Abstract: An electronic circuit with protection against eavesdropping, including a first circuit element embedded in the electronic circuit, a second circuit element embedded in the electronic circuit, one or more connection lines between the first circuit element and the second circuit element, a first monitoring unit in the first circuit element for measuring capacitance of at least one of the connection lines between the first circuit element and the second circuit element, wherein the first monitoring unit is configured to identify changes in capacitance of the connection lines and to initiate actions to prevent eavesdropping in response to identifying changes.

Abstract: A scanner system and method operable for high-resolution spatial scanning of an electromagnetic field radiated by an electronic device under test (DUT) are provided. The electromagnetic field level radiated by the DUT is measured with a probe array comprising a plurality of spatially separated switched probes, an analyzer, and a computer. An actuator changes the relative position of the probe array to the DUT by a distance less than or equal to the separation distance between the probes, and the electromagnetic field level is measured and stored again.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a small electromagnetic wave detection apparatus. This electromagnetic wave detection apparatus has: a planar Luneburg lens, which is covered with metal plates facing each other, and which changes the output direction of electromagnetic waves corresponding to the input direction of the electromagnetic waves; and an electric field sensor electrically connected to the metal plates. The electric field sensor detects the electromagnetic waves outputted from the Luneburg lens, and outputs a detection signal having an intensity corresponding to the direction in which the electromagnetic waves have traveled thereto, and the level of the energy of the electromagnetic waves thus detected.

Abstract: A method for estimating an insulation resistance between a point of a high-voltage circuit including a high-voltage motor vehicle battery and a ground of the vehicle includes measuring a voltage value at terminals of a measurement circuit that includes a capacitive element connected to the battery and calculating a standard deviation value based on the measured voltage value and based on a theoretical voltage value estimated from a model of the measurement circuit. The model is a function of a capacitance value of the capacitive element. The method also includes calculating an averaged deviation value from the standard deviation value and previous deviation values and estimating an updated insulation resistance value in accordance with the averaged deviation value.

Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for determining failure of an ultraviolet (UV) sensor are described herein. One device includes a memory, and a processor configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory to reduce an excitation voltage of a UV sensor until no conduction occurs in the UV sensor, increase, upon no conduction occurring in the UV sensor, the excitation voltage of the UV sensor until a conduction event occurs, compare the excitation voltage at which the conduction event occurs to a reference voltage, and determine whether the UV sensor has failed based on the comparison.

Abstract: Method and system for performing arc fault and ground fault detection in a dual function CAFI/GFCI circuit breaker uses two analog-to-digital converters (ADC), one for performing arc fault sampling and one for performing ground fault sampling. Each ADC operates independently of the other ADC and may be accessed as needed by the microcontroller without interfering with the operation of the other ADC. Such simultaneous use of multiple ADCs minimizes or eliminates the need for complex time slicing and similar control schemes, thus freeing up the microcontroller for other operations and fault detection related tasks.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a power supply connected to any one of L conductors of a three-phase four-wire alternating current power supply and to a neutral conductor of the three-phase four-wire alternating current power supply, a communication I/F unit connected to another apparatus via a cable, a determination circuit configured to output a determination signal indicating whether or not there is a miswired wall outlet, which includes the neutral conductor and a grounding conductor erroneously connected, in a building, and a control unit configured to display, on a display panel, a message on miswiring when it is identified that the miswired wall outlet is present based on the determination signal.

Abstract: The fail bit count data, shmoo data, static noise margins and write margins corresponding to a wafer are measured. Using the above mentioned measurements, variables used to generate the curve are calculated. The variables used to generate the curve include the standard deviation of the fail bit count data, the static noise margins and the write margins. The curve is used to determine optimal operating condition of a fabrication process.

Abstract: A system and a method determine a quality of a doped semiconductor layer in terms of a charge carrier density gradient by measuring two magnetic-field-dependent resistances using four contacts of a specimen.

Abstract: A purpose of the present invention is to provide a technique capable of suppressing an electric discharge during evaluation. A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor base body having an element region and a terminal region; a plurality of electrode pads disposed in an area that is in the element region of the semiconductor base body and is separated from the terminal region, an insulating protection film having an opening provided above each of the electrode pads; and a plurality of conductive layers disposed on the protection film and electrically connected to the plurality of electrode pads, respectively, through the opening. In a planar view, each of the conductive layers is extended to the terminal region or the vicinity of the terminal region.

