Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING A HEIGHT OF A MOBILE DEVICE ABOVE A SURFACE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/146116
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Determining one or more heights of one or more mobile devices above surfaces. Particular embodiments described herein include machines that retrieve first data (e.g., measurement value(s) determined by sensor(s) of a mobile device or estimated position(s) of the mobile device), determine a location context based on the first data, identify second data (e.g., measurement value(s) determined by sensor(s) of the mobile device or status indicator value(s) of feature(s) of the mobile device) to retrieve for use in determining an estimated height above a surface at which the mobile device is located based on the determined location context, retrieve the second data, and determine an estimated height above a surface at which the mobile device is located based on the retrieved second data
Inventors:
ALBERTH WILLIAM (US)
DORMODY MICHAEL (US)
DORMODY MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/067541
Publication Date:
September 24, 2020
Filing Date:
December 19, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEXTNAV LLC (US)
International Classes:
G01C5/00; H04M1/72454; G01C21/20
Foreign References:
| US20060100782A1 | 2006-05-11 | |||
| JP2012242302A | 2012-12-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PENDERGRASS, Kyle (US)
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