IP Library Granted Patent US 7,152,015
Granted Patent B2
US 7,152,015 · App. 10/872,546 · Granted Dec 19, 2006

Terminal with position-measuring functions

Assignee: NEC Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,152,015
App. No.
10/872,546
Granted
Dec 19, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A terminal with position-measuring functions is provided which is capable of improving position-measuring accuracy. The terminal with position-measuring functions includes a position-measuring section, a statistical processing section, and a position-information application section. The statistical processing section, in first position-measuring calculation, outputs a measured result obtained from the first position-measuring operation as it is, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times (“m” is a natural number being 3 or more), the statistical processing section outputs an average value of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed “m” times or more, the statistical processing section outputs an average value of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed (n−m+1)-th to n-th time (“n” is a natural number being “m” or more).

Claims (46)

1. A terminal with position-measuring functions comprising:

a position-measuring unit to output a position-measured result, which is obtained using arbitrary position-measuring technology, corresponding to a present position of said terminal when said terminal is moving and when said terminal is stationary;

a statistical processing unit to perform statistical processing on said position-measured result including position-measured result when said terminal is moving and position-measured result when said terminal is stationary, in accordance with a preset statistical processing procedure, and to output position information obtained as a result of said statistical processing; and

a position application unit to output said position information obtained as said result of said statistical processing in a manner to correspond to a preset application,

wherein, in first position-measuring calculation, said statistical processing unit outputs a measured result obtained from the first position-measuring operation as it is, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times (“m” is a natural number being 3 or more), said statistical processing unit outputs an average value of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed “m” times or more, said statistical processing unit outputs an average value of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed (n−m+1)-th to n-th time (“n” is a natural number being “m” or more).

2. The terminal with position-measuring functions according to claim 1 , wherein, when a failure occurs in position-measurement, an average value of position-measured results from which failed position-measured results are excluded is output.

3. A terminal with position-measuring functions comprising:

a position-measuring unit to output a position-measured result, which is obtained using arbitrary position-measuring technology, corresponding to a present position of said terminal;

a statistical processing unit to perform statistical processing on said position-measured result in accordance with a preset statistical processing procedure, and to output position information obtained as a result of said statistical processing; and

a position application unit to output said position information obtained as said result of said statistical processing in a manner to correspond to a preset application,

wherein, in first position-measuring calculation, said statistical processing unit outputs a measured result obtained from the first position-measuring operation as it is, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times (“m” is a natural number being 3 or more), said statistical processing unit outputs an average value of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed “m” times or more, said statistical processing unit outputs an average value of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed (n−m+1)-th to n- th time (“n” is a natural number being “m” or more); and

wherein said statistical processing unit, when detecting that a specified speed is exceeded due to movement of said terminal, automatically stops pre-determined processing and outputs a measured result as it is.

4. A terminal with position-measuring functions comprising:

a position-measuring unit to output a position-measured result, which is obtained using arbitrary position-measuring technology, corresponding to a present position of said terminal;

a statistical processing unit to perform statistical processing on said position-measured result in accordance with a preset statistical processing procedure, and to output position information obtained as a result of said statistical processing; and

a position application unit to output said position information obtained as said result of said statistical processing in a manner to correspond to a preset application,

wherein said statistical processing unit outputs an average value of all position- measured results obtained in a past; and

wherein said statistical processing unit, when detecting that a specified speed is exceeded due to movement of said terminal, automatically stops pre-determined processing and outputs a measured result as it is.

5. A terminal with position-measuring functions comprising:

a position-measuring unit to output a position-measured result, which is obtained using arbitrary position-measuring technology, corresponding to a present position of said terminal when said terminal is moving and when said terminal is stationary;

a statistical processing unit to perform statistical processing on said position-measured result including position-measured result when said terminal is moving and position-measured result when said terminal is stationary, in accordance with a preset statistical processing procedure, and to output position information obtained as a result of said statistical processing; and

a position application unit to output said position information obtained as said result of said statistical processing in a manner to correspond to a preset application,

wherein, in first position-measuring calculation, said statistical processing unit outputs a measured result obtained from the first position-measuring operation as it is, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times (“m” is a natural number being 3 or more), said statistical processing unit outputs a position-measured result having a minimum position-measured error out of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed “m” times or more, said statistical processing unit outputs a position-measured result having a minimum position-measured error out of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed (n−m+1)-th to n-th time (“n” is a natural number being “m” or more).