Abstract: A semiconductor device inspection system includes a laser beam source, a tester, an optical sensor, a first spectrum analyzer for measuring first phase information serving as phase information of the detection signal, a reference signal generating unit for generating a reference signal of a predetermined frequency, a second spectrum analyzer for measuring second phase information serving as phase information of a reference signal, and an analysis unit for deriving phase information of the detection signal at the predetermined frequency, wherein the first spectrum analyzer measures the first phase information with respect to the reference frequency, the second spectrum analyzer measures the second phase information with respect to the reference frequency, and the frequency of the base signal of the first spectrum analyzer and the phase thereof are synchronized with the frequency of the base signal of the second spectrum analyzer and the phase thereof.

Abstract: An information processing device include: a memory; and one or more processors which are coupled to the memory, wherein the one or more processors performs a process including verifying a quality of a signal waveform that is propagated through focused wiring on a substrate; and storing information which is used for the verification of the quality of the signal waveform, and wherein the verifying includes determining a relative permittivity of the substrate in a division position of a variation range of the relative permittivity of the substrate such that a variation range of a propagation delay time of the signal waveform corresponding to the variation range of the relative permittivity of the substrate is divided at even intervals; generating an analysis model corresponding to the relative permittivity of the substrate in the determined division position; and performing waveform analysis on the signal waveform using the generated analysis model.

Abstract: A wafer is probed using a probe card including a plurality of probing sites following a first probing map in which touchdowns of the probe card involve the plurality of probing sites to identify faulty locations. Whether at least one faulty site exists is determined based on the faulty locations. When the at least one faulty site exists, a second probing map in which each touchdown is free of at least one disabled probing site including the at least one faulty site is obtained. The second probing map is selected when a first criterion formed using a first touchdown count (TDC) in the first probing map, a second TDC in the second probing map, a third TDC based on re-probing the faulty locations and a fourth TDC based on re-probing a portion of the faulty locations not induced by the at least one faulty site is met.

Abstract: A burn-in test system may include a burn-in test chamber, a heating chamber and a cooling chamber. The burn-in test chamber may receive an object thereon. The burn-in test chamber may perform a burn-in test at a burn-in test temperature. The heating chamber may be positioned at a first sidewall of the burn-in test chamber, and may preheat the object. The cooling chamber may be positioned at a second sidewall of the burn-in test chamber, and may cool the object.

Abstract: A test pad structure includes a plurality of test pads and a plurality of connection leads. The test pads are sequentially arranged from a wiring pattern on a substrate and in rows parallel with one another. The test pads include first and second groups of test pads, the first group having at least one pad and the second group having at least two pads. The connection leads extend from end portions of the wiring pattern to be connected to the test pads. The connection leads include at least one inner lead passing between the at least two pads of the second group and arranged in a first row closest to the first group. The at least one inner lead may be connected to at least one pad of the at least two pads of the second group arranged in a second row next to the first row.

Abstract: A die tester comprising a testing table on which a plurality of dice arranged in an array are mountable, and a first probe and a second probe that are adjustable to a fixed position with a fixed separation distance between the first probe and the second probe. The fixed position corresponds to predetermined test points on the plurality of dice, and the testing table and the first and second probes are movable relative to each other so as to position test points of a first die of the plurality of dice to the first probe and the second probe for testing the first die. The die tester further comprises movable third and fourth probes that are movable relative to each other and positionable to test points on a second die of the plurality of dice for testing the second die.

Abstract: The contacts of a probing apparatus are elastically supported on a replaceable coupon and electrically interconnected with conductors on a membrane or a space transformer.

Abstract: A test apparatus for testing a device under test is configured to receive a response signal from the device under test and to apply one or more correction functions to the received response signal to at least partially correct an imperfection of the DUT. The test apparatus is configured to thereby obtain a corrected response signal of the device under test and to evaluate the corrected response signal to judge the device under test.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for injecting a fault and analyzing fault tolerance. The fault tolerance analysis apparatus extracts design information from a design. The fault tolerance analysis apparatus may inject a fault into a simulation of the design based on the extracted design information and parameters, and analyzes an influence of the fault on the simulation. Accordingly, in accordance with the fault tolerance analysis apparatus, fault tolerance for the fault injected into the simulation is analyzed, and the effect of the fault tolerance mechanism provided in the design is analyzed.

