Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080272909 | Position detection with frequency smoothing - The invention relates to a method for calculating a position of a mobile communications equipment. In order to obtain a more accurate position information of the mobile communications equipment, receiving physical communication channels within the mobile communications equipment, receiving first signal codes within said physical communication channels, measuring a signal phase of said first signal code within said mobile communications equipment, measuring a pseudodoppler frequency within said physical communications channels within said mobile communications equipment, reducing a noise level of said measured signal phase by using said pseudodoppler frequency, and calculating said position of said mobile communications equipment using at least said noise level reduced signal phase, is proposed. | 11-06-2008 |
20080272961 | Determination of a relative position of a satellite signal receiver - For enhancing the quality of a relative positioning, a filter is adjusted depending on information on a movement of a satellite signal receiver. A position of the satellite signal receiver is determined relative to a reference station using the filter, wherein measurements on satellite signals received by the satellite signal receiver and measurements on satellite signals provided for the reference station are used as input to the filter. The measurements for the reference station may be received in messages which are assembled and provided for transmission and which may include in addition an indication of a current movement of the reference station. | 11-06-2008 |
20080309550 | Satellite Based Positioning - The invention relates to a positioning of an assembly | 12-18-2008 |
20090128406 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - The invention relates to navigation systems and elements. A network element (M) includes a controlling element (M. | 05-21-2009 |
20090140918 | Supporting a Satellite Based Positioning - A satellite signal receiver | 06-04-2009 |
20090146882 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF GENERIC POSITION SIGNALLING FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS - Systems and methods provide location support for assisted navigation systems, for example, with respect to assistance data specifications and protocols in systems without impacting a cellular system-specific control plane protocol. Location support for cellular systems can be introduced into only the user plane of a particular cellular system by including/introducing certain relevant information to existing parameters within the user plane. Additionally, support for new cellular systems is introduced into the user plane protocol by defining its “identification” to the protocol. | 06-11-2009 |
20090262016 | Supporting the use of a virtual reference station - For supporting the use of virtual reference stations, an apparatus may receive a request to provide virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for a virtual reference station, the request including an indication of a desired location of the virtual reference station. The apparatus may further determine an entity that is associated to an area including the desired location. The apparatus may further cause the request to be forwarded to the determined entity. | 10-22-2009 |
20090303116 | Supporting a Relative Positioning - The invention relates to a method comprising receiving at least one set of data on satellite signals from at least one first GNSS receiver | 12-10-2009 |
20090303129 | METHOD FOR POSITIONING, A POSITIONING SYSTEM, AND AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for positioning a wireless communication device includes storing position data relating to one or a plurality of reference areas to at least one data base. It is examined which of said reference areas is located in the vicinity of the wireless communication device, and at least position data about the reference area located in the vicinity of the wireless communication device is retrieved for the wireless communication device. In order to perform the positioning, the method further includes selecting the reference area located in the vicinity of the wireless communication device as the default position of the wireless communication device. | 12-10-2009 |
20100013705 | ASSISTED SATELLITE SIGNAL BASED POSITIONING - A set of parameters for a plurality of satellites belonging to at least two different satellite systems is assembled. Further, a definition of a data structure is provided, the data structure including at least one section for parameters for a plurality of satellites belonging to at least two different satellite systems. | 01-21-2010 |
20100090890 | POSITIONING USING A REFERENCE STATION - For supporting a change of a reference station, first data that is valid for a first reference station is provided for transmission to a device, then data that is valid for the first reference station and data that is valid for a second reference station is provided for transmission to the device in parallel for a limited time, and finally data that is valid for the second reference station is provided for transmission to the device. The data for the first reference station and the data for the second reference station include measurements on satellite signals. At a receiving end, the respectively received data can be provided for a positioning of a device comprising a satellite signal receiver. | 04-15-2010 |
20100090895 | ASSISTED SATELLITE SIGNAL BASED POSITIONING - For assisting a satellite based positioning, parameters are received for at least one satellite. Redundant information is removed from these parameters at large. Parameters with reduced redundancy are then provided as assistance data for the satellite signal based positioning. Such parameters with reduced redundancy can be received on the other hand as assistance data for a satellite signal based positioning. The original parameters are then reconstructed by adding the removed redundant information to the received parameters. The reconstructed original parameters are used in an assisted satellite signal based positioning. | 04-15-2010 |
