Patents by Inventor Martyn James

Martyn James 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).

  • Indoor location signalling via light fittings
    Patent number: 9644973
    Abstract: Disclosed here are methods and systems that relate to determining a location of a mobile device in an indoor environment. The indoor environment is installed with one or more light sources at disparate locations. Each light source has a unique light attribute different from that of other light sources. The mobile device is equipped with a photosensor to detect light emissions by the light sources. The methods and systems described herein may determine the location of the mobile device based on the light detection by the photosensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventor: Martyn James
  • INDOOR LOCATION SIGNALLING VIA LIGHT FITTINGS
    Publication number: 20150153160
    Abstract: Disclosed here are methods and systems that relate to determining a location of a mobile device in an indoor environment. The indoor environment is installed with one or more light sources at disparate locations. Each light source has a unique light attribute different from that of other light sources. The mobile device is equipped with a photosensor to detect light emissions by the light sources. The methods and systems described herein may determine the location of the mobile device based on the light detection by the photosensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventor: Martyn James