EDWARD LAWRENCE MILLER
Pilots at 17 Pl, Bellevue, WA
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Methods For Determining The Approximate Location Of A Device From Ambient Signals
US Patent:
7319877, Jan 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec 19, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/742208
Inventors:
John C. Krumm - Redmond WA, US
Gerald F. Cermak - Bothell WA, US
Eric J. Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Edward C. Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Adel Amin AbdelAzim Youssef - Hyattsville MD, US
Gerald F. Cermak - Bothell WA, US
Eric J. Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Edward C. Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Adel Amin AbdelAzim Youssef - Hyattsville MD, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04Q 7/20
US Classification:
4554563, 4554561, 4554562, 455457, 342387
Abstract:
The present invention leverages changes in the sensed strength of radio signals at different locations to determine a device's location. In one instance of the invention, inference procedures are used to process ambient commercial radio signals, to estimate a location or a probability distribution over the locations of a device. In an instance of the invention, learning and inference methods are applied to rank vector of signal strength vectors. Moving to such rank orderings leads to methods that bypass consideration of absolute signal strengths in location calculations. The invention facilitates approximations for locating a device by providing a method that does not require a substantial number of available ambient signal strengths while still providing useful location inferences in determining locations.
Utilization Of The Approximate Location Of A Device Determined From Ambient Signals
US Patent:
7202816, Apr 10, 2007
Filed:
Dec 19, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/742198
Inventors:
John C. Krumm - Redmond WA, US
Gerald F. Cermak - Bothell WA, US
Eric J. Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Edward C. Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Adel Amin AbdelAzim Youssef - Hyattsville MD, US
Gerald F. Cermak - Bothell WA, US
Eric J. Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Edward C. Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Adel Amin AbdelAzim Youssef - Hyattsville MD, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
G01S 3/02
US Classification:
342451
Abstract:
The present invention employs approximate device locations determined from changes in the sensed strength of radio signals at different locations. In one instance of the invention, the approximate device locations are based on inference procedures that are used to process ambient commercial radio signals, to estimate a location or a probability distribution over the locations of a device. In another instance of the invention, approximate device locations derived from learning and inference methods that are applied to rank vector of signal strength vectors are utilized. Moving to such rank orderings leads to methods that bypass consideration of absolute signal strengths in location calculations. The invention utilizes approximations for a device location that is based on a method that does not require a substantial number of available ambient signal strengths while still providing useful location inferences in determining locations. Several location-centric services are supported, including receipt of location-specific information such as traffic reports, emergency information, transmission about device location, and time-sensitive promotions such as discounts offered by businesses for load balancing the provision of services.
Systems For Determining The Approximate Location Of A Device From Ambient Signals
US Patent:
7738881, Jun 15, 2010
Filed:
Dec 19, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/741783
Inventors:
John C. Krumm - Redmond WA, US
Gerald F. Cermak - Bothell WA, US
Eric J. Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Edward C. Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Adel Amin AbdelAzim Youssef - Hyattsville MD, US
Gerald F. Cermak - Bothell WA, US
Eric J. Horvitz - Kirkland WA, US
Edward C. Miller - Bellevue WA, US
Adel Amin AbdelAzim Youssef - Hyattsville MD, US
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA
International Classification:
H04W 24/00
US Classification:
4554561, 340993, 34235701, 34235708, 342450, 342451, 342457, 4554562, 4554563, 4554565, 4554566, 4554042, 455556
Abstract:
The present invention leverages changes in the sensed strength of radio signals at different locations to determine a device's location. In one instance of the present invention, inference procedures are used to process ambient commercial radio signals, to estimate a location or a probability distribution over the locations of a device. In another instance of the present invention, a system utilizes learning and inference methods that are applied to rank vector of signal strength vectors. Moving to such rank orderings leads to systems that bypass consideration of absolute signal strengths in location calculations. The present invention facilitates approximations for locating a device by providing a system that does not require a substantial number of available ambient signal strengths while still providing useful location inferences in determining locations.