is generated according to the input. Custom route data is received indicating a first portion of the route, the first portion of the route being a portion of the route for which audio navigational assistance is to be provided. Navigational instructions as a route is traversed, wherein audio navigational assistance is provided for the first portion of the route but not for a second portion of the route. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150051831 | MOTOR VEHICLE ANTENNA SYSTEM - An antenna system includes a controller operatively connected to a first antenna and a second antenna, the controller including a vehicle position input configured and disposed to receive GPS position data identifying a location of a motor vehicle and a vehicle heading input configured and disposed to receive GPS heading data for the motor vehicle. The controller is configured and disposed to selectively employ at least one of the first and second antennas to receive a radio signal based on received location and heading data for the motor vehicle. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150066362 | VERACITY DETERMINATION THROUGH COMPARISON OF A GEOSPATIAL LOCATION OF A VEHICLE WITH A PROVIDED DATA - A method, apparatus and system related to veracity determination through comparison of a geospatial location data of a vehicle with a provided data are disclosed. In one aspect, the method of a veracity server associates a provided data of an individual with a vehicle using a processor, determines the geospatial location of a vehicle, correlates a relevance of the geospatial location of the vehicle with the provided data, and determines the veracity of the provided data based on the relevance of the geospatial location of the vehicle to the provided data. The method may also comprise the usage of a geospatial circuit in the vehicle in order to transmit geospatial coordinates as well as a plurality of relevant locational information of the vehicle to the veracity server in order to make a correct veracity determination of the provided data. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150073704 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING DISTANCE BETWEEN VEHICLES - Disclosed are an apparatus and method for calculating a distance between vehicles to receive position movement information of a subject vehicle and position movement information of an object vehicle from a global positioning system and calculate a distance between the moved subject vehicle and the moved object vehicle based on a position movement distance of the subject vehicle and a position movement distance of the object vehicle at predetermined time as the sum of a vector when calculating the position movement information of the subject vehicle and the position movement information of the object vehicle over time using a dead reckoning formula. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150073705 | VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT RECOGNITION APPARATUS - A vehicle environment recognition apparatus includes: an image processing unit that acquires image data of captured detection area; a spatial position information generation unit that identifies relative positions of target portions in the detection area from the vehicle based on the image data; a specific object identification unit that identifies a specific object corresponding to the target portions based on the image data and the relative positions and stores the relative positions as image positions; a data position identification unit that identifies a data position, which is a relative position of the specific object from the vehicle, according to GPS-based absolute position of the vehicle and map data; a correction value derivation unit to derive a correction value which is a difference between the image position and the data position; and a position correction unit that corrects the GPS-based absolute position by the derived correction value. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150088418 | HUMAN-LIKE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) DIRECTIONS - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a request for a route from a first geolocation to a second geolocation; calculating the route from the first geolocation to the second geolocation; identifying one or more inferred paths that coincide with at least a portion of the route; replacing one or more navigation instructions of the route with an abbreviated navigation instruction associated with the inferred paths; and providing a set of navigation instructions of the route that includes the abbreviated navigation instruction. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150100235 | SEISMIC SURVEY USING AN AUGMENTED REALITY DEVICE - Various implementations described herein are directed to a seismic survey using an augmented reality device. In one implementation, a method may include determining current location data of an augmented reality (AR) device in a physical environment. The method may also include receiving placement instructions for a first seismic survey equipment in the physical environment based on the current location data. The method may further include displaying the placement instructions in combination with a view of the physical environment on the AR device. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150112587 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GUIDING USER ALONG TRAVEL PATH BY USING GPS INFORMATION - An apparatus and a method of guiding a user along a travel path by using global positioning system (GPS) information are described. The method includes aligning images in a selected order based on a user input; extracting location information of the aligned images; setting a travel destination and a travel sequence based on the location information extracted from the aligned images; obtaining the user's location by using the global positioning system (GPS); and guiding the user along a travel path to the travel destination based on the user's location. