Patents by Inventor NIRANJINI RAJAGOPAL

NIRANJINI RAJAGOPAL 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).

  • Patent number: 10247807
    Abstract: A method for locating a mobile device is disclosed. Initially, a set of modulated ultrasound signals and a set of radio signals are separately broadcast from a group of transmitters. The ultrasound signals include at least one symbol configured for pulse compression. After the receipt of a demodulated ultrasound signal from a mobile device, wherein the demodulated ultrasound signal is derived from the modulated ultrasound signals, transmitter identifier and timing information are extracted from the demodulated ultrasound signal. Timing information include, for example, the arrival time of the demodulated ultrasound signal in relation to the start time of its transmission. After the locations of the transmitters have been ascertained from the transmitter identifier information, the location of the mobile device can be determined based on the timing information and the locations of the transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Patrick Lazik, Niranjini Rajagopal, Oliver Shih, Anthony Rowe, Bruno Sinopoli
  • Publication number: 20170350958
    Abstract: A method for locating a mobile device is disclosed. Initially, a set of modulated ultrasound signals and a set of radio signals are separately broadcast from a group of transmitters. The ultrasound signals include at least one symbol configured for pulse compression. After the receipt of a demodulated ultrasound signal from a mobile device, wherein the demodulated ultrasound signal is derived from the modulated ultrasound signals, transmitter identifier and timing information are extracted from the demodulated ultrasound signal. Timing information include, for example, the arrival time of the demodulated ultrasound signal in relation to the start time of its transmission. After the locations of the transmitters have been ascertained from the transmitter identifier information, the location of the mobile device can be determined based on the timing information and the locations of the transmitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: PATRICK LAZIK, NIRANJINI RAJAGOPAL, OLIVER SHIH, ANTHONY ROWE, BRUNO SINOPOLI
  • Patent number: 9766320
    Abstract: A method for locating a mobile device is disclosed. Initially, a set of modulated ultrasound signals and a set of radio signals are separately broadcast from a group of transmitters. The ultrasound signals include at least one symbol configured for pulse compression. After the receipt of a demodulated ultrasound signal from a mobile device, wherein the demodulated ultrasound signal is derived from the modulated ultrasound signals, transmitter identifier and timing information are extracted from the demodulated ultrasound signal. Timing information include, for example, the arrival time of the demodulated ultrasound signal in relation to the start time of its transmission. After the locations of the transmitters have been ascertained from the transmitter identifier information, the location of the mobile device can be determined based on the timing information and the locations of the transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Patrick Lazik, Niranjini Rajagopal, Oliver Shih, Anthony Rowe, Bruno Sinopoli
  • Publication number: 20160356876
    Abstract: A method for locating a mobile device is disclosed. Initially, a set of modulated ultrasound signals and a set of radio signals are separately broadcast from a group of transmitters. The ultrasound signals include at least one symbol configured for pulse compression. After the receipt of a demodulated ultrasound signal from a mobile device, wherein the demodulated ultrasound signal is derived from the modulated ultrasound signals, transmitter identifier and timing information are extracted from the demodulated ultrasound signal. Timing information include, for example, the arrival time of the demodulated ultrasound signal in relation to the start time of its transmission. After the locations of the transmitters have been ascertained from the transmitter identifier information, the location of the mobile device can be determined based on the timing information and the locations of the transmitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: PATRICK LAZIK, NIRANJINI RAJAGOPAL, OLIVER SHIH, ANTHONY ROWE, BRUNO SINOPOLI