Patents Assigned to Trimble Navigation Limited
  • GNSS surveying methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 9322918
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for improved productivity in determining static position of an antenna of a GNSS rover, such as in stop-and-go surveying. Computer-implemented methods and apparatus provide for determining a static position of an antenna of a GNSS rover from observations of GNSS signals collected at the antenna over multiple epochs and from correction data for at least one of the epochs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Ulrich Vollath, Nicholas Charles Talbot
  • Location of image capture device and object features in a captured image
    Patent number: 9324003
    Abstract: A method for matching a region on an object of interest with a geolocation in a coordinate system is disclosed. In one embodiment, an image of a region on an object of interest is captured on an image capture device. The image is processed to detect a located feature using a feature detection algorithm. Further processing of the located feature is performed to derive a first feature descriptor using a feature descriptor extraction algorithm. The feature descriptor is stored in a memory. A database of feature descriptors having geolocation information associated with the feature descriptors is searched for a match to the first feature descriptor. The geolocation information is then made available for access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Peter G. France, Shawn D. Weisenburger
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR INTERSECTION POSITIONING
    Publication number: 20160097849
    Abstract: A system and methods are provided for providing intersection positioning data. In one embodiment, a method includes detecting one or more objects by a device, wherein the one or more objects are detected relative to at least a portion of a roadway by an integrated radar sensor of the device, and tracking one or more detected objects by the device to determine tracking data, wherein tracking includes determining a number of detected objects, determining speed of the one or more detected objects and determining position of the one or more detected objects. The method may also include outputting the tracking data by the device. The system and methods may advantageously be employed for transmitting one or more of a collision warning, red light warnings, red light violation warnings and operation characteristics of objects during a traffic incident relative to intersection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mark Edward NICHOLS, Gregory Craig WALLACE
  • Entity tracking
    Patent number: 9305196
    Abstract: A method for tracking an entity is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of messages conveying an identification of an entity are received using a wireless identification component. A geographic location of the wireless identification component is determined by a position determining component wherein the geographic location describes a respective geographic location of the wireless identification component when each of the plurality of messages is received. A geographic position of the entity is determined based upon a known spatial relationship between the position determining component and the wireless identification component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Bernd Schoner, Ravikanth Pappu, John Biondo, Peter Fredriksson, Linda Chase, Alan Sharp
  • Utilizing information about mobile communication devices with respect to an area of interest
    Patent number: 9307385
    Abstract: A method for establishing an approximate number of persons in an area of interest comprises providing a request to one or more communications providers that cover an area of interest. The request is for a listing of any mobile communication devices located within the area of interest. The listing of any mobile communication devices located within the area of interest is utilized to establish an approximate number of persons in the area of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Gregory C. Best
  • System and method for asset management
    Patent number: 9298803
    Abstract: In a method for asset management, a transmission of information is received from a first reporting source about an asset and a transmission of information from is received from a second reporting source about the asset. The second reporting source uses a different means of transmission than the first reporting source. A database is populated with the information from the first reporting source and the information from the second reporting source such that information from the first reporting source and information from the second reporting source can be collected from the database. A computer system, accessing the database, generates an asset information report comprising at least a portion of information from the first reporting source and at least a portion of information from the second reporting source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Daniel Wallace
  • Systems for data collection
    Patent number: 9299019
    Abstract: A method for improving a data collection process is provided. The method comprises: (A) providing at least one Data Generation device, whereas each Data Generation device is configured to obtain a set of data; (B) attaching an ID tag to at least one Data Generation device; whereas each ID tag includes an externally readable code; and (C) employing a Data Collection device having an ID tag reader configured to identify at least one Data Generation device by reading the externally readable code corresponding to its ID tag; whereas the Data Collection device is located within the pre-determined range from the Data Generation device; and whereas the Data Generation device is configured to transmit a set of data to the Data Collection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Matthew John Rasmussen
  • Method for projecting an image
    Patent number: 9300899
    Abstract: A method of projecting an image onto a viewing surface uses scanning projector, such as a laser-beam-steering pico projector, which scans a laser beam across the viewing surface. Each pixel area on the viewing surface which is included within images defined by a high intensity display digital video data, and each pixel area on the viewing surface which is included within images defined by a low intensity display digital video data are scanned. The projector beam illuminates each pixel area on the viewing surface which is included within images defined by the high intensity display digital video data for a greater period of time than is spent illuminating each pixel area on the viewing surface which is included within images defined by other digital video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Kent Wayne Kahle
  • RFID for location of the load on a tower crane
    Patent number: 9296594
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tower crane load locator and sway indicator is disclosed and includes: a plurality of RFID tags at different locations on or around the tower crane; at least two RFID readers at different locations on the tower crane; a navigation satellite system (NSS) position receiver; and a load information interface. The RFID readers comprising a range determiner to provide range measurements between each of the RFID readers and each of the plurality of RFID tags. The sway determiner is coupled with a hook block of the tower crane. The NSS position receiver is coupled with the tower crane. The load information interface to combine information from range measurements, the sway determiner and the NSS position receiver to generate location and sway information of the load with respect to the tower crane and provide the location and sway information in a user accessible format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: John F. Cameron, Kurt Maynard, Curt Conquest, Gregory C. Best
  • Lifting device efficient load delivery, load monitoring, collision avoidance, and load hazard avoidance
    Patent number: 9290361
