发明名称 Locationing system performance in non-line of sight conditions
摘要 An apparatus and method for improved locationing system performance in non-line of sight conditions of a mobile device within an environment includes providing a model of the environment that maps transmitters within and objects that obstruct signals from the transmitters, including mapped areas where the signal from a nearby transmitter is obstructed. A location of a device moving within the environment is tracked using the signals. When it is determined that the device is moving into a mapped area having an obstructed signal from a nearby transmitter, a locationing system parameter is modified for that obstructed signal so that the mobile communication device can be located using at least the modified signal parameter.
申请公布号 US9363645(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.06.07
申请号 US201314056257 申请日期 2013.10.17
申请人 Symbol Technologies, LLC 发明人 Lavery Richard J
分类号 H04W24/00;H04W4/04;H04W64/00;G01S5/02;G01S5/14;G01S5/30 主分类号 H04W24/00
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主权项 1. A system for improved locationing system performance in non-line of sight conditions of a mobile communication device within an environment, the system comprising: a model of the environment including a map of a plurality of fixed transmitters within the environment, the model also includes a map of objects positioned within the environment that are capable of obstructing the signals from the transmitters, and includes mapped areas where the signal from a nearby transmitter is obstructed; a locationing engine operable to track a location of a mobile communication device moving within the environment using the signals, determine that the mobile communication device is moving into a mapped area having an obstructed signal from a nearby transmitter to be used for locating the mobile communication device, modify a locationing system parameter for that obstructed signal, and locate the mobile communication device using at least the modified signal parameter; and wherein the locationing engine modifies the locationing system parameter includes one of (a) calculating an accurate line of sight distance based on transposing a mirror image of a reflected signal path measurement, (b) weighting the obstructed signal less than signals in a line-of-sight condition, and (c) increasing a transmit power level of the obstructed signal from the transmitter, and (d) decreasing a signal detection threshold in the mobile communication device.
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