Abstract: Detection of a locked rotor condition of an electric motor during startup herein uses a virtual speed switch. The methods and systems herein determine whether the motor is in a starting state, and the monitor the motor current to determine if it is greater than a predetermined threshold, and that the motor current decrease exceeds a predetermined threshold after a predetermined amount of time. If the decrease in motor current is not less than a predetermined threshold, then a speed switch bit is set, indicating that the rotor is turning. The methods and systems herein further determine whether a physical speed switch is faulty, and determine a locked rotor condition using the virtual speed switch signal, a physical speed switch signal, and whether the physical speed switch is faulty.

Abstract: A quadrilateral distance module may be used to detect faults in an electrical power system. A resistive coverage of the quadrilateral distance module may be defined by an adaptive resistance blinder. Tilt of the adaptive reactance element and resistance blinders may be limited. When an angle between the sequence-component based, current polarizing quantity and the element loop current does not exceed a predetermined angle threshold, the sequence-component based polarizing quantity may be used. Otherwise, the element loop current may be used to limit the tilt. Fault detection may comprise comparing both the adaptive resistance blinders for forward and reverse load flow conditions to power system stimulus and detecting a fault when the stimulus satisfy either blinder.

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to an integrated circuit for brown-out detection. The integrated circuit may include a first stage configured to receive an input voltage and provide a first voltage independent of temperature while remaining related to the input voltage. The integrated circuit may include a second stage configured to receive the input voltage, receive the first voltage from the first stage, and up-convert the first voltage as input voltage lowers. The second stage may be configured to provide a second voltage corresponding to a differential voltage of the input voltage and the first voltage. The integrated circuit may include a third stage configured to receive the second voltage and provide a high-gain output voltage corresponding to an error signal.

Abstract: An electrical monitoring system that includes non-binary indications.

Abstract: A sensor package includes a magnetic field sensor and a corruption detection and reset subsystem. The magnetic field sensor has a magnetic sense element and a ferromagnetic structure characterized by a baseline magnetic state. The subsystem includes a detector element, a processor, and current carrying structure positioned in proximity to the ferromagnetic structure. Methodology performed by the subsystem entails detecting at the detector element an altered magnetic state of the ferromagnetic structure, where the altered magnetic state differs from the baseline magnetic state. Methodology further entails determining, at the processor, when a reset action is needed in response to the altered magnetic state and applying a reset magnetic field to the ferromagnetic structure to reset the ferromagnetic structure from the altered magnetic state to the baseline magnetic state.

Abstract: A circuit and method for magnetic field detection is disclosed. A fluxgate sensor comprises a fluxgate having a first core and a second core. A sense coil has a first winding around the first fluxgate core and a second winding around the second fluxgate core. A fluxgate detection circuit is coupled to the sense coil and outputs a signal proportional to an external magnetic field applied to the fluxgate. A detection circuit is coupled to the first winding and outputs a signal that indicates whether voltage pulses have been detected on the first winding.

Abstract: A diamond crystal according to the present invention has an NV region containing a complex (NV center) of nitrogen substituted with a carbon atom and a vacancy located adjacent to the nitrogen, on a surface or in the vicinity of the surface, wherein the NV region has a donor concentration equal to or higher than the concentration of the NV centers, or a crystal of the NV region is a {111} face or a face having an off-angle that is ±10 degrees or less against the {111} face, and a principal axis of the NV center is a <111> axis that is perpendicular to the {111} face. Such a diamond crystal enables almost 100% of the NV center to be a state (NV?) of having a negative electric charge, and spin states of the NV? centers to be aligned in one direction.

Abstract: A magnetic field measuring apparatus comprises a gas cell, an irradiation unit and a detection unit. The gas cell includes walls forming a closed space, a carbon film on the inner surfaces of the walls, and atoms that are enclosed in the closed space. The irradiation unit applies radiation to the gas cell so as to excite the atoms. The detection unit detects a rotation angle of a polarization plane of the radiation transmitted through the gas cell.