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150120185 | SYSTEM FOR POST PROCESSING GNSS/INS MEASUREMENT DATA AND CAMERA IMAGE DATA - A system for performing post processing of GNSS and INS measurement data and image data to provide highly accurate location information for a camera, an INS measurement unit or both performs first processing operations using the GNSS and INS measurement data, to determine position, velocity and attitude solutions. The system then analyzes the solutions to determine which measurement data provide sufficiently reliable solutions from which to determine the precise position, velocity and attitude of the camera, and thus, which measurement data do not provide sufficiently reliable solutions. The system and method then performs more time consuming and processing intensive processing operations using the measurement data and camera image data that are associated with solutions that are not sufficiently reliable. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120186 | DISTANCE CALIBRATION BY EVENT POINTS - An electronic device for tracking a distance traveled by a user along a course comprises a location determining element, a memory element, and a processing element. The location determining element is configured to receive location signals from a satellite-based positioning system and to determine a current geolocation of the user. The memory element is configured to store geolocations for a start point, an end point, and a plurality of intermediate event points that are passed by the user as he travels along the course, wherein each event point is positioned at a known distance from a stored geolocation such as the start point or another event point. The processing element is configured to determine a measured distance based on the current geolocation of the user and to determine a calibrated distance as a function of the measured distance and the known distances of the event points. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120187 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING TRAVEL ROUTE OF VEHICLE - Provided are an apparatus and a method of generating a travel route, which generate a travel route by using fixed objects positioned at a front side. The apparatus for generating a travel route includes: a space information obtaining unit configured to obtain information on a space, in which a driver's vehicle is allowed to travel, by using fixed objects positioned at both sides of the driver's vehicle; a travelling direction estimating unit configured to estimate a travelling direction of the driver's vehicle based on travelling information about the driver's vehicle and information on distances to the fixed objects; and a travel route generating unit configured to generate a travel route of the driver's vehicle based on the space information and the travelling direction of the driver's vehicle. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150120188 | VEHICLE LOCATION TRACKING DEVICE AND METHOD - A vehicle location tracking device may include: a GPS (Global Positioning System) module configured to detect location information and time information of an owner vehicle using a GPS satellite; a transmitter/receiver configured to transmit/receive a tracking message required for vehicle tracking; a main processor configured to generate a tracking message of the owner vehicle using the location information and time information of the owner vehicle, detected through the GPS module, transmit the tracking message of the owner vehicle through the transmitter/receiver, analyze a tracking message of a tracked vehicle, received through the transmitter/receiver, and generate tracking information on the tracked vehicle; and a navigation terminal configured to output the tracking information on the tracked vehicle, generated through the main processor. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150127250 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OF VEHICLE - A method for determining the location of a vehicle may include: determining, by a controller, whether first location information of a vehicle is normally received through a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver; determining whether two or more infrastructure devices exist within a reference distance from the vehicle; and determining the location of the vehicle according to whether the first location information of the vehicle is normally received and whether two or more infrastructure devices exist. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150134243 | LANE CHANGE MONITORING - A method for detecting a lane change by a moving vehicle is disclosed. In one embodiment, it is detected that a first heading of a moving vehicle has met a parameter defining a stable heading. It is then detected that a second heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining an unstable heading. It is then detected that a third heading of the moving vehicle has subsequently met a parameter defining a stable heading within a pre-determined time parameter and that the third heading equals the first heading within a pre-defined margin. An indication is then generated that the moving vehicle has performed a lane change. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150149083 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING COMPLEMENTING POSITION OF VEHICLE, AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPLEMENTING POSITION OF VEHICLE WITH THE SAID APPARATUS - Disclosed are a system and a method for complementing a position of a vehicle and an apparatus for controlling complementing a position of a vehicle that select a representative vehicle within divided areas and complement a position of an own vehicle from a representative vehicle by using a DGPS complementation signal received through vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication and vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) communication. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150149084 | POSITIONING CONTROL METHOD - A positioning control method, suitable for an electronic device moving along with a vehicle, is provided in this disclosure. The electronic device includes an image-capturing module and a satellite-based positioning module. The positioning control method includes steps of: capturing a first image; extracting an icon object from the first image; capturing a second image; identifying the corresponding icon object in the second image; calculating a separation distance between the electronic device and the icon object according to a variance of the icon object between the first and the second images and a displacement distance of the vehicle; searching a point-of-interest (POI) corresponding to the icon object from a POI database; and, calculating/calibrating positioning data of the electronic device according to the separation distance and known coordinates of the POI. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150291176 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING ROAD SLOPE BY USING GRAVITATIONAL ACCELERATION SENSOR - An apparatus for estimating road slope by using a gravitational acceleration sensor may include a data detector configured to detect data for estimating road slope, a navigation device configured to output road information according to a location of a vehicle, and a controller configured to correct an error of the gravitational acceleration sensor by using an altitude value detected by the data detector and a current altitude of the vehicle according to the road information received from the navigation device. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150292887 | NAVIGATION BASED ON AT LEAST ONE SENSOR AND A THREE DIMENSIONAL MAP - The invention relates to a method for navigation of an aerial vehicle. The method comprises providing a sensor image from an aerial vehicle sensor. The method also comprises to repeatedly, until at least one predetermined criterion is reached, perform the step of setting input data, where the input data comprises information related to pitch angle, roll angle, yaw angle and three-dimensional position of the aerial vehicle, the step of providing a two-dimensional image from a database based on the input data, where the database comprises three-dimensional geo-referenced information of the environment, and the step of comparing the sensor image and the two dimensional image from the database. The method further comprises using the input data for which the two images correspond best to each other for determining at least one of the following quantities pitch angle, roll angle, yaw angle and three-dimensional position of the aerial vehicle. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150308840 | CODING SYSTEM FOR SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method, the QCODE method, of geotagging all postal addresses and other points of interest that one might want to navigate to and which allows the user to identify these addresses and other points of interest with a code consisting of 6 alphanumeric characters or less. A point of interest may or may not have a street address, for example, “the main entrance to the Jefferson Building at the USPTO complex in Alexandria Va.” or “the entrance to the VIP parking area at Yankee Stadium”. The disclosure teaches embodiments that are naturally upgraded to integrate changing spatial information due to addition of countries, better data, political changes, and other similar changes in geographical data. A single geocoding engine is capable of handling the various address formats in use in different countries and jurisdictions. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150309179 | TECHNIQUES FOR SECURING LIVE POSITIONING SIGNALS - A pay television satellite broadcast includes validation data that can be used to validate authenticity of live global positioning system (GPS) data. The validation data may be included within entitlement messages and encrypted for security and selective reception by authorized receivers. A navigation system may compute checksums of received live GPS data and compare with the validation data for a match. A decision about whether or not to use the live GPS data may be taken based on whether or not the computed checksums match the validation data received via the pay television satellite broadcast signals. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150309180 | INDOOR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - In one aspect, information of multiple anchor points is received and stored. The information of each anchor point includes Global Positioning System (GPS) data of a particular location and radio frequency (RF) data that was obtained at a device at the particular location. A geo coordinate is determined for an indoor location based on the RF data obtained at the indoor location and the information of the anchor points. Various embodiments pertain to software, systems, devices and methods relating to anchor points and/or the obtaining of a geo coordinate for a location. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150345960 | MONITORING SUGGESTED ROUTES FOR DEVIATIONS - Traffic patterns are monitored for adherence of a user to a suggested route. Deviations from suggested routes are recorded for later upload and/or analysis. Repeated deviations by one, or more, users following similar navigation routes are identified for possible changes in maps and/or routing algorithms. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150354966 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUGMENTING A GNSS/INS NAVIGATION SYSTEM IN A CARGO PORT ENVIRONMENT - A system and method for augmenting a GNSS/INS system by using a vision system is provided. The GNSS system generates GNSS location information and the INS system generates inertial location information. The vision system further generates vision system location information including horizon, plumb lines and distance traveled. The GNSS information, INS information and vision system are combined in a Kalman filter to produce improved location information. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150362322 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEM - Navigation systems, methods, and programs receive, with a signal receiver, a first signal and a second signal that is different from the first signal. The systems, methods, and programs estimate a region in which a current location is present on the basis of a combination of a status of reception of the first signal and a status of reception of the second signal. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150369614 | VEHICLE ORIENTATION DETECTION METHOD AND VEHICLE ORIENTATION DETECTION APPARATUS - In this vehicle orientation detection method detecting the orientation of a vehicle on the basis of measurement data obtained at prescribed time intervals, as long as a speed sensed by a vehicle speed sensor is less than a threshold speed, the vehicle orientation is detected on the basis of a yaw rate sensed by a yaw rate sensor. If the speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor is greater than or equal to the threshold speed, a drift determination is performed. If not determined to be in a drift state, the vehicle orientation is detected on the basis of signals received by a GPS receiver, and if determined to be in a drift state, the vehicle orientation is detected on the basis of the yaw rate sensed by the yaw rate sensor. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160018527 | VEHICLE POSITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A vehicle positioning apparatus and method are provided that are capable of more accurately measuring the position of a traveling vehicle without interoperating with a DGPS. The method includes calculating a position of the traveling vehicle based on coordinates of the respective GPS satellites shared by a surrounding vehicle and the traveling vehicle. In addition, a positon coordinate is calculated of the surrounding vehicle measured by the reference of the traveling vehicle. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160018528 | LOW SPEED HEADING MEASUREMENT WITH BUFFER - A method for determining heading for agricultural equipment operating at low speeds includes receiving a current GNSS position from a GNSS receiver associated with the agricultural equipment, the GNSS receiver having a single antenna, storing a plurality of received GNSS positions, selecting one of the plurality of received GNSS positions whose distance from the current GNSS position exceeds a threshold to provide a selected stored received GNSS position, and calculating heading using the current GNSS position and said selected stored received GNSS position. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160025501 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING AND RECALLING LOCATION DATA - A system and method for recalling and utilizing location data are presented. A connection between a device and a vehicle is detected. After the connection is detected, a first set of data stored on the device is identified. The first set of data includes a last known location of the vehicle. A current value of a vehicle sensor is compared to a historical value of the vehicle sensor. The historical value was captured from the vehicle sensor at about a time the first set of data was stored on the device. When the current value of the vehicle sensor is the same as the historical value of the vehicle sensor, the first set of data is used to define a current location of the vehicle. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160033278 | COMPOSITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A composite navigation system includes a first RFID apparatus, a GPS receiver, and a signal processing system. The first RFID apparatus includes an RFID chip and an antenna, a plurality of inclinometers, a plurality of linear accelerometers, and a plurality of angular accelerometers. The processing system includes a first RFID reader and a Kalman filter. The first RFID apparatus can communicate with the first RFID reader. The Kalman filter connects to the GPS receiver and the first RFID reader. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160040994 | VEHICLE NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A method for operating a navigation device. The navigation device carries out a position determination on the basis of received signals. In parallel, another position determination is carried out on the basis of signals from inertial sensors. These two determined positions are compared. If these two determined positions differ by more than a predetermined amount, which has been defined by a predetermined limit value, an error value is recognized. If an impermissible deviation is recognized, then especially the direction of movement, the speed differences and the position changes are taken into account. When the error value is recognized, shaded areas in the surroundings of the vehicle are determined and associated with the determined momentary position, as a result of which an association with a lane level is carried out. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160059775 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DIRECTION CUES TO A DRIVER - Methods and apparatus for generating, for a GPS system-directed route, a visual cue signal to activate a visual indicator at a location in a vehicle passenger compartment corresponding to a direction of an upcoming event in the route and generating an audio signal to activate a sound source at a location in the vehicle passenger compartment corresponding to the direction of the upcoming event for providing spatial information to a user. In one embodiment, a validation signal can be generated to activate a confirmation indicator upon receiving information that the user has navigated the event in accordance with the route. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160061605 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USING MULTIPLE FILTERS FOR ENHANCED PORTABLE NAVIGATION - An apparatus and method are disclosed for enhancing a navigation solution of a portable device and a platform. Motion sensor data may be obtained corresponding to motion of the portable device, such that a first filter may be configured to output a navigation solution and at least one second filter may be configured to use the motion sensor data to generate at least one value. The at least one generated value may then be used with the first filter to enhance the navigation solution output by the first filter. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160061607 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF ENTRANCES AND AREAS OF INTEREST - In one aspect, GPS data, ambient signal data, radio frequency data and/or other types of data are used to determine the location of an entrance to an area or a building. In another aspect, sequential trajectory data is collected and the data is analyzed and/or processed to determine the location of an area of interest. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160069693 | DETERMINING A ROUTE BASED ON A PREFERENCE - A system and method for determining a route based on a preference are provided. The system includes a destination receiver to receive a destination from a GPS receiver in communication with a GPS system; a preference retriever to retrieve the preference based on a parameter, the preference being based on a recorded decision made by an operator associated with the GPS receiver or the GPS system in traversing a path to the destination; and a route analyzer to determine the route based on at least one of the preference or an optimal route calculated by a GPS system in communication with the GPS retriever. Also provided is a method for monitoring a preference associated with a route. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160076898 | Itinerary Planner for Selecting Fuel-Efficient Itineraries and for Displaying Offers from Participating Merchants - This business method includes: displaying one or more itineraries (including the shortest route, fastest route and most fuel-efficient route) for travel to both flexible and invariable appointments, updated in real time based on: user's location, destination changes and other factors, and wherein merchants within a defined proximity to the route can display information and offers to the user, and merchants pay the service which makes the itinerary selection services available and collects revenue from merchants for the right to make offers to the users, and determines the order of the merchant in a display to the user. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160076902 | COLLOQUIAL OR USER-FAVORED ROUTE BASED NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS - A route between start and destination locations is generated, and a navigation device presents navigation instructions to a user describing the route. The navigation instructions can be colloquial navigation instructions, which are instructions that are more humanized (e.g., more conversational in language and format, or consistent with the manner in which people typically talk to one another in familiar or informal conversation). The route that is generated can be based on one or more user-favored routes. A user-favored route is a route between two locations that is determined to be desired, preferred, or otherwise favored by a user over other routes. The route that is generated can be generated to include at least part of one or more user-favored routes. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160076903 | User Geographic Area Familiarity Based Navigation Instructions - A familiarity that a user of a navigation device has with each of multiple geographic areas is determined. A route to a destination is identified and navigation instructions are provided to the user as he or she travels along the route. The instructions provided to the user along the route are generated based on the familiarity of the user with one or more geographic areas along the route. This generation of instructions can include delaying the start of providing instructions to the user, adapting the level of guidance provided to the user, adapting the aggressiveness of route recalculation, combinations thereof, and so forth. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160084655 | INTEGRITY CONTROL METHOD AND MERGING/CONSOLIDATION DEVICE COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PROCESSING MODULES - The invention concerns a method for controlling the integrity of the value of a piece of navigation information delivered by a merging/consolidation device comprising a plurality of processing modules, each generating a navigation solution from measurements coming from one or a plurality of separate navigation devices, which involves defining, for each processing module, a radius of protection, corresponding to a given probability of failure, characterised in that it involves defining at least one consolidated area that encompasses protection areas centred on the solution values that are output from the processing modules and that correspond to the radii of protection defined for these modules, the radius of protection of said merging/consolidation device for said probability of failure itself being defined to correspond to said consolidated area. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160091593 | LOCATION FINGERPRINTING FOR TRANSIT SYSTEMS - Methods, program products, and systems for building a location fingerprint database for a transit system are described. The transit system can be a subway system including underground train stations and routes where location determination using GPS signals is difficult or impossible. A sampling device can measure signals, e.g., radio frequency (RF) signals detected at the stations or on the routes. A location server can construct a location fingerprint for each of the stations and the routes. Each location fingerprint can represent expected signal measurements by a user device if the user device is located at the respective station or route. The location server can provide the location fingerprint to a user device for the user device to determine a location of the user device within the station or on the route. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160091612 | METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A POSITION OF A VEHICLE - A method for displaying positions of vehicles, may include receiving, by a control unit, position information of a first vehicle via a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiving unit; when the position information of the first vehicle is normally received, judging whether there is a second vehicle in a reference distance from the first vehicle via the V2X module; when there is a second vehicle in the reference distance from the first vehicle, collecting vehicle information relating to the second vehicle via the V2X module; and displaying the positions of the first vehicle and the second vehicle to an output unit based on the position information of the first vehicle and the vehicle information relating the second vehicle. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160102981 | POSITION ACCURACY TESTING SYSTEM - Accuracy of a positioning device may be determined without requiring the device to be at any specific location, such as a test location. Instead of comparing the reported location and directional data to a known location and directional data, the present technology may use multiple discrete location and directional reports for comparison with the reported data at multiple locations. The multiple comparisons are used to assess the relative accuracy of the positional telematics system. The reported location may be a GPS location or from another positioning system. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160102982 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMALLY RECORDING GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION DATA - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for optimally recording or transmitting positional data and events of an object, said apparatus including input means to continuously provide positional data to a microprocessor and a memory device to store selected positional data wherein the microprocessor is programmed to compare new positional data from said input means to previously recorded log of positional data and creates a new log if the new positional data differs from the previously recorded log in accordance with pre-determined parameters. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160109254 | PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE ROAD NAVIGATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR DRIVERS ON UNFAMILIAR ROADS - Techniques for providing driving instructions for drivers on unfamiliar roads. A navigation system stores “breadcrumbs,” or indicators of road segments on which a particular vehicle has previously driven. The system detects whether a vehicle has turned off of a “familiar” road by examining these breadcrumbs. If the navigation system determines that the current position of the vehicle is associated with a road segment for which a number of breadcrumbs below a particular threshold are stored, then the navigation system determines that the vehicle is on an unfamiliar road. The navigation system identifies a secondary path and presents that path to the driver to return the driver to the familiar road. The secondary path may be identified in a manner that avoids obstacles by examining traffic information or distance information. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160146628 | AVN TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An audio-video-navigation (AVN) terminal includes: a display; a position information reception unit configured to receive position information of a vehicle including a current position of the vehicle; and a controller configured to display, via the display, traffic laws of an area including the current position of the vehicle in a language set of the AVN terminal when the language set of the AVN terminal does not correspond to a predefined language related to the area. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160153790 | VEHICLE DRIVING INFORMATION ACQUISITION APPARATUS, ACQUISITION METHOD THEREOF, AND SERVICE SYSTEM USING VEHICLE DRIVING INFORMATION | 06-02-2016 |
| 20160161260 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING FEATURE MEASUREMENTS IN VISION-AIDED INERTIAL NAVIGATION - A mobile platform having a camera for outputting image data of features with unknown locations, an inertial measurement unit for outputting inertial measurements of the features, where the coordinates of the features are unknown, a processor, storage and an extended-Kalman filter-based estimator executable on the processor for processing the inertial measurement and features of the image data, where a state vector of the estimator contains a sliding window of states for determining the position and orientation of the mobile platform. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160169687 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO LOCATION OF VEHICLE USING SMART GLASSES AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160178377 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM, PATH PREDICTION METHOD THEREOF AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING THE SAME | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160178755 | Tracking of Occluded Navigation Satellite Signals | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160187147 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ASSISTANCE DEVICE - Provided is an autonomous vehicle assistance device and method that may precisely determine a position of a vehicle based on input position error information. The autonomous vehicle assistance device includes a communicator configured to receive satellite navigation information, correction information transmitted from a base station, and position error information transmitted from a fixed body, and a vehicle position determiner configured to calculate first position information corresponding to the received satellite navigation information and correction information and to calculate a current position of a vehicle by correcting the first position information based on the position error information. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160202071 | A Method of Determining The Location of A Point of Interest and The System Thereof | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160202359 | HEADING FOR A HYBRID NAVIGATION SOLUTION BASED ON MAGNETICALLY CALIBRATED MEASUREMENTS | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160253621 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO ASSET IDENTIFICATION TRIGGERED GEOFENCING | 09-01-2016 |
| 20220137237 | IMAGE-BASED TECHNIQUES FOR STABILIZING POSITIONING ESTIMATES - A device implementing a system for estimating device location includes at least one processor configured to receive a first estimated position of the device at a first time. The at least one processor is further configured to capture, using an image sensor of the device, images during a time period defined by the first time and a second time, and determine, based on the images, a second estimated position of the device, the second estimated position being relative to the first estimated position. The at least one processor is further configured to receive a third estimated position of the device at the second time, and estimate a location of the device based on the second estimated position and the third estimated position. | 05-05-2022 |
