18513898. System For Determining Position Both Indoor and Outdoor simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

System For Determining Position Both Indoor and Outdoor

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Peter Meier of Los Gatos CA (US)

Christian Lipski of Cupertino CA (US)

System For Determining Position Both Indoor and Outdoor - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18513898 titled 'System For Determining Position Both Indoor and Outdoor

Simplified Explanation

The patent application discusses a method for determining the position of a device, such as a camera, using sensors and captured images to create an environment property map that provides reference information for determining the device's position.

• Sensors and captured images are used to construct an environment property map.
• The map contains environment properties associated with positions, like camera poses.
• The map can be used in real-time to determine the device's position.
• It provides a coarse position that can be used to refine or limit the work needed to determine a more precise position.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various fields such as augmented reality, robotics, navigation systems, and indoor mapping.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of accurately determining the position of a device in real-time using a combination of sensors and captured images.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved accuracy in determining device position, real-time tracking capabilities, and reduced computational work needed for precise positioning.

Original Abstract Submitted

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.