20100156710 | SYNCHRONIZATION INDICATION IN NETWORKS - Systems and methods provide a network's synchronization status to a terminal when the terminal receives a transmission from the network. This network synchronization status can be indicated in accordance with various methods including, but not limited to the following: with a status flag in a network message; in a network capability indication; in a network's positioning capability indication; cell/network time relation information; in a time relation information of different Radio Access Technologies; and implicitly with another parameter and/or by a request for a certain measurement. When the network's synchronization status is determined, accurate time information/time assistance data can be maintained at the terminal. | 06-24-2010 |
20110032146 | Providing Positioning Assistance Data - For supporting the use of positioning assistance data, a positioning assistance server collects positioning assistance data from at least one mobile device and Provides the collected positioning assistance data for distribution to at least one other device. | 02-10-2011 |
20110032859 | PROVIDING POSITIONING ASSISTANCE DATA - For supporting the use of positioning assistance data, the positioning assistance data is broadcast in a plurality of different logical sub-channels. The positioning assistance data is distributed to the plurality of different logical sub-channels depending on its content. | 02-10-2011 |
20110046874 | ASSISTANCE DATA SPECIFICATIONS AND PROTOCOLS FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - Assistance data specifications and protocols for navigation systems in cellular networks and/or other networks. These specifications and protocols do not impact system-specific control plane protocols. According to various embodiments, a bearer and satellite system-independent meta structure may be protected for periodic and/or continuous transfer, e.g., streaming, of assistance data in a network. As a result, the need for the arrangement of multiple individual sub sessions may be reduced or eliminated in various embodiments. | 02-24-2011 |
20110071926 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING SERVICES - A method for obtaining a service by a first terminal related to a network entity, the method comprising receiving information indicative of capabilities related to the network entity; and selecting one or more of the capabilities. | 03-24-2011 |
20110074625 | Determination of a Relative Position of a Satellite Signal Receiver - For enhancing the quality of a relative positioning, a filter is adjusted depending on information on a movement of a satellite signal receiver. A position of the satellite signal receiver is determined relative to a reference station using the filter, wherein measurements on satellite signals received by the satellite signal receiver and measurements on satellite signals provided for the reference station are used as input to the filter. The measurements for the reference station may be received in messages which are assembled and provided for transmission and which may include in addition an indication of a current movement of the reference station. | 03-31-2011 |
20110109505 | GNSS SATELLITE FREQUENCY IS IN GNSS ASSISTANCE DATA STANDARDS - Systems and methods are provided to allow for the use of existing satellite identification parameters generically, so as to allow for Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) identification. In addition, an optional or conditional parameter is linked to the satellite identification parameter for a frequency identification, where frequency identification is indicative of a Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) frequency value. Such a frequency identification parameter is optional as it is needed only for current GLONASS and/or near-future GLONASS (e.g., GLONASS-M) satellites. Hence, utilization of the frequency identification parameter maybe unnecessary and therefore, not included/not linked when considering next generation GLONASS satellites, e.g., GLONASS-K satellites. Additionally, signals supported by particular global positioning system (GPS) satellites can be indicated with the use of generic satellite identification. | 05-12-2011 |
20110235655 | PROPRIETARY EXTENSIONS IN USER PLANE LOCATION PROTOCOLS - Systems and methods are provided allowing for a vendor-defined payload in a standardized user-plane location solution/protocol, where proprietary extension support is introduced into one or more standardized solutions. In accordance with a first embodiment, a location payload consists of structures for transferring requests, assistance data, measurements and positioning instructions. Therefore, a proprietary extension is included in each of these structures so that, for example, proprietary assistance data can be requested in an appropriate structure. In accordance with another embodiment, a proprietary extension is introduced at the highest abstraction level. For example and in an actual implementation, a vendor can define that in the beginning of the proprietary payload, the proprietary extension is defined, whether the proprietary payload contains a request, assistance, etc. | 09-29-2011 |
20110258580 | Apparatus and Methods - Apparatus comprising one or more processors configured to provide a user with location service selection criterion signalling. The location service selection criterion signalling allows for user selection of one or more differing types of location service, wherein each of the differing types of location service are for the provision of location related data for the apparatus. The apparatus also comprises one or more inputs configured to receive user selection criterion signalling representative of user input responsive to said location service selection criterion signalling, and one or more processors configured to allow for use of the user selection criterion signalling to select one or more differing types of location service in the provision of location related data for the apparatus. | 10-20-2011 |
20120062416 | Supporting an assisted satellite based positioning - For supporting a satellite based positioning of a mobile arrangement ( | 03-15-2012 |
