Patents by Inventor Vinod K. Ekambaram

Vinod K. Ekambaram 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).

  • Systems and methods for high-precision indoor positioning, navigation and shopping behavior profiling
    Patent number: 8930134
    Abstract: A positioning system for determining the location of a portable device includes a radio network. The radio network includes radio network nodes for communicating with the portable device and measuring signal strength from the portable device. The radio network also includes a Near Field Communication node for communicating with the portable device and at least initially providing the portable device with configuration information to enable the portable device to pair with the radio network nodes. The system also includes a positioning server for receiving signal strength information from the radio network, determining a location of the portable device, providing the portable device with a graphical representation of its location within a floorplan, receiving an indication of a desired product from the portable device, determining a location of the product, calculating and providing the portable device with a route from the location of the portable device to the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Sears Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyuan Gu, Vinod K. Ekambaram, Abhishek Ramani, Jen-Hao Yang, Giuseppe M. Di Prizio, Charles Jones
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HIGH-PRECISION INDOOR POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND SHOPPING BEHAVIOR PROFILING
    Publication number: 20130332273
    Abstract: A positioning system for determining the location of a portable device includes a radio network. The radio network includes radio network nodes for communicating with the portable device and measuring signal strength from the portable device. The radio network also includes a Near Field Communication node for communicating with the portable device and at least initially providing the portable device with configuration information to enable the portable device to pair with the radio network nodes. The system also includes a positioning server for receiving signal strength information from the radio network, determining a location of the portable device, providing the portable device with a graphical representation of its location within a floorplan, receiving an indication of a desired product from the portable device, determining a location of the product, calculating and providing the portable device with a route from the location of the portable device to the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Sears Brands, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoyuan Gu, Vinod K. Ekambaram, Abhishek Ramani, Jen-Hao Yang, Giuseppe M. Di Prizio, Charles Jones