Apple Inc.

Christian Lipski

Robert William Mayor

Vinay R Majjigi

Daniel Ulbricht

Isaac Thomas Miller

Adam S Howell

Oleg Naroditsky

Patrick James Coleman

Sean P Cier

Hyojoon Bae

Saurabh Godha

Oliver Ruepp

David A McLaren

Peter Meier

Peter Georg Meier

Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that tracks an electronic device by fusing tracking algorithms. In some implementations, instructions stored on a computer-readable medium are executable to cause obtaining pairs of first position data corresponding to a position of the electronic device in a first coordinate system obtained using a first technique and second position data in a second coordinate system obtained using a second technique. In some implementations, transformations for the respective pairs are determined that provide a positional relationship between the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system. In some implementations, a subset of the pairs is identified based on the transformations, and a combined transformation is determined based on the subset of the transformations. In some implementations, content is provided on an electronic device based on the combined transformation. In some implementations, an update to the combined transformation is gradually applied.

Enhanced content positioning

Location mapping and navigation user interfaces may be generated and presented via mobile computing devices. A mobile device may detect its location and orientation using internal systems, and may capture image data using a device camera. The mobile device also may retrieve map information from a map server corresponding to the current location of the device. Using the image data captured at the device, the current location data, and the corresponding local map information, the mobile device may determine or update a current orientation reading for the device. Location errors and updated location data also may be determined for the device, and a map user interface may be generated and displayed on the mobile device using the updated device orientation and/or location data.

Mobile device navigation system

An apparatus, method, and computer readable medium related to determining the position of a device, for example determining the pose of a camera. Varying embodiments discuss the use of sensors and captured images to construct an environment property map, which provides reference information in the form of environment properties that are associated with positions, such as camera poses. Embodiments of the disclosure discuss using the environment property map online (e.g. in real time) in order to determine the position of a device. In some embodiments, the environment property map provides a coarse position that is used to refine or limit the necessary work for determining a more precise position.

System for determining position both indoor and outdoor

Various implementations disclosed herein include devices, systems, and methods that tracks an electronic device by fusing tracking algorithms. In some implementations, at an electronic device having a processor, a method obtains pairs of first position data corresponding to a position of the electronic device in a first coordinate system obtained using a first technique and second position data in a second coordinate system obtained using a second technique. In some implementations, transformations for the respective pairs are determined that provide a positional relationship between the first coordinate system and the second coordinate system. In some implementations, a subset of the pairs is identified based on the transformations, and a combined transformation is determined based on the subset of the transformations. In some implementations, content is provided on the electronic device based on the combined transformation. In some implementations, an update to the combined transformation is gradually applied.

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Cupertino, CA, United States of America

Christian Lipski