20120206298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a network element comprising a controlling element for forming assistance data relating to two or more signals transmitted by a reference station of at least one navigation system; and a transmitter for transmitting the assistance data via a communications network to a device. The device comprises a positioning receiver for performing positioning on the basis of two or more signals transmitted by a reference station of the at least one satellite navigation system; a receiver for receiving the assistance data from the network element; and an examining element configured to examine the received assistance data to find out information relating to the status of the two or more signals. The information comprises indication on the reference station the signal relates to, and the status indicates the usability of the signal. | 08-16-2012 |
20130099965 | Satellite Based Positioning - The invention relates to a positioning of an assembly | 04-25-2013 |
20130116968 | EXTENDED FINGERPRINT GENERATION - A system for creating a representation of a location based on information sensed at the location. For example, apparatuses may comprise various sensors that sense apparatus-related information (e.g., motion, direction, etc.) while also visual, signal, field, etc. information pertaining to a location. Apparatuses may store sensed information about the apparatus while at a particular location, and about the particular location itself, in a mapping database, which may then associate the various types of sensed information with information already stored in the database in order to create a representation of the location. | 05-09-2013 |
20130195314 | PHYSICALLY-CONSTRAINED RADIOMAPS - A system for providing positioning functionality in an apparatus. Apparatuses may comprise various sensor resources and may utilize these resources to sense information at a location. For example, an apparatus may sense visual, signal and/or field information at a location. The apparatus may then compare the sensed information to a mapping database in order to determine position. | 08-01-2013 |
20130201365 | CROWD-SOURCED VISION AND SENSOR-SURVEYED MAPPING - A system for enhancing the provision of location information based on previously stored visual data. Apparatuses may utilize sensors to sense at least visual information at a location. The sensed visual information may include attributes that may be defined as one or more visual elements in the recorded visual information. The one or more visual elements may then be stored in a mapping database in association with the location. | 08-08-2013 |
20130237252 | Method and System for Obtaining Services - A method for obtaining a service by a first terminal related to a network entity, the method comprising receiving information indicative of capabilities related to the network entity, and selecting one or more of the capabilities. A further method for obtaining a service by a terminal related to an assistance server comprising sending by the terminal a capability request, and receiving, in the terminal, information indicative of capabilities related to the assistance server, wherein the information indicative of capabilities comprises indications of available assistance related to the assistance server. | 09-12-2013 |
20130288704 | SIGNAL STRENGTH PROFILING - A system for supporting electronic positioning in apparatuses. Apparatuses may receive various wireless signals over time ( | 10-31-2013 |
20140085140 | SYNCHRONIZATION INDICATION IN NETWORKS - Systems and methods provide a network's synchronization status to a terminal when the terminal receives a transmission from the network. This network synchronization status can be indicated in accordance with various methods including, but not limited to the following: with a status flag in a network message; in a network capability indication; in a network's positioning capability indication; cell/network time relation information; in a time relation information of different Radio Access Technologies; and implicitly with another parameter and/or by a request for a certain measurement. When the network's synchronization status is determined, accurate time information/time assistance data can be maintained at the terminal. | 03-27-2014 |
20150050931 | DETERMINING AN IDENTIFICATION OF A CELL - An apparatus receives a plurality of reports from at least one mobile terminal, which is connected to a particular cell of a cellular communication network. Each report includes an identification of a first type of a plurality of cells of the cellular communication network currently observed by the at least one mobile terminal and, associated with each identification of the first type, a result of at least one measurement on signals. The apparatus computes for each identification of the first type, a result of at least one measurement in the plurality of reports. The apparatus then determines, based on the computed sums, one of the identifications of the first type to be an identification of the first type of the particular cell. | 02-19-2015 |
20150050946 | SUPPORTING STORAGE OF DATA - An apparatus determines for each of a plurality of sub-areas of an area an amount of measurement results that are received for the respective sub-area. The apparatus further determines a sub-area, for which the determined amount of measurement results exceeds a reference value. The apparatus further sets up for the determined sub-area a focus grid with a density that is higher than a lowest density of a basic grid assigned to the area. Measurement results received for the determined sub-area may then be stored at least with a mapping to grid points of the focus grid. | 02-19-2015 |
20150050947 | SUPPORTING LOCATION BASED OPERATIONS - An apparatus performs continuous measurements on terrestrial signals transmitted by nodes of a communication network to obtain results of measurements. Furthermore, the apparatus continuously determines a position of the mobile device based on the results of measurements at the mobile device and based on data stored in the mobile device, the data including data on characteristics of nodes of at least one communication network that are based at least partly on results of measurements at a plurality of mobile devices on terrestrial signals transmitted by nodes of the at least one communication network. | 02-19-2015 |