Patents by Inventor Doug Francis Kiely

Doug Francis Kiely has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ALTITUDE DETECTION BY SMARTPHONE WITHOUT USING GPS INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20250071726
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining that the device is not reporting precise location information, based on output from one or more sensors determining that the device is located indoors and determining the altitude of the device. Based on the determination that the device is located indoors, suspending precise location services until it is determined that the device is back outdoors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Antoine TRAN, Po-Han Wu, Doug Francis Kiely, Jie Hui
  • INDOOR DETECTION BY SMARTPHONE WITHOUT USING GPS INFORMATION TO CONSERVE POWER
    Publication number: 20250071515
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining that the device is not reporting precise location information, based on output from one or more sensors determining that the device is located indoors and determining the altitude of the device. Based on the determination that the device is located indoors, suspending precise location services until it is determined that the device is back outdoors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Inventors: Antoine TRAN, Po-Han Wu, Doug Francis Kiely, Jie Hui
  • INDOOR-OUTDOOR DETECTION BY SMARTPHONE WITHOUT USING GPS INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20250060447
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining that the device is not reporting precise location information, based on output from one or more sensors determining that the device is located indoors and determining the altitude of the device. Based on the determination that the device is located indoors, suspending precise location services until it is determined that the device is back outdoors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Antoine TRAN, Po-Han Wu, Doug Francis Kiely, Jie Hui