Method and System for Internet of Things (iOT) Enhanced Location Based Services Trilateration

• US 20180020329A1
• Filed: 07/17/2017
• Published: 01/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dean & Company Strategy Consultants, LLC.
• Original Assignee: Rivada Research, Llc (Rivada Networks, LLC)
• Inventors: Smith, Clint
• Application Number:
  US15/651,763
• Publication Number:
  US 20180020329A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/47 the supplementary measurement being an inertial measurement, e.g. tightly coupled inertial
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0072 Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0263 by combining or switching between positions derived from two or more separate positioning systems
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0289 of multiple transceivers, e.g. in ad hoc networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72421 with automatic activation of emergency service functions, e.g. upon sensing an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

Methods and systems for determining a location of a wireless device include the wireless device determining its approximate location, and forming a communication group with other devices in proximity to the wireless device, the other devices including at least one internet of things (iOT) device. The wireless device may receive location information from the devices in the communication group, such as information identifying a location of the iOT device relative to a location of the iOT hub. The wireless device may use the determined approximate location in conjunction with information received from the devices in the communication group to generate a more precise location value.

Claims

1. A method of determining a location of a wireless device, comprising:

determining, via a processor of the wireless device, an approximate location of the wireless device;

forming a communication group with other devices in proximity to the wireless device, the other devices an internet of things (iOT) device;

receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group; and

determining a more precise location of the wireless device based on the location information received from the devices in the communication group.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the iOT device is coupled to an iOT hub, and wherein receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group comprises receiving information identifying a location of the iOT device relative to a location of the iOT hub.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the iOT device is a location aware iOT device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the iOT device is a location unaware iOT device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the location information comprises receiving a latitude coordinate, a longitude coordinate, and an altitude coordinate from the iOT device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending sensor information collected from at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a pressure sensor to a server.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group comprises:

receiving location information from a first iOT device via an iOT hub;

receiving location information from a second iOT device via an eNodeB deployed within a telecommunication network; and

receiving location information from a third iOT device via a wireless access point.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting movement of the wireless device; and

re-computing the approximate location of the wireless device in response to detecting the movement.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving on the wireless device updated location information in response to the iOT device detecting a movement of the iOT device.

10. A wireless device, comprising:

a memory; and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

determining an approximate location of the wireless device;

forming a communication group with other devices in proximity to the wireless device, the other devices an internet of things (iOT) device;

receiving location information from the devices in the communication group; and

determining a more precise location of the wireless device based on the location information received from the devices in the communication group.

11. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group comprises receiving information identifying a location of the iOT device relative to a location of a iOT hub

12. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the iOT device is a location aware iOT device.

13. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the iOT device is a location unaware iOT device.

14. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that receiving the location information comprises receiving a latitude coordinate, a longitude coordinate, and an altitude coordinate from the iOT device.

15. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising sending sensor information collected from at least one of an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, and a pressure sensor to a server.

16. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group comprises:

receiving location information from a first iOT device via an iOT hub;

receiving location information from a second iOT device via an eNodeB deployed within a telecommunication network; and

receiving location information from a third iOT device via a wireless access point.

17. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising:

detecting movement of the wireless device; and

re-computing the approximate location of the wireless device in response to detecting the movement.

18. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations further comprising receiving on the wireless device updated location information in response to the iOT device detecting a movement of the iOT device.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor of a wireless device to perform operations comprising:

determining an approximate location of the wireless device;

forming a communication group with other devices in proximity to the wireless device, the other devices an internet of things (iOT) device;

receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group; and

determining a more precise location of the wireless device based on the location information received from the devices in the communication group.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the stored processor-executable software instructions are configured to cause a processor of a mobile device to perform operations such that receiving on the wireless device location information from the devices in the communication group comprises receiving information identifying a location of the iOT device relative to a location of a iOT hub.