Here Global B.v.

Here Gloabl B.v.

Muhammad Irshan Khan

Pavel Ivanov

Jari Tapani Syrjärinne

Lauri Aarne Johannes Wirola

Lauri Wirola

Jari Syrjarinne

Jukka Olavi Talvitie

Elena-Simona Lohan

Jani Käppi

Mikko Juhani Blomqvist

Maral Zadehdarrehshoorian

Jari Syrjärinne

Jukka Talvitie

Ivanov Pavel

Jari Tapani SYRJÄRINNE

Jari SYRJÄRINNE

Lauri Aarne Wirola

An apparatus obtains a set of radio data comprising signal strength related values for radio signals transmitted by a transmitter with an association of each signal strength related value with a representation of a geographical location. The apparatus applies a frequency transform to the obtained set of radio data to obtain transform coefficients, each transform coefficient comprising a transform index and an associated transform value. The apparatus selects a subset of transform indices having more significant transform values than the remaining transform indices and compresses the transform indices by encoding each transform index exploiting a probability of occurrence of an index value of a respective transform index. The same or another apparatus decodes the compressed transform indices again for use in position operations.

Compressing and decompressing data about radio signals

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to improve the positioning performance of a positioning application. The method receives particular radio signal propagation information regarding received radio signal propagation parameter of a respective signal collected by a mobile device following transmission by a beacon on a sub-channel. The method also receives past radio signal propagation information regarding the received radio signal propagation parameter of signals previously transmitted by the beacon and collected by the mobile device on one or more sub-channels. Based on the particular radio signal propagation information and the past radio signal propagation information, the method determines a value for representing the respective signal that is different from the received radio signal propagation parameter of the respective signal. The method represents the respective signal with the value determined based on the particular radio signal propagation information and the past radio signal propagation information.

Method and apparatus for improving positioning performance by analyzing signals transmitted via different sub-channels

An apparatus obtains results of measurements of a mobile device on radio signals transmitted by a radio transmitter at a site. The results include at least an identifier of the radio transmitter and an indication of a received signal strength of the radio signals. A plurality of radio transmitters are distributed at the site. The apparatus compares the received signal strength with a threshold. If the received signal strength exceeds the threshold, the apparatus causes a notification of a user of the mobile device, obtains an indication of a location based on a user input identifying a location on a map of the site, the map presented on a display of the mobile device, and causes storage of the identifier of the radio transmitter and the indication of the location as approximate location of the radio transmitter.

Supporting a tracking of mobile devices

An apparatus is provided that determines, based on a geometrical criterion and at least one map object of plurality of map objects, whether a map element of a first map element type or a second map element type shall be created; wherein elements of the first map element type are intended to be usable for applying a constraint to a user position and wherein elements of the second map element type are intended to be less usable for applying a constraint to a user position compared to the elements of the first map element type; and creates a map element according to the determined map element type, the created map element being associated with the at least one map object.

Providing constraint to a position

A method, apparatus, computer readable storage medium and system are disclosed for generating a radio map for indoor navigation and/or floor detection. The method includes obtaining one or more first fingerprints, which stem from one or more radio nodes comprised by an infrastructure of a venue. The one or more radio nodes are surrounding the first apparatus so that the first apparatus is located within each respective coverage area of the one or more radio nodes. The method also includes generating a radio map based at least partially on the one or more first fingerprints; and outputting the generated radio map.

Obtaining fingerprints for indoor navigation systems

A method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium are provided for reconfiguring a radio positioning support system. In a method, one or more observation reports are received. Each observation report is associated with a respective radio positioning support device of a radio positioning support system. Each observation report contains an indication for a number of radio positioning support devices and/or for each radio positioning support device from which a radio positioning support signal is observable at a position of said respective radio positioning support device. The method also determines, based on said observation reports, whether a predetermined radio positioning support criterion is met by said radio positioning support system. If it is determined that the predetermined radio positioning support criterion is not met by the radio positioning support system, the method at least partially reconfigures and/or causes at least partially reconfiguration of the radio positioning support system.

Reconfiguration of a radio positioning support system

A method is disclosed including determining an indicator information indicative of one or more indicators of a current usage of an electronic device, determining a condition information indicative of if the electronic device is rigidly positioned with respect to a user, wherein the condition information is determined based, at least in part, on the determined indicator information. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, computer program and system.

Condition based accurate indoor positioning

A method, performed by at least a first apparatus, is disclosed, comprising: automatically and repeatedly obtaining, at said first apparatus, information representative of an ambient pressure at said first apparatus; and automatically and repeatedly sending or triggering sending, by said first apparatus, at least a part of said obtained information representative of an ambient pressure at said first apparatus. A method, performed by at least a second apparatus, is disclosed, comprising: obtaining information representative of an ambient pressure at a first apparatus sent by said first apparatus and received at a device; and estimating an ambient pressure at said device at least based on said information representative of an ambient pressure at said first apparatus.

Advertising ambient pressure information

A method, apparatus and system are provided for determining displacement information for a radio node. In a method respective position information is obtained that is indicative of a position of a respective radio node. The method determines the position of the respective radio node based on respective radio measurements of further respective radio nodes surrounding the respective radio node and on further respective radio measurements gathered by the respective radio node. The respective signals are sent by the one or more respective radio nodes surrounding the respective radio node. The method also determines displacement information based on the respective position information that is obtained and the determined position of the respective radio node. The displacement information is indicative of a displacement of the respective radio node if the determined position of the respective radio node differs from the position of the respective radio node represented by the obtained position information.

Self-correction of a radio map

A method is disclosed comprising: determining at least one relative altitude information based, at least in part, on at least one pressure information, wherein the at least one relative altitude information is indicative of a relative value of an altitude, determining at least one absolute altitude information associated with a data element of a database comprising map data, wherein the at least one absolute altitude information is indicative of an absolute value of an altitude, determining an estimation information based, at least in part, on the determined relative altitude information and, at least in part, on the determined absolute altitude information, wherein the estimation information represents an absolute value of an altitude. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, computer program and system.

Precise altitude estimation for indoor positioning

This specification describes a method comprising accessing radiomap data including location information indicating locations of plural nodes of a first class, each of the plural nodes of the first class being identifiable only by a locally-unique identifier, the locally unique identifier of each of the plural nodes being included in the radiomap data, and using the radiomap data to determine a location within a space of a radio communication apparatus based on at least one transmission received by the radio communications apparatus from at least one of the plural nodes of the first class, the at least one transmission including the locally-unique identifier of the node from which the transmission is received.

Apparatuses, methods and computer-readable code relating to radiomap data

A method, performed by an apparatus ()(), is disclosed, the method comprising: obtaining alignment information pertaining to a map (), which is or is to be aligned in a reference frame; performing or receiving a result of a check of the alignment of the map () at least based on the obtained alignment information and on reference information allowing for an at least partial check of the alignment of the map () in the reference frame.

Checking map alignment

A method, electronic device and apparatus are disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a plurality of fingerprints. Each fingerprint is determined by a respective radio node. One or more respective signals are sent by one or more respective radio nodes surrounding the respective radio node. Each fingerprint comprises a respective piece of position information that, is indicative of the respective location of the radio node that determined the fingerprint. Each fingerprint further comprises at least one respective piece of identifier information associated with and uniquely identifying the respective one or more radio nodes surrounding the respective radio node. The method also includes generating a radio map based at least on the fingerprints; determining a further radio measurement for a current location of the electronic device; and determining the position of the electronic device based at least on the determined further radio measurement and the generated radio map.

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Muhammad Irshan Khan