Abstract: A tunable millimeter-wave (mmw) DNP probe head is disclosed that is compatible with efficient H/X/Y/e? DNP in samples that may have volume large compared to ?03, where ?0 is the free-space wavelength at the frequency fe of the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) when placed in an external polarizing field B0, where B0 is typically in the range of 6.5 T to 35 T, corresponding to fe in the range of 180-1000 GHz, and corresponding to proton resonance frequency fH in the range of 280 MHz to 1500 MHz. The probe head comprises a tune cavity of adjustable volume, a sample cavity that is large compared to the sample wavelength, a tapered conical feed transition filled with a high dielectric material at the small end, and a selectively reflective wall that is substantially reflective of electromagnetic radiation at fe but substantially transparent to electromagnetic radiation at fH.

Abstract: A method for providing SAR focusing at a target in a body using an MRI system is provided. A computed pulse is provided at a lower power to the body. A MR thermometry is performed. A map is created from the MR thermometry to determine if a hotspot aligns with the target. If the target does not align with the hotspot, then the steps are performed comprising, recomputing the computed pulse, providing the computed pulse at a lower power to the body, performing MR thermometry, creating a map from the MR thermometry to determine if a hotspot aligns with the target, and repeating these steps until the hotspot aligns with the target. The computed pulse is applied at a higher power to the body to provide the desired SAR at the target. Temperature change is monitored with MR thermometry the previous two steps are repeated until desired temperature is achieved.

Abstract: An MAS stator (7) for an NMR-MAS probe head (1) has a bottom bearing (8) with at least one nozzle and at least one radial bearing (9a, 9b), wherein one substantially circular cylindrical MAS rotor (21c) is provided for receiving a measurement substance. The MAS rotor can be supported by compressed gas in a measurement position within the MAS stator by means of a gas supply device and can be rotated about the cylinder axis of the MAS rotor by means of a pneumatic drive. A suction device (100) is provided in a space below the radial bearing for suctioning-off the gas introduced by the gas supply device, and generates an underpressure in the space below the radial bearing during measurement operation. This provides a stator for NMR-MAS spectroscopy in which the closure at the head end of the stator is omitted.

Abstract: Aspects relate to providing radio frequency components responsive to magnetic resonance signals. According to some aspects, a radio frequency component comprises at least one coil having a conductor arranged in a plurality of turns oriented about a region of interest to respond to corresponding magnetic resonant signal components. According to some aspects, the radio frequency component comprises a plurality of coils oriented to respond to corresponding magnetic resonant signal components. According to some aspects, an optimization is used to determine a configuration for at least one radio frequency coil.

Abstract: A carrier structure (2) of an arrangement (1) for modifying a main magnetic field generated in a magnetic resonance tomograph from multiple carrier elements (3, 37). A conductor arrangement (4) is respectively arranged on each carrier element (3, 37). The conductor arrangements (4) respectively comprise a primary conductor arrangement (6) for generating a primary magnetic field that modifies the main magnetic field and a secondary conductor arrangement (7) for shielding the primary magnetic field. A method for producing a modularly constructible arrangement (1), which can be used for example for spatial encoding.

Abstract: The present invention provides, in a magnetic resonance imaging device (MRD) comprising (a) a main longitudinal axis with a distal and proximal ends; (b) an open bore extended along the axis and terminated by an aperture located in the proximal end; and (c) a closure assembly which is shaped to fit the aperture; an RF shielding conduit (RFSC), having apertures shaped to permit passage of medical equipment tubing from the external environment of the MRD to inner space of the bore, affixed to the closure assembly, wherein the conduit is characterized by a length (l) and width (w), l:w ratio is greater than a predefined value n, thereby providing RF shielding.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for determining time-dependent dephasing factors of at least one spectral component of at least two spectral components in a region of interest in an object under examination, measured data of the region of interest and acquired over time by a test measurement in a magnetic resonance scanner. The contribution of at least one of the at least two spectral components in the recorded measured data is determined. Dephasing factors of the at least one spectral component are determined on the basis of the contribution determined therefor in the recorded measured data over time. Dephasing factors determined in this way can be determined individually with relatively little effort and used in Dixon techniques.

Abstract: Systems and methods for pointwise encoding time reduction with radial acquisition (“PETRA”) magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) using a gradient modulation scheme to enable higher readout bandwidth while keeping the missing samples of the central region of k-space small are provided. This acquisition scheme allows independent selection of the excitation and readout bandwidths, which allows a higher readout bandwidth while keeping the required number of missing central k-space samples low. This flexibility in selecting the excitation and readout bandwidth settings can mitigate the peak radio frequency power and specific absorption rate limitations on flip angle in traditional PETRA imaging schemes.

