Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
701491000 | Portable | 27 |
20120215443 | METHOD FOR CLINICIAN HOUSE CALLS UTILIZING PORTABLE COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - Mobile clinicians conduct in-home patient visits utilizing on-site diagnostic and treatment equipment, where service is enhanced by the use of portable computing and communications equipment. A mobile care entity provides mobile clinicians, preprogrammed portable computers. Each portable computer updates patient data in the local storage utilizing a wireless communications device to download updates from a central storage facility. The entity selects a mobile clinician and dispatches him/her to the patient's premises. The clinician visits the patient's premises accompanied by an assortment of electronic diagnostic and treatment devices The mobile clinician utilizes various diagnostic devices to prepare machine-readable reports of related aspects of the patient's condition. The clinician directs the portable computer to perform follow-up tasks including: (1) electronically collecting the prepared reports and graphically presenting them in human-readable form, (2) storing a machine-readable medical record, and (3) utilizing the wireless device to transmit the reports and records. | 08-23-2012 |
20120310533 | Magic Compass - An apparatus and method for providing navigation and other information via a motor driven dial in response to the operator's voice commands. | 12-06-2012 |
20130024114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SETTING A BUS ROUTE FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS - A method of setting a bus route for a bus includes the step of providing a global positioning system (GPS) device ( | 01-24-2013 |
20130253820 | OPTICAL OBSERVATION DEVICE FOR TARGET ACQUISITION AND NAVIGATION - An optical observation device for target acquisition and navigation having at least one objective, which is to be turned toward the object to be observed, and at least one ocular, which is to be turned toward the eye of the observer, in a housing, wherein the housing has at least one image reversal system, means for range finding, for location/position determination, for determination of the compass direction, and for displaying data, is distinguished in that an integrated target acquisition module having optoelectronic rangefinder, a GPS position determination, an electronic compass direction determination, and a microcomputer unit for calculating and storing distance and location coordinates of a targeted destination, io an integrated navigation module having a display screen, which is arranged externally on the housing, and actuating elements, which are arranged on the housing, for activating functions of the target acquisition and navigation module are provided. | 09-26-2013 |
20130304376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION MEASURING OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for position measurement of a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first satellite, first satellite information and state information of the first satellite information, receiving other state information of the first satellite information from a server that receives the other state information of the first satellite information from a terrestrial observatory, and using the first satellite information for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the first satellite information received from the first satellite is unhealthy and the other state information of the first satellite information received from the server is healthy, wherein healthy state information indicates that satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device. | 11-14-2013 |
20140081571 | WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS FOR STAKEOUT - A navigational apparatus includes a visual display, first and second imaging devices, and one or more processors. The first imaging device has an optical axis extending in a first direction and is configured to obtain first image data. The second imaging device has an optical axis extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction and is configured to obtain second image data. When the visual display is displaying first image data, the one or more processors are configured to superimpose a first navigational graphic on the visual display overlaid on a portion of the first image data associated with the point of interest. When the visual display is displaying second image data, the one or more processors are configured to superimpose a second navigational graphic on the visual display overlaid on a portion of the second image data associated with the point of interest. | 03-20-2014 |
20140136103 | Method for Locating a Vehicle - Methods of locating a vehicle are disclosed. Location coordinates are received at regular intervals via a handheld locator device for the current location of the handheld locator device. The handheld locator device detects the cessation of the presence of the vehicle. The location coordinates last-received before the detection of the cessation of the presence of the vehicle are stored automatically, and represent the approximate location of the parked vehicle when the cessation of the presence of the vehicle is detected. | 05-15-2014 |
20140180581 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR DOCUMENTING A LOCATION OF INSTALLED EQUIPMENT - A system, and related methods and devices, is disclosed for documenting a location of installed equipment. The system includes a mobile reader and a memory. The mobile reader is configured to read a unique identification of an equipment unit and to determine a location of the equipment unit while proximate the equipment unit. The location and the unique identification of the equipment unit is associated and stored in the memory. The memory may be located in the mobile reader or in a remotely located database. The mobile reader may be an optical reader configured to read the unique identification from an optical barcode associated with the equipment unit, or the mobile reader may be an RFID reader configured to read the unique identification from an RFID tag associated with the equipment unit. | 06-26-2014 |
