IP Library Granted Patent US 9,389,136
Granted Patent B2
US 9,389,136 · App. 14/138,470 · Granted Jul 12, 2016

Calibration method of air pressure for a mobile device, calibration device, and mobile device

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Patent No.
US 9,389,136
App. No.
14/138,470
Granted
Jul 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A calibration method of air pressure for a mobile device, a calibration device and a mobile device, where the calibration method includes acquiring self-location data of the mobile device; acquiring air pressure information from a web site or a web service according to the self-location data; performing calibration of air pressure for the mobile device by using the air pressure information. Through the embodiments of the present invention, dynamic calibration of air pressure is performed; furthermore, another barometer is not needed in the mobile device.

Claims (27)

1. A calibration method of air pressure for a mobile device, the calibration method comprising:

acquiring a self-location data of the mobile device;

acquiring a temperature data around the mobile device using a temperature sensor;

acquiring an altitude value from either a web site or a web service according to the self-location data;

calculating air pressure information using the altitude value and the temperature data; and

performing a calibration of air pressure for the mobile device using the air pressure information.

2. The calibration method according to claim 1 , wherein a Global Positioning System (GPS) is used to acquire the self-location data of the mobile device.

3. The calibration method according to claim 1 , wherein acquiring the altitude value from either the web site or the web service according to the self-location data comprises acquiring the altitude value directly from either the web site or the web service according to the self-location data.

4. The calibration method according to claim 1 , further comprising requesting an air pressure value from either the web site or the web service according to the self-location data, wherein the mobile device acquires the altitude value when the air pressure value is not available from either the web site or the web service.

5. A mobile device comprising a calibration device of air pressure, wherein the calibration device comprises:

a first acquiring position sensor configured to acquire a self-location data of the mobile device;

a second acquiring position sensor comprising:

a temperature sensor configured to acquire a temperature data around the mobile device;

an altitude sensor configured to acquire an altitude value from either a web site or a web service according to the self-location data; and

a processor configured to:

calculate air pressure information using the altitude value and the temperature data; and

perform calibration of air pressure for the mobile device using the air pressure information.

6. The calibration device according to claim 5 , wherein the first acquiring position sensor is a Global Positioning System (GPS) apparatus.

7. The calibration device according to claim 5 , wherein the second acquiring position sensor is configured to acquire the altitude value directly from either the web site or the web service according to the self-location data.

8. The calibration device according to claim 5 , where the second acquiring unit requests an air pressure value from either the web site or the web service according to the self-location data, and wherein the second acquiring unit acquires the altitude value when the air pressure value is not available from either the web site or the web service.

9. A computer program product comprising computer executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium such that when executed by a processor cause a mobile device to:

acquire a self-location data of the mobile device;

acquire a temperature data around the mobile device using a temperature sensor;

acquire an altitude value from either a web site or a web service according to the self-location data;

calculate air pressure information using the altitude value and the temperature data; and

perform a calibration of air pressure for the mobile device ng the air pressure information.

10. The computer program product according to claim 9 , further comprising request an air pressure value from either the web site or the web service according to the self-location data, wherein the computer program product acquires the altitude value when the air pressure value is not available from either the web site or the web service.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2021
From: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
To: DRNC HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 054872/0626 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 11, 2019
From: HUAWEI DEVICE (DONGGUAN) CO.,LTD.
To: HUAWEI DEVICE CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 048555/0951 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2017
From: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
To: HUAWEI DEVICE (DONGGUAN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 043750/0393 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2014
From: ATSUSHI, YONEYAMA
To: HUAWEI DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 032145/0255 →