Abstract: A handheld oscillation applicator (40) for use in a magnetic resonance rheology imaging system (10), for applying mechanical oscillations to at least a portion of a subject of interest (20), the handheld oscillation applicator (40) comprising a housing (54), at least one transducer unit (48) configured to output mechanical energy, a piston (68) that is mechanically linked to the at least one transducer unit (48), the piston (68) including a first end (70), a second end (72), and an opening (74) that extends between the first end (70) and the second end (72), wherein the housing (54) comprises at least one opening (60), and the at least one opening (60) of the housing (54) and the opening (74) of the piston (68) at least partially overlap with regard to a housing opening direction (66) defined by an opening center (62) of the opening (60) of the housing (54) at a first surface (56) and an opening center (64) of the opening (60) of the housing (54) at a second surface (58); and an oscillation applicator system

Abstract: For the purpose of obtaining a spectrum suitable for acquiring information on a CEST effect, an MR apparatus comprises a Z-spectrum generating unit 91 for generating a Z-spectrum containing a CEST component representing a signal component affected by CEST and a baseline component representing a signal component unaffected by CEST based on data acquired by a plurality of sequences; a spectrum transforming unit 92 for transforming the Z-spectrum into a CPE spectrum; and first fitting unit 95 for calculating values of a plurality of coefficients included in a CEST term in an approximate expression of the CPE spectrum.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes a sequence control unit, an image generating unit, and a deriving unit. The sequence control unit executes first imaging scan for acquiring data of a range including a target internal organ and second imaging scan for acquiring data for a diagnostic image by controlling execution of a pulse sequence. The image generating unit generates an image by using data acquired by the first imaging scan. The deriving unit derives an imaging scan area in which data for the diagnostic image are acquired in the second imaging scan and a related area set associated with the imaging scan area in the second imaging scan, based on image processing using the image.

Abstract: A method for improving image homogeneity of image data acquired from balanced Steady-State Free Precision (bSSFP) sequences in magnetic resonance imaging. Multiple bSSFP sequences are performed with different radio frequency phase increments to create multiple bSSFP image volumes with different phase offsets ?. Each image has voxels whose intensity M is a function of a nuclear resonance signal (or magnetization) measured by the MR imaging apparatus. Per-voxel fitting of a mathematical signal model onto the measured magnetization of the field of view in function of the phase offsets ?. Then the spin density M0, the relaxation time ratio ? and the local phase offset ?? are determined from the fit for each voxel. A homogeneous image of the object is generated by calculating the signal intensity in each voxel, using the spin density M0 and the relaxation time ratio ?, wherein ?? is chosen such that ????=0°.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method is provided in which a sample is subjected to a gradient echo imaging sequence having a plurality of basic sequence elements each of which includes a radiofrequency (RF) pulse, at least one frequency encoding gradient moment kx for generating a magnetic resonance (MR) signal, at least one first phase encoding gradient moment ky for phase encoding the MR signal and a data acquisition period during which k-space data reflecting the MR signal are acquired. The frequency encoding gradient moment kx and the first phase encoding gradient moment ky are applied such during the data acquisition period of each basic sequence element, that the k-space data are acquired in a radial direction and asymmetrically with respect to the center of k-space in the direction from the periphery towards the center of k-space.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging method includes generating spatially resolved fiber orientation distributions (FODs) from magnetic resonance signals acquired from a patient tissue using a plurality of diffusion encodings, each acquired magnetic resonance signal corresponding to one of the diffusion encodings and being representative of a three-dimensional distribution of displacement of magnetic spins of gyromagnetic nuclei present in each imaging voxel. Generating the spatially resolved FODs includes performing generalized spherical deconvolution using the acquired magnetic resonance signals and a modeled tissue response matrix (TRM) to reconstruct the spatially resolved FODs. The method also includes using the spatially resolved FODs to generate a representation of fibrous tissue within the patient tissue.

Abstract: Systems and methods for simultaneous water-fat magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) and magnetic resonance elastography (“MRE”) using an integrated data acquisition and reconstruction scheme are described. This integrated acquisition and reconstruction technique can mitigate motion misregistration and provide improved image SNR relative to existing multiparametric acquisition techniques that require multiple separate acquisitions.

