Navigational coordinate systems in conjunction with transports and/or mobile devices

• US 9,243,917 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2014
• Issued: 01/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Gupta, Rajarshi, Das, Saumitra Mohan
• Primary Examiner(s): Khatib, Rami
• Application Number:
  US14/254,797
• Publication Number:
  US 20140229109A1
• Time in Patent Office: 650 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/203 Specially adapted for sailing ships
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/206 specially adapted for indoor navigation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems, methods, apparatuses, articles, and means for determining at least one navigational coordinate system to be utilized in conjunction with transports and/or mobile devices. For certain example implementations, a method by a mobile device that is at least proximate to a transport may comprise identifying a first navigational coordinate system, with the first navigational coordinate system being associated with the transport and enabling navigation within at least one navigable area of the transport. A second navigational coordinate system may also be identified. The mobile device may determine to utilize at least one of the first navigational coordinate system or the second navigational coordinate system based, at least in part, on one or more predetermined conditions. Other example implementations are described herein.

Claims

1. A method for selecting a navigational coordinate system, by a location server associated with a transport, the method comprising:

identifying a first navigational coordinate system associated with the transport and enabling navigation within at least one navigable area of the transport;

identifying a second navigational coordinate system;

determining one or more indications for the at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on detection of one or more predetermined conditions, wherein at least one of the one or more predetermined conditions is independent of a user input; and

transmitting, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, the one or more indications that the at least one mobile device is to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof, such that a first map associated with the first navigational coordinate system is seamlessly displayed with a second map associated with the second coordinate system on the at least one mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining one or more second coordinates defined according to the second navigational coordinate system, the one or more second coordinates to correspond to one or more first coordinates defined according to the first navigational coordinate system; and

initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of at least the one or more second coordinates to enable the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system to be linked.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining at least one heading of the transport relative to at least one reference datum; and

initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of one or more signals representative of the at least one heading of the transport relative to the at least one reference datum.

4. The method of claim 1,

wherein the determining the one or more indications for the at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof is based, at least in part, on a determination that the transport is substantially stationary at the port;

and

wherein the transmitting further comprises initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of the one or more indications that indicate to the at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system or the second navigational coordinate system by linking the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining at least an approximate location of an emergency situation at the transport;

obtaining an evacuation plan for at least a portion of passengers of the transport based at least partly on the approximate location of the emergency situation; and

initiating transmission, to multiple mobile devices that are at least proximate to the transport, of emergency routing instructions for the at least a portion of the passengers that are associated with the multiple mobile devices, the emergency routing instructions being based, at least in part, on one or more of;

the approximate location of the emergency situation, a category of the emergency situation, or respective locations of the multiple mobile devices.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that at least one event has affected routability information for the transport;

obtaining updated routing information based, at least in part, on the at least one event; and

initiating transmission, to multiple mobile devices that are at least proximate to the transport, of the updated routing information to accommodate the at least one event.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one event comprises a change in elevation of the transport relative to land due to tidal changes;

and

the routability information is affected with respect to at least one point of at least one of ingress or egress, at least partially in response to the change in the elevation of the transport.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that at least a portion of annotation information that is associated with mapping information for the transport has changed; and

initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of updated annotation information at least partially responsive to the determining that the at least a portion of the annotation information has changed.

9. An article comprising:

at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium, of a location server, having stored thereon instructions executable by one or more processors to;

identify a first navigational coordinate system associated with a transport and enabling navigation within at least one navigable area of the transport;

identify a second navigational coordinate system;

determine one or more indications for at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on detection of one or more predetermined conditions, wherein at least one of the one or more predetermined conditions is independent of a user input; and

initiate transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, the one or more indications that the at least one mobile device is to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof, such that a first map associated with the first navigational coordinate system is seamlessly displayed with a second map associated with the second coordinate system on the at least one mobile device.

10. The article of claim 9, wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to:

process one or more second coordinates defined according to the second navigational coordinate system, the one or more second coordinates to correspond to one or more first coordinates defined according to the first navigational coordinate system; and

initiate transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of at least the one or more second coordinates to enable the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system to be linked.

11. The article of claim 9, wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to:

process at least one heading of the transport relative to at least one reference datum; and

initiate transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of one or more signals representative of the at least one heading of the transport relative to the at least one reference datum.

12. The article of claim 9, wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to:

determine that the transport is substantially stationary at a port;

wherein the instructions executable to determine the one or more indications for the at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof are based, at least in part, on a determination that the transport is substantially stationary at the port; and

wherein the instructions executable to initiate transmission further comprise instructions executable to initiate transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of the one or more indications that indicate to the at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system by linking the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system.

13. A device for determining navigational coordinate systems, the device comprising:

a processor configured to;

identify a first navigational coordinate system associated with a transport and enabling navigation within at least one navigable area of the transport;

identify a second navigational coordinate system;

and

determine one or more indications for at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on detection of one or more predetermined conditions, wherein at least one of the one or more predetermined conditions is independent of a user input;

a memory; and

a communication interface to initiate transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, the one or more indications that the at least one mobile device is to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof such that a first map associated with the first navigational coordinate system is seamlessly displayed with a second map associated with the second coordinate system on the at least one mobile device.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein:

the processor is further configured to process one or more second coordinates defined according to the second navigational coordinate system, the one or more second coordinates to correspond to one or more first coordinates defined according to the first navigational coordinate system; and

the communication interface is further configured to initiate transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of at least the one or more second coordinates to enable the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system to be linked.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein:

the processor is further configured to process at least one heading of the transport relative to at least one reference datum; and

the communication interface is further configured to initiate transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of one or more signals representative of the at least one heading of the transport relative to the at least one reference datum.

16. The device of claim 13:

wherein the processor is further configured to determine that the transport is substantially stationary at a port;

wherein the determining the one or more indications for the at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof comprises is based, at least in part, on a determination that the transport is substantially stationary at the port; and

wherein the initiating transmission further comprises initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of the one or more indications that indicate to the at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system by linking the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system.

17. A device for determining navigational coordinate systems, the device comprising:

means for identifying a first navigational coordinate system associated with a transport and enabling navigation within at least one navigable area of the transport;

means for identifying a second navigational coordinate system;

means for determining one or more indications for at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on detection of one or more predetermined conditions, wherein at least one of the one or more predetermined conditions is independent of a user input; and

means for initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, the one or more indications that the at least one mobile device is to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof such that a first map associated with the first navigational coordinate system is seamlessly displayed with a second map associated with the second coordinate system on the at least one mobile device.

18. The device of claim 17, further comprising:

means for obtaining one or more second coordinates that are defined according to the second navigational coordinate system, the one or more second coordinates to correspond to one or more first coordinates defined according to the first navigational coordinate system; and

means for initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of at least the one or more second coordinates to enable the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system to be linked.

19. The device of claim 17, further comprising:

means for obtaining at least one heading of the transport relative to at least one reference datum; and

means for initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of one or more signals representative of the at least one heading of the transport relative to the at least one reference datum.

20. The device of claim 17, further comprising:

means for determining that the transport is substantially stationary at a port;

wherein the means for determining the one or more indications for the at least one mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof is based, at least in part, on a determination that the transport is substantially stationary at the port; and

wherein the means for initiating transmission further comprises means for initiating transmission, to the at least one mobile device that is at least proximate to the transport, of the one or more indications that indicate to the given mobile device to utilize the first navigational coordinate system, the second navigational coordinate system, or the combination thereof by linking the first navigational coordinate system and the second navigational coordinate system.