IP Library Granted Patent US 8,626,190
Granted Patent B2
US 8,626,190 · App. 13/337,841 · Granted Jan 7, 2014

Method for location determination of wireless device

Inventor: Jeonghoon Cho (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,626,190
App. No.
13/337,841
Granted
Jan 7, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for location determination of a wireless device is disclosed, the method is performed by the wireless device mounted with a gyroscope sensor and receiving position information from artificial satellites, and a positioning period is adaptively adjusted based on degree of mobility of the wireless device using the position information received from GPS and a gyroscope sensor embedded in the wireless device.

Claims (40)

1. A method for location determination of a wireless device, the method performed by the wireless device having a gyroscope sensor and receiving position information from GPS, the method comprising:

determining a position of the wireless device using the position information received from the GPS;

determining, whether the wireless device is located in a city or in suburbs;

grasping a first mobile acceleration of the wireless device using the gyroscope sensor if the wireless device is located in tithe city, and comparing a predetermined first reference acceleration with the first mobile acceleration to update a positioning period of the wireless device based on the comparative result; and

grasping a second mobile acceleration of the wireless device using the gyroscope sensor if the wireless device is located in the suburbs, and comparing a predetermined second reference acceleration with the second mobile acceleration to update a positioning period of the wireless device based on the comparative result, the first reference acceleration being smaller than the second reference acceleration;

wherein the determining whether the wireless device is located in a city or in suburbs includes determining that the wireless device is located in the city if number of base stations is larger than a predetermined reference number and a cell radius is smaller than a reference radius, and determining that the wireless device is located in the suburbs if intensity of transmission signals from the base stations is greater than a reference intensity.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the grasping a first mobile acceleration comprises:

calculating the first mobile acceleration of the wireless device,

determining whether the first mobile acceleration is greater than the first reference acceleration,

lengthening the positioning period when it is determined that the first mobile acceleration is smaller than the first reference acceleration,

shortening the positioning period when it is determined that the first mobile acceleration is greater than the first reference acceleration; and

determining a position of the wireless device using the position information received from the GPS.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the calculating the first mobile acceleration is performed by the gyroscope sensor.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the grasping a second mobile acceleration comprises:

calculating the second mobile acceleration of the wireless device,

determining whether the second mobile acceleration is greater than the second reference acceleration,

lengthening the positioning period if it is determined that the second mobile acceleration is smaller than the second reference acceleration, and

shortening the positioning period if it is determined that the second mobile acceleration is greater than the second reference acceleration, and

determining a position of the wireless device using the position information received from the GPS.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the calculating the second mobile acceleration is performed by the gyroscope sensor.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining a position of the wireless device is performed on a top priority base if a user of the wireless device instructs the positioning.

7. A method for location determination of a wireless device, the method performed by the wireless device mounted with a gyroscope sensor and receiving position information from GPS, the method comprising:

determining a position of the wireless device using the position information received from the GPS;

determining that the wireless device is located in a city if number of base stations is larger than a predetermined reference number and a cell radius is smaller than a reference radius, and determining that the wireless device is located in suburbs if intensity of transmission signals from the base stations is greater than a reference intensity;

grasping a mobile acceleration of the wireless device using the gyroscope sensor; and

comparing a predetermined first reference acceleration with the mobile acceleration if the wireless device is located in the city, and comparing a predetermined second reference acceleration with the mobile acceleration if the wireless device is located in the suburbs to update a positioning period of the wireless device based on the comparative result.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the comparing a predetermined first reference acceleration with the mobile acceleration comprises:

calculating the mobile acceleration of the wireless device,

determining whether the mobile acceleration is greater than the predetermined first reference acceleration,

lengthening the positioning period if it is determined that the mobile acceleration is smaller than the predetermined first reference acceleration,

shortening the positioning period if it is determined that the mobile acceleration is greater than the predetermined first reference acceleration, and

determining a position of the wireless device using the position information received from the GPS.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the calculating the mobile acceleration is performed by the gyroscope sensor.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the determining a position of the wireless device is performed on a top priority base if a user of the wireless device instructs the positioning.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the comparing the predetermined second reference acceleration with the mobile acceleration comprises:

calculating mobile acceleration of the wireless device,

determining whether the mobile acceleration is greater than the second reference acceleration,

lengthening the positioning period if it is determined that the mobile acceleration is smaller than the second reference acceleration,

shortening the positioning period if it is determined that the mobile acceleration is greater than the second reference acceleration, and

determining a position of the wireless device using the position information received from the GPS.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2011
From: CHO, JEONGHOON
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 027453/0706 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2010-0135546 · Dec 27, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120165042A1 · Jun 28, 2012