Patents by Inventor Nicholas C. Talbot
Nicholas C. Talbot 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).
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Patent number: 10234562Abstract: A method and system for delivery of location-dependent time-specific corrections. In one embodiment, a first extended-lifetime correction for a first region is generated. A distribution timetable is used to determine a first time interval for transmitting the first extended-lifetime correction to the first region. The first extended-lifetime correction is then transmitted via a wireless communication network to said first region in accordance with said distribution timetable.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: James M. Janky, Ulrich Vollath, Nicholas C. Talbot
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Patent number: 10101465Abstract: A radio frequency component receives and digitizes a first plurality of L1 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals and a second plurality of L2C GNSS signals from a plurality of GNSS satellites. A software defined GNSS receiver operating on a processor of a cellular telephone separate from the radio frequency component derives carrier phase measurements from the first plurality of L1 GNSS signals and the second plurality of L2C GNSS signals during an epoch. A wireless message from a communication device located at a base location is received conveying pseudorange and carrier measurements derived from the first plurality of L1 GNSS signals from said plurality of GNSS satellites during the epoch. The cellular telephone determines a distance from the base location to said first location.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Gregory Craig Wallace, Shawn D. Weisenburger, Nicholas C. Talbot, James M. Janky
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Patent number: 9910158Abstract: A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipset embedded within the cellular device is accessed. The GNSS chipset calculates raw observables that include raw pseudoranges and carrier phase information. The raw observables are extracted from the GNSS chipset for processing elsewhere in the cellular device outside of the GNSS chipset. Smoothed pseudoranges are provided by smoothing the raw pseudoranges based on the carrier phase information. The accessing, the extracting and the providing are performed by one or more hardware processors located in the cellular device and outside of the GNSS chipset.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Richard Rudow, Robert Wold, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky
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Patent number: 9880286Abstract: A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipset embedded within the cellular device is accessed. The GNSS chipset calculates raw pseudoranges. The raw pseudoranges are extracted from the GNSS chipset for processing elsewhere in the cellular device outside of the GNSS chipset. A position fix is determined based on the raw pseudoranges. Locally measured cellular device movement information is obtained from at least one sensor that is in a known physical relationship with the cellular device. The locally measured cellular device movement information is applied to the position fix.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Richard Rudow, Robert Wold, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky
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Patent number: 9743373Abstract: A first process and a second process are executed concurrently by one or more hardware processors located in the cellular device and outside of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipset embedded in the cellular device. The first process determines a first set of one or more position fixes based on extracted raw pseudorange information. The second process determines carrier phase smoothed pseudoranges based on carrier phase information and determines a second set of one or more position fixes based on the carrier phase smoothed pseudoranges. One or more of the first set of position fixes are provided to a user while a predetermined amount of carrier phase information is not available for performing carrier phase smoothing. One or more of the second set of position fixes are provided to the user while a predetermined amount of carrier phase information is available for performing carrier phase smoothing.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Richard Rudow, Robert Wold, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky
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Patent number: 9639941Abstract: A plurality of images are captured by an image capturing device that is an integral part of the mobile data collection platform from at least two different perspectives that depict a point of interest in a scene. Coincident with capture of each of the plurality of images, orientation information is obtained via orientation sensors of the mobile data collection platform, a position fix of an antenna associated with the mobile data collection platform is determined, and a position of an entrance pupil of the image capturing device is calculated. Scale information associated with at least one of the images is captured. Scene data comprises the images, the orientation information and the entrance pupil positions. A three dimensional position of the point of interest at the scene is determined based on photogrammetric image processing of the scene data.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Richard Rudow, Chad McFadden, Robert Wold, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky, Michael V. McCusker
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Patent number: 9602974Abstract: A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipset embedded within the cellular device is accessed. The GNSS chipset calculates raw pseudoranges. The raw pseudoranges are extracted from the GNSS chipset for processing elsewhere in the cellular device outside of the GNSS chipset. A position fix is calculated based on the raw pseudoranges. At a first point in time, a first image, and at a second point in time, a second image are obtained with an image capturing device that is in a known physical relationship with the cellular device. An estimate of a distance that the cellular device moved from the first point in time to the second point in time is calculated by processing image data collected from the first point in time to the second point in time. The position fix is processed based on the estimate of the distance.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Richard Rudow, Robert Wold, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky
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Patent number: 9547088Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for determining a working arm point angle of the crane. A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver antenna is disposed on a point along a boom assembly of the crane configured to pivot about a pivot point. A location of the pivot point is received. A working arm of the crane is rotated about the pivot point to point in a current direction. A current location of the GNSS receiver antenna is determined. A current working arm pointing angle relative to a reference direction for the current direction of the working arm is determined based on the current location of the GNSS receiver antenna and the location of the pivot point.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: John F. Cameron, Jean-Charles Delplace, Nicholas C. Talbot, Kevin Legendre
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Performing data collection based on external raw observables using a mobile data collection platform
Patent number: 9544737Abstract: An image that includes a point of interest is captured using an image capturing device that is an integral part of the mobile data collection platform. Raw observables are obtained from a GNSS raw observables provider that is external to and coupled with the mobile data collection platform. A position fix of the mobile data collection platform is determined based on the raw observables where the position fix is a location of an antenna. A location of an entrance pupil is calculated as an offset from the location of the antenna. Orientation information comprising a tilt angle and an azimuth angle is determined. The position fix and the orientation information are associated with a three dimensional location of the mobile data collection platform when the image was captured. Scale information is captured. The image, the position fix, the scale information, and the orientation information are stored in hardware memory of the mobile data collection platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Richard Rudow, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Robert Wold, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky, Michael V. McCusker -
Performing data collection based on internal raw observables using a mobile data collection platform
Patent number: 9538336Abstract: An image that includes a point of interest is captured using an image capturing device that is part of the mobile data collection platform. Raw observables are obtained from a GNSS chipset that is internal to the mobile data collection platform. A position fix of the mobile data collection platform is determined based on the raw observables where the position fix defines a location of an antenna. A location of an entrance pupil is calculated as an offset of the location of the antenna. Orientation information comprising a tilt angle and an azimuth angle is determined. The position fix and the orientation information are associated with a three dimensional location that the mobile data collection platform is at when the image was captured. Scale information is captured. The image, the position fix, the scale information, and the orientation information are stored in hardware memory of the mobile data collection platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Trimble Inc.Inventors: Richard Rudow, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Robert Wold, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky, Michael V. McCusker -
Patent number: 9488736Abstract: A method of improving position determination of a device using locally measured movement. A first position fix of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver system of a device is accessed. A second position fix of the GNSS receiver system is accessed at a time subsequent to the first position fix. Locally measured device movement information is obtained from at least one sensor, that is in a known physical relationship to the device, for a time period after the first position fix and no later than the second position fix, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an image capture device. The quality of measurement of the second position fix is improved by disciplining the second position fix based on the locally measured device movement information.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2014Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Shawn D. Weisenburger, Richard Rudow, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, James M. Janky
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Patent number: 9467814Abstract: External accessory data is collected at a mobile data collection platform provided by an external accessory of the mobile data collection platform. An image that includes a point of interest is captured by an image capturing device that is an integral part of the mobile data collection platform performs. Raw observables are obtained from an external GNSS raw observable provider that is separate from and outside of the mobile data collection platform. A position fix of the mobile data collection platform is determined based on the raw observable. Orientation information comprising a tilt angle and an azimuth angle is determined. External accessory data is received from an accessory that is external to the mobile data collection platform. The image, the position fix, the orientation information and the external accessory data are stored in hardware memory of the mobile data collection platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Richard Rudow, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Robert Wold, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky, Michael V. McCusker
