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Granted Patent B2
US 9,541,627 · App. 14/049,315 · Granted Jan 10, 2017

Data processing system

Inventor: Michitaka Fukuda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
G01S5/0027G01S1/68G01S5/0252G06Q10/0875G01S5/0263G01S19/48
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Patent No.
US 9,541,627
App. No.
14/049,315
Granted
Jan 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A data processing system includes a distribution apparatus and a communication terminal. The distribution apparatus includes a distribution unit that distributes a wireless signal containing unique data unique to the distribution apparatus. The communication terminal receives the wireless signal distributed by the distribution apparatus. A position data indicating a position of the distribution apparatus and a predetermined threshold value pertaining to a signal strength of the wireless signal received by the communication terminal are identifiable based on the unique data. The communication terminal includes a determination unit that determines whether to indicate that a current position of the communication terminal is the position data by referring to the predetermined threshold value.

Claims (5)

1. A data processing system comprising:

a communication terminal; and

at least one or more distribution apparatuses configured to distribute a wireless signal to the communication terminal;

wherein each of the at least one or more distribution apparatuses distributes a wireless signal that contains position data that indicates a position of the distribution apparatus;

wherein the communication terminal stores beforehand in the communication terminal a predetermined threshold value with respect to a signal strength of a wireless signal distributed by a distribution apparatus, compares the predetermined threshold value and a signal strength of one wireless signal that is distributed from a first distribution apparatus among the at least one or more distribution apparatuses, and has a determination unit that determines that position data obtained from a relative position measuring method is indicative of a current position of the communication terminal when the strength of the one wireless signal is below the predetermined threshold value; and determines that position data received from the first distribution apparatus is indicative of the current position of the communication terminal when (i) 2 or more wireless signals containing position data are consecutively received from the first distribution apparatus, and (ii) when the signal strengths of the 2 or more wireless signals are above the predetermined threshold value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2013
From: FUKUDA, MICHITAKA
To: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 031371/0741 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-226947 · Oct 12, 2012 · national
JP 2013-112081 · May 28, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140106777A1 · Apr 17, 2014