20140278079 | QIBLA ORIENTATION DEVICE - The Qibla orientation device is a small, hands-free device enabling a user of the device to determine Qibla, or the proper orientation to face the Kaaba in Mecca. The device contains a GPS receiver, magnetic direction sensor, directional indicator lights, audio directional output, and a longitudinally aligned laser projector. The device determines its position on the surface of the earth by the GPS receiver, and its orientation toward the Kaaba according to the location determined and the magnetic direction sensor. Directional lights are provided to orient the user to the left or right for alignment. Audio output is also provided for the visually handicapped. The laser may be activated to project a laser line aligned with the longitudinal axis of the device for determining orientation during initial construction of a mosque or other structure. | 09-18-2014 |
20140343843 | Visual Prompts for Route Navigation - A portable navigation prompt device comprises a processor; a wireless communication module; a discrete light source arrangement; and a memory having stored therein executable instructions configured to cause the portable navigation prompt device to establish wireless communication with a master navigation device configured to generate route navigation events based on progress along a navigable route; receive information representing a route navigation event from the master navigation device, wherein the route navigation event is selected from a plurality of available route navigation events; and output a route navigation prompt that corresponds to the first route navigation event, wherein the route navigation prompt comprises a first illumination of the discrete light source arrangement that distinguishes the route navigation event from other available route navigation events. The discrete light source arrangement may comprise, for example, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). | 11-20-2014 |
20140365118 | Direction List - A mobile device that displays a list of traveling maneuvers or driving directions according to a route from a start location to a destination location is provided. The displayed list of driving directions includes a series of graphical items that each corresponds to a maneuver in the route. The displayed list of driving directions is updated dynamically according to the current position of the mobile device. Each maneuver actually taken or traveled causes the mobile device to display the item that corresponds to the taken maneuver differently. After a number of maneuvers have been taken, the graphical items that correspond to the taken maneuvers are removed from display and new maneuvers are brought into view. | 12-11-2014 |
20150025798 | Probabilistic Reverse Geocoding - The accuracy of a reverse geocode for a GPS fix in a mobile phone navigation device is improved significantly by considering together the user's last known location on an original route, the elapsed time between the last known location on the original route and the latest GPS fix, and the likelihood that the user could have travelled from the last known location on the original route to one of numerous candidate locations (generated from the reverse geocode) in the elapsed time. The navigation server relies only on a GPS fix, timestamps, and a back-end routing database to provide improved or superior accuracy of reverse geocoding a GPS fix (selection of a point on a road) when a relevant user has deviated from the intended route. The reverse geocoding allows for accurate and functional re-routing capabilities. | 01-22-2015 |
20150032371 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDED ACQUISITION AND TRACKING IN GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM RECEIVERS - Methods, systems, and apparatuses for a portable device capable of receiving satellite navigational system signals to retrieve visibility mask information corresponding to the portable device's current location and/or trajectory are described. | 01-29-2015 |
20150057925 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A MOBILE TERMINAL - A method for determining a position of a mobile terminal while using an aircraft is provided. Before using the aircraft, orbital data for the navigation satellites of the navigation satellite system is loaded onto the mobile terminal. A planned flight route can then be identified by the mobile terminal with reference to a boarding pass. While using the aircraft, an application on the mobile terminal correlates a current time, the flight route of the aircraft, and the positions of the navigation satellites as ascertained with reference to the orbital data of the navigation satellites to determine which navigation satellites can be received at the current time, and these are then compared with navigation satellite signals that are actually received by the mobile terminal to derive a position of the mobile terminal and to establish whether the mobile terminal is actually located in the aircraft. | 02-26-2015 |
20150073706 | GPS-ASSISTED SOURCE AND RECEIVER LOCATION ESTIMATION - A mobile communication device includes, in part, a first wireless receiver adapted to determine, as it travels along a path, a multitude of positions of the mobile communication device using signals received from a primary positioning source, a second wireless receiver adapted to receive signals from one or more ambient wireless sources as the mobile communication device travels along the path, and a positioning module. An internal or external memory stores estimated positions and corresponding time references of the signals of the one or more ambient sources. The positioning module uses the data stored in the database to estimate the position of the mobile communication device when no primary positioning source signal is available. The positioning module optionally uses the data stored in the database to improve estimates of the position of the mobile communication device when primary positioning signal is available. | 03-12-2015 |
20150094952 | EXTERIOR HYBRID PHOTO MAPPING - Embodiments disclosed pertain to the use of user equipment (UE) for the generation of a 3D exterior envelope of a structure based on captured images and a measurement set associated with each captured image. In some embodiments, a sequence of exterior images of a structure is captured and a corresponding measurement set comprising Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) measurements, wireless measurements (including Global Navigation Satellite (GNSS) measurements) and/or other non-wireless sensor measurements may be obtained concurrently. A closed-loop trajectory of the UE in global coordinates may be determined and a 3D structural envelope of the structure may be obtained based on the closed loop trajectory and feature points in a subset of images selected from the sequence of exterior images of the structure. | 04-02-2015 |
