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Systems and methods for using environmental information in a hybrid positioning system

a positioning system and environmental information technology, applied in the field of hybrid positioning systems, can solve problems such as strengths and weaknesses of approaches

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-12-10
SKYHOOK WIRELESS
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[0031]HPE estimation device 209 estimates the expected error of the estimated location. The HPE estimation device 209 is conventional and calculates expected error based on geometry of the satellites and signal quality of the received signal from satellites, for example, DOP (dilution of precision), and C / N (carrier to noise ratio).

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Each of these approaches has its strengths and weaknesses, depending upon the nature of the signals and measurements, and the positioning algorithms employed.

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[0056]Embodiments of the disclosed subject matter provide a method of integrating a WLAN-based positioning system (WLAN-PS) and a satellite-based positioning system (SPS) to create a hybrid positioning system. An integrated or hybrid system refers to a system which combines the measurements from one or more systems to improve the accuracy of the positioning and velocity and bearing estimates and the accuracy of expected error estimate, and to reduce consumed power as compared to each individual system working independently. The method of integrating a WLAN-PS and SPS to create a hybrid positioning system can add raw SPS measurements as another input to WLAN-PS and WLAN-PS final estimations as another input to SPS. Raw SPS measurements from two or more satellites can assist the WLAN-PS to increase the accuracy of position estimate, HPE, and stationary user detection. WLAN-PS initial position estimate and other estimations also can help SPS to reduce time to first fix (TTFF) and power...

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This disclosure describes systems and methods for using environmental information in a hybrid positioning system. Some embodiments relate to a method for determining the position of a WLAN and satellite positioning system enabled device using characteristics of the environment in which the device is located, the method can include detecting WLAN APs in range of the device, obtaining environmental characteristics from a reference database based on the WLAN APs detected by the device, and determining whether to use the WLAN or satellite positioning system based on the environmental characteristics.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 059,580, filed on Jun. 6, 2008, entitled Integrated WLAN-based and Satellite-based Positioning System, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.[0002]This application is related to the following references:[0003]U.S. patent application Ser. No. (TBA), filed concurrently herewith and entitled “Method and System for Determining Location Using a Hybrid Satellite and WLAN Positioning System by Selecting the Best WLAN-PS Solution;”[0004]U.S. patent application Ser. No. (TBA), filed concurrently herewith and entitled “Systems and Methods for Maintaining Clock Bias Accuracy in a Hybrid Positioning System;”[0005]U.S. patent application Ser. No. (TBA), filed concurrently herewith and entitled “System and Method for Refining a WLAN-PS Estimated Location Using Satellite Measurements in a Hybrid Positioning System;”[0006]U.S. patent app...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G01S1/00
CPCG01S5/0257G01S19/48G01S19/46G01S19/34H04W64/00G01S19/31G01S5/14
Inventor ALIZADEH-SHABDIZ, FARSHID
Owner SKYHOOK WIRELESS
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