6. The terminal with position-measuring functions according to claim 5 , wherein, when a failure occurs in position-measurement, a position-measured result having a minimum position-measured error out of position-measured results from which failed position-measured results are excluded is output.

7. A terminal with position-measuring functions comprising:

a position-measuring unit to output a position-measured result, which is obtained using arbitrary position-measuring technology, corresponding to a present position of said terminal;

a statistical processing unit to perform statistical processing on said position-measured in accordance with a preset statistical processing procedure, and to output position information obtained as a result of said statistical processing; and

a position application unit to output said position information obtained as said result of said statistical processing in a manner to correspond to a preset application,

wherein, in first position-measuring calculation, said statistical processing unit outputs a measured result obtained from the first position-measuring operation as it is, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times (“m” is a natural number being 3 or more), said statistical processing unit outputs a position-measured result having a minimum position-measured error out of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed “m” times or more, said statistical processing unit outputs a position-measured result having a minimum position-measured error out of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed (n−m+1)-th to n-th time (“n” is a natural number being “m” or more); and

wherein said statistical processing unit, when detecting that a specified speed is exceeded due to movement of said terminal, automatically stops pre-detennined processing and outputs a measured result as it is.

8. A terminal with position-measuring functions comprising:

a position-measuring unit to output a position-measured result, which is obtained using arbitrary position-measuring technology, corresponding to a present position of said terminal;

a statistical processing unit to perform statistical processing on said position-measured result in accordance with a preset statistical processing procedure, and to output position information obtained as a result of said statistical processing; and

a position application unit to output said position information obtained as said result of said statistical processing in a manner to correspond to a preset application,

wherein said statistical processing unit outputs a position-measured result having a minimum position-measured error out of all position-measured results obtained in a past; and

wherein said statistical processing unit, when detecting that a specified speed is exceeded due to movement of said terminal, automatically stops pre-determined processing and outputs a measured result as it is.

9. A terminal with position-measuring functions comprising:

a position-measuring means to output a position-measured result, which is obtained using arbitrary position-measuring technology, corresponding to a present position of said terminal when said terminal is moving and when said terminal is stationary;

a statistical processing means to perform statistical processing on said position-measured result including position-measured result when said terminal is moving and position-measured result when said terminal is stationary, in accordance with a preset statistical processing procedure, and to output position information obtained as a result of said statistical processing; and

a position application means to output said position information obtained as said result of said statistical processing in a manner to correspond to a preset application,

wherein, in first position-measuring calculation, said statistical processing means outputs a measured result obtained from the first position-measuring operation as it is, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times (“m” is a natural number being 3 or more), said statistical processing means outputs an average value of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed “m” times or more, said statistical processing means outputs an average value of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed (n−m+1)-th to n- th time (“n” is a natural number being “m” or more).

10. A terminal with position-measuring functions comprising:

a position-measuring means to output a position-measured result, which is obtained using arbitrary position-measuring technology, corresponding to a present position of said terminal when said terminal is moving and when said terminal is stationary;

a statistical processing means to perform statistical processing on said position-measured result including position-measured result when said terminal is moving and position-measured result when said terminal is stationary, in accordance with a preset statistical processing procedure, and to output position information obtained as a result of said statistical processing; and

a position application means to output said position information obtained as said result of said statistical processing in a manner to correspond to a preset application,

wherein, in first position-measuring calculation, said statistical processing means outputs a measured result obtained from the first position-measuring operation as it is, and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times (“m” is a natural number being 3 or more), said statistical processing means outputs a position-measured result having a minimum position-measured error out of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed at least two times and at most (m−1) times , and, when position-measuring calculations have been performed “m” times or more, said statistical processing means outputs a position-measured result having a minimum position-measured error out of measured results obtained from position-measuring operations performed (n−m+1)-th to n-th time (“n” is a natural number being “m” or more).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2014
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 033483/0936 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2004
From: MANZEN, YOSHIHISA
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 014825/0504 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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