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Patent number: 9462446Abstract: External accessory data is collected at a mobile data collection platform (MDCP) provided by an external accessory of the MDCP. An image that includes a point of interest is captured using an image capturing device integral to the MDCP. Raw observables are obtained from a GNSS chipset internal to the MDCP. An position fix of the MDCP defines the location of an antenna and is determined based on the raw observables. An entrance pupil location is calculated as an offset off the antenna location. Orientation information comprising a tilt angle and an azimuth angle is determined. The position fix and orientation information are associated with a three dimensional location that the MDCP is at when the image was captured. External accessory data is received from an accessory external to the MDCP. The image, position fix, orientation information and external accessory data are stored in hardware memory of the MDCP.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Richard Rudow, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Robert Wold, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky, Michael V. McCusker
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Patent number: 9456067Abstract: A known fixed relationship is maintained between an external electronic distance measurement accessory and a mobile data collection platform that are physically coupled together. A light beam axis of the external electronic distance measurement accessory is parallel with an optical axis of an entrance pupil of the mobile data collection platform. The external electronic distance measurement accessory integrates with the mobile data collection platform. The external electronic distance measurement accessory receives control instructions from the mobile data collection platform.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Richard Rudow, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Robert Wold, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Shawn D. Weisenburger, James M. Janky, Michael V. McCusker
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Patent number: 9369843Abstract: Pseudorange information is extracted by a cellular device from a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipset of the cellular device. The cellular device accesses the GNSS chipset embedded within the cellular device where the GNSS chipset calculates pseudorange information for use by the GNSS chipset. The cellular device extracts the pseudorange information from the GNSS chipset for use elsewhere in the cellular device outside of the GNSS chipset.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Richard Rudow, Robert Wold, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, James M. Janky
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Publication number: 20160035096Abstract: A plurality of images are captured by an image capturing device that is an integral part of the mobile data collection platform from at least two different perspectives that depict a point of interest in a scene. Coincident with capture of each of the plurality of images, orientation information is obtained via orientation sensors of the mobile data collection platform, a position fix of an antenna associated with the mobile data collection platform is determined, and a position of an entrance pupil of the image capturing device is calculated. Scale information associated with at least one of the images is captured. Scene data comprises the images, the orientation information and the entrance pupil positions. A three dimensional position of the point of interest at the scene is determined based on photogrammetric image processing of the scene data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Richard RUDOW, Chad McFADDEN, Robert WOLD, Venkateswaran KASIRAJAN, Nicholas C. TALBOT, Peter Van Wyck LOOMIS, Shawn D. WEISENBURGER, James M. JANKY, Michael V. McCUSKER
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Publication number: 20160003948Abstract: A radio frequency component receives and digitizes a first plurality of L1 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals and a second plurality of L2C GNSS signals from a plurality of GNSS satellites. A software defined GNSS receiver operating on a processor of a cellular telephone separate from the radio frequency component derives carrier phase measurements from the first plurality of L1 GNSS signals and the second plurality of L2C GNSS signals during an epoch. A wireless message from a communication device located at a base location is received conveying pseudorange and carrier measurements derived from the first plurality of L1 GNSS signals from said plurality of GNSS satellites during the epoch. The cellular telephone determines a distance from the base location to said first location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Peter Van Wyck Loomis, Gregory Craig Wallace, Shawn D. Weisenburger, Nicholas C. Talbot, James M. Janky
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Publication number: 20150289097Abstract: Pseudorange information is extracted by a cellular device from a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) chipset of the cellular device. The cellular device accesses the GNSS chipset embedded within the cellular device where the GNSS chipset calculates pseudorange information for use by the GNSS chipset. The cellular device extracts the pseudorange information from the GNSS chipset for use elsewhere in the cellular device outside of the GNSS chipset.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Richard Rudow, Robert Wold, Venkateswaran Kasirajan, Nicholas C. Talbot, Peter Van Wyck Loomis, James M. Janky
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Patent number: 9121939Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for calibrating a crane for crane geometry. A Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver antenna is disposed on a point along a boom assembly of the crane, the crane configured to pivot about a pivot point. A working arm of the crane is rotated about the pivot point to at least three different positions. Three locations are determined in a geo-referenced coordinate system of the at least three different positions. A location of the pivot point is determined based on the three locations.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: John F. Cameron, Jean-Charles Delplace, Nicholas C. Talbot, Kevin Legendre
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Patent number: 9121932Abstract: In a method for refining a position estimate of a low earth orbiting (LEO) satellite a first position estimate of a LEO satellite is generated with a GNSS receiver on-board the LEO satellite. Corrections are received at the LEO satellite. The corrections are processed on-board the LEO satellite such that a corrected LEO satellite position estimate of the LEO satellite is generated for the first position estimate.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: James M. Janky, Nicholas C. Talbot, Ulrich Vollath, Bruce D. Riter