    Abstract: A lifting device sensor unit comprises a housing, a first global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, and a wireless transceiver. The housing is configured to removably couple about a load line of a lifting device. The first GNSS receiver is coupled with the housing and configured for determining a sensor unit position in three dimensions. The wireless transceiver is coupled with the housing and configured for wirelessly providing information including the sensor unit position to a display unit located apart from the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Kurtis L. Maynard, John F. Cameron
  • Dual-purpose GIS data system
    Patent number: 9286322
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention recite method for implementing a dual purpose Geographic Information Systems (GIS) network. In one embodiment, a first data stream which is compatible with a dedicated GIS data collection device is generated. The method further comprises generating a second data stream which is compatible with a mobile electronic device configured for collecting GIS data and which was not originally intended for use as a GIS data recording device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Paul Robin Manson, Bruce Stephen James, Michelle Lynn Frye, Robert Murie Allan, John Francis Rogers, Peter Glen France
  • RFID tag distance measurer
    Patent number: 9285470
    Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag distance measuring system and method is disclosed. One example includes a first replica path that receives a signal that is simultaneously transmitted to an RFID tag. The first replica path includes a plurality of taps at known distances along the first replica path. Each of the plurality of taps has a first tap input coupled with the first replica path. In addition, an RFID signal receiver receives a return signal from the RFID tag and provides the return signal along a measurement input, wherein each of the plurality of taps have a second tap input coupled with the measurement path. A distance determiner detects at least the first of the plurality of taps to have an output and determine a distance measurement to the RFID tag based thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Sanders, Andrew Ansell, James M. Janky
  • System and method for generating coverage reports for software unit tests
    Patent number: 9280442
    Abstract: A unit test coverage report system and method may generate a coverage report to indicate the success or failure of current unit tests and the amount of further testing that is required to fully test an application undergoing development. The system or method may receive a source code file including a plurality of source code units, wherein each source code unit corresponds to one of a plurality of comments sections. The system or method may then parse the plurality of comments sections and extract an identification of each source code unit from the plurality of comments sections. The identification may then be compared to a list of tested source code units and the comparison added to a unit test coverage report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Simone Nicolo
  • Lifting device efficient load delivery, load monitoring, collision avoidance, and load hazard avoidance
    Patent number: 9278833
    Abstract: A lifting device sensor unit comprising a housing, a load monitor, and a wireless transceiver. The housing is configured to removably couple about a load line of a lifting device. The load monitor is coupled with the housing and configured for monitoring a load coupled with the load line, including monitoring a load position and a load orientation of the load. The wireless is transceiver coupled with the housing and configured for wirelessly providing information including the load position and the load orientation to a display unit located apart from the sensor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Kurtis L. Maynard, John F. Cameron
  • GNSS signal processing methods and apparatus
    Patent number: 9274230
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are presented for determining position a GNSS rover antenna from single-frequency observations of GNSS signals collected at the antenna over multiple epochs and from correction data for at least one of the epochs. Coded raw data prepared from the single-frequency observations in a binary format are obtained and decoded to obtain decoded raw data. The decoded raw data are used to construct multiple epochs of measurement data of time, range and phase. Correction data are obtained for at least one of the epochs. The measurement data are processed with the correction data in a realtime kinematic positioning engine to obtain a position estimate for each of a plurality of epochs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Igor Artushkin, Alexey Boriskin, Dmitry Ivanov, Dmitry Kozlov, Evgeny Sunitsky, Gleb Zyryanov
  • Utilizing scripting for provisioning actions
    Patent number: 9268585
    Abstract: Embodiments in accordance with the present invention recite utilizing scripting for provisioning actions. In one embodiment, a removable data storage device is communicatively coupled with a portable electronic device. An executable script file stored by the removable data storage device is utilized to cause the portable electronic device to perform an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventor: Douglas Mayfield
  • Camera on a rover surveying system
    Patent number: 9269143
    Abstract: A surveying system comprising a station and rover is used to make field measurements of a job site. The station at a first location has one or more cameras and one or more targets. The rover has one or more cameras and one or more targets. The rover is moved to a plurality of locations and images are acquired of the one or more targets of the station and/or the rover. The images are used to determine a spatial relationship between the first location and the plurality of locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Chad McFadden, Geoffrey Kirk, John Cameron
  • Worksite proximity warning
    Patent number: 9269255
    Abstract: Systems and methods for warning of proximity in a worksite are disclosed. A second transceiver is detected at a first transceiver, wherein the first transceiver is a mobile wearable device, and wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are located at a worksite. An ad-hoc network is established, at the first transceiver, between the first transceiver and the second transceiver. A distance is calculated, at the first transceiver, in three dimensions between the first transceiver and the second transceiver based on the detecting the second transceiver. A first safety envelope is defined, at the first transceiver, about the first transceiver and a second safety envelope about the second transceiver. An alarm is issued, at the first transceiver, when the first safety envelope comes in contact with the second safety envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Eric Beaulieu, Gregory C. Best, Kurtis L. Maynard, John F. Cameron
  • System and method for identifying fault prone computer code files
    Patent number: 9268665
    Abstract: Metrics associated with computer code files within a codebase may be analyzed to identify bug-prone files. Functions of the method or system may determine metrics corresponding to each file of a plurality of codebase files within an application codebase. The functions may also store the metrics corresponding to each codebase file in a record of a database table, rank order the plurality of codebase files according to at least one metric, and flag each codebase file having a ranking over a threshold value of the metric. The codebase file metrics may describe fault-inducing characteristics of the plurality of codebase files and include both a total number of previous faults and a total number of changes that are associated with each codebase file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Flint Barrow, Simone Nicolo
  • Navigation satellite system receiver
    Patent number: D752998
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Trimble Navigation Limited
    Inventors: Scott Keith Robinson, Jack Spencer Warner