20150134245 | Method and System for Generating Synthetic Location Information - A method including receiving a first location for a mobile device at a first time; receiving a second location for the mobile device at a second time; determining a most likely route for the mobile device based on the first location, the second location, and a time interval between the first time and the second time; and generating a synthetic location for the mobile device based on the most likely route at a corresponding synthetic time between the first time and the second time. | 05-14-2015 |
20150338232 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GEOGRAPHICALLY BASED SOUND CUES TO A USER OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A method for providing geographically based sound cues to a user of a mobile device, each sound cue informs the user on a nearby point of interest. The method is an eight step process that has as its eighth step: sounding said sound cue at the right and left earphones of the device at respective levels that are based on said calculated right-left balance. | 11-26-2015 |
20150369618 | INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS USING DATA FROM LIGHT SENSORY NETWORKS - In various example embodiments, a system and method for interactive applications that use location-based information from a light sensor network are presented. In example embodiments, data indicating a destination location inside a geofence is received. The geofence represents a boundary around multiple private beacon nodes, which are associated with a light sensor network, and their associated beacon communications ranges. Navigation and tracking outside the geofence is based on at least one of global positioning system (GPS) signals and beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one public beacon device within a beacon communications range of the mobile device located outside the geofence. Navigation and tracking inside the geofence is based on the beacon signals received by the mobile device from at least one private beacon node within the beacon communications range of the mobile device located inside the geofence and a virtual map including an area within the geofence. | 12-24-2015 |
20160018234 | LOCAL DESTINATION ENTRY - A navigation system includes a media reader that can be used to select a destination very quickly. The user presents a code or media to the media reader. A processor in the navigation system receives the code or information on the media from the media reader. The processor obtains a destination based upon the code and provides a route from the current position to the destination. | 01-21-2016 |
20160025863 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTELLIGENT ACQUISITION OF POSITION INFORMATION - Improved methods and systems for position acquisition and/or monitoring are disclosed. The position acquisition and/or monitoring can be performed with improved intelligence so that data acquisition, transmission and/or processing is reduced. As a result, the position acquisition and/or monitoring is able to be performed in a power efficient manner. | 01-28-2016 |
20160030275 | BLIND-GUIDING POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a blind-guiding positioning system for mobile device and the method for operating the same. It helps a blind user to capture the local video using the camera module when he wears a portable electronic accessory such as a pair of wearable glasses or when he is followed by a homecare robot. By using the positioning module, the user's location can be confirmed and tracked. Thereby, the family members, the caring units, the police department, or the fire department at the remote side can master the real-time safety condition of the user. In addition, the user can know his location by using the voice. Hence, the user's ability without other's guidance is improved and his safety during activities is ensured as well. | 02-04-2016 |
20160169679 | AGRICULTURAL WORKING VEHICLE | 06-16-2016 |
20160169682 | AVIATION WATCH | 06-16-2016 |
20160187138 | Crowd-Assisted Micro-Navigation - Methods, systems, and computer program products for crowd-assisted micro-navigation are provided herein. A method includes determining a navigation route between a first user device and a second user device within a given environment; defining a virtual boundary to surround the navigation route; implementing a first set of one or more additional user devices within the given environment to (i) detect movement of the first user device outside of the virtual boundary and (ii) generate an alert upon detection of movement of the first user device outside of the virtual boundary; and implementing a second set of one or more additional user devices within the given environment to measure a wireless signal received from the first user device to enable triangulation of the location of the first user device, in response to the alert. | 06-30-2016 |
20160187154 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND TRAVEL ASSISTING METHOD THEREOF - A portable electronic device for assisting travelers includes a display, a traveling module, a lodging module, a navigating module, a food module, a cloud module, and a recording module. The traveling module can recommend a travelling schedule for one or more tourist attractions. The recommended schedule includes location information and a stay period for each tourist attraction. The location information includes information of each tourist attraction and a corresponding route to each of the one or more tourist attractions. The lodging module can prompt lodging information on the display. The navigating module can detect if the portable electronic device is proximate one of the plurality of tourist attractions. The food module can prompt food information on the display. The recoding module can record a moving trace of the portable electronic device. The cloud module can upload the moving trace. | 06-30-2016 |
20160202080 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING NAVIGATION MODE BETWEEN VEHICLE NAVIGATION MODE AND PERSONAL NAVIGATION MODE IN NAVIGATION DEVICE | 07-14-2016 |