Abstract: Techniques, systems and apparatus are described for magnetic resonance imaging by modifying the shape/thickness of an excitation/inversion slab. For instance, the inversion slab can be shaped as a wedge to improve temporal signal-to-noise ratio (tSNR) of arterial spin labeling (ASL) experiments by matching the temporal bolus width with the inter-pulse spacing in different feeding arteries. The shape/thickness of the excitation/inversion slab across the X-Y plane can be modified by modulating the movement of the “on-resonance” plane in space by the combination of conventional slice-selective (SS) adiabatic fast passage (AFP) and additional in-plane gradient pulses. Using this method, a computer can generate different shapes of the excitation/inversion slab.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for Magnetic Resonance Imaging to depict an object by an image having pixels representing volume element of the object. The method comprises: Immobilising the object and acquiring a reference image at a first echo time immediately following an excitation, wherein said reference image is complex-valued, with a reference magnitude value and a reference phase value for each pixel; acquiring a target image of the object with said receiver coil at a pre-selected second echo time, wherein said target image is complex-valued, with a target magnitude value and a target phase value for each pixel; subtracting, pixel by pixel, the reference phase value from the target phase value to obtain a corrected phase value for each pixel; and obtaining said image from said target magnitude values and said corrected phase values.

Abstract: Techniques for allowing a remote receiver (such as a small cell) to derive a precise time reference (such as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)) when the remote receiver is not able to derive time directly from received GPS signals. The remote receiver receives LORAN signals from a LORAN station and determines the propagation time from the LORAN station to the remote receiver. The remote receiver derives a precise time reference from the received LORAN signals and the propagation time. The remote receiver may receive additional timing information from a reference station.

Abstract: A positioning unit of a terminal device measures the current position and outputs current position information. A beacon signal receiver of the terminal device receives a beacon signal and acquires a beacon ID of a beacon device included in the beacon signal. A processing unit of the terminal device refers to a beacon position database so as to acquire a beacon ID associated with the current position information, and sets the beacon ID to be acquired by the beacon signal receiver in accordance with the acquired beacon ID.

Abstract: Identifying a location of a mobile device is disclosed (e.g., presuming user consent to the same). One or more received signal strengths (RSSs), comprising a first RSS, may be received by a first access point (AP) from the mobile device. The RSSs may be used to identify a grid area, comprising a first grid space. A signal distance between the first grid space and the first AP may be identified using the first RSS, and combined with a first grid space distance, comprising a known distance between the first grid space and the first AP, to determine a first grid space likelihood score for the first grid space. A second grid space likelihood score may be determined for a second grid space (e.g., and a third, etc.), and the grid space comprising a desired grid space likelihood score (e.g., highest) may be selected as the mobile device location.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a method and system for determining a location of an identification tag (100) in a monitored area. The method comprises using a plurality of beacons (200) to broadcast (2010) beacon messages comprising an identification element relating to the originating beacon; receiving (2020) at a first set of beacons a localisation message from an identification tag (100), the tag having received (1010) a beacon message, extracted (1020) the identification element from the received beacon message, and transmitted (1030) information related to the identification element as part of the localisation message; performing (3010) a first level of localisation of the tag on the basis of characteristics of the respective copies of the localisation message received at the first set of beacons; and performing (3020) a second level of localisation of the tag on the basis of the information related to the identification element.

Abstract: A method is provided for determining a category of a location. The method comprises determining, at a first time, information identifying a first device location of a first device associated with a user; and storing the first device location information and information identifying the first time in a location history. The method further comprises determining, at a second time, information identifying a second device location of the first device; and storing, in the location history, the second device location information and information identifying the second time. The method still further comprises determining, based on the location history, a category of a location.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for determining the location of a mobile device using multiple wireless access points, each wireless access point comprising multiple antennas. The method comprises receiving a communication signal from the mobile device at said multiple antennas of said multiple wireless access points. For each wireless access point, angle-of-arrival information of the received communication signal at the wireless access point is determined, based on a difference in phase of the received signal between different antennas. The determined angle-of-arrival information for the received communication signal from the mobile device is then collected from each of the multiple wireless access points, and the location of the mobile device is estimated from the collected angle-of-arrival information. The determining of the angle-of-arrival information for a wireless access point includes compensating for a non-zero elevation of the mobile device with respect to the wireless access point.