Usage of transformed map data with limited third party knowledge

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12140449-B2
Application number	US-202217814116-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2022
Priority date	Jul 21, 2022
Publication date	Nov 12, 2024
Grant date	Nov 12, 2024

Abstract

Aspects presented herein may improve the performance of positioning devices by enabling the positioning devices to utilize transformed map data with limited third party knowledge of the transformation. Aspects presented herein may enable a positioning device to make the map data from another coordinate system usable for positioning algorithms without knowledge of the transformation. In one aspect, a UE transmits a request for map data based on a first set of coordinates in a first coordinate system. The UE receives the map data based on a second set of coordinates in a second coordinate system, where the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system is distinct from the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system. The UE calculates a set of relative distances between the second set of coordinates and one or more objects corresponding to the map data.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
at least one of a transceiver or an antenna;
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and at least one of the transceiver or the antenna and, based at least in part on information stored in the memory, the at least one processor is configured to:
transmit, to at least one of a map data client or a map data server via at least one of the transceiver or the antenna, a request for map data based on a first set of coordinates in a first coordinate system;
receive, from at least one of the map data client or the map data server via at least one of the transceiver or the antenna, the map data based on a second set of coordinates in a second coordinate system, wherein the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system is distinct from the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system; and
calculate a set of relative distances between the second set of coordinates and one or more objects corresponding to the map data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
aid positioning or navigation of the UE in the first coordinate system based on the set of relative distances.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:
associate the set of relative distances with the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first set of coordinates is distinct from the second set of coordinates by an offset amount.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the offset amount is based on a linear transformation between the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system and the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first coordinate system is a World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84) coordinate system and the second coordinate system is at least one of a geodetic datum, a GCJ-02 coordinate system, or a BD-09 coordinate system.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system is transformed to the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system via the map data client or a third party application.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the UE does not have a capability or a permission to operate under the second coordinate system.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the set of relative distances between the second set of coordinates and the one or more objects includes longitudinal coordinate offsets and latitudinal coordinate offsets for the one or more objects with respect to the second set of coordinates.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the map data includes a group of line segments that represent the one or more objects corresponding to the map data.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the one or more objects include one or more roads, one or more building locations, one or more paths, one or more pedestrian paths, one or more vehicle routes, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more vehicle routes are associated with at least one of an automobile, a boat, or an airplane.

12. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
transmitting, to at least one of a map data client or a map data server via at least one of a transceiver or an antenna, a request for map data based on a first set of coordinates in a first coordinate system;
receiving, from at least one of the map data client or the map data server via at least one of the transceiver or the antenna, the map data based on a second set of coordinates in a second coordinate system, wherein the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system is distinct from the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system; and
calculating a set of relative distances between the second set of coordinates and one or more objects corresponding to the map data.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
aiding positioning or navigation of the UE in the first coordinate system based on the set of relative distances.

14. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
associating the set of relative distances with the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first set of coordinates is distinct from the second set of coordinates by an offset amount.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the offset amount is based on a linear transformation between the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system and the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first coordinate system is a World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84) coordinate system and the second coordinate system is at least one of a geodetic datum, a GCJ-02 coordinate system, or a BD-09 coordinate system.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system is transformed to the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system via the map data client or a third party application.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the UE does not have a capability or a permission to operate under the second coordinate system.

20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the set of relative distances between the second set of coordinates and the one or more objects includes longitudinal coordinate offsets and latitudinal coordinate offsets for the one or more objects with respect to the second set of coordinates.

21. The method of claim 12 , wherein the map data includes a group of line segments that represent the one or more objects corresponding to the map data.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the one or more objects include one or more roads, one or more building locations, one or more paths, one or more pedestrian paths, one or more vehicle routes, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more vehicle routes are associated with at least one of an automobile, a boat, or an airplane.

23. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
means for transmitting, to at least one of a map data client or a map data server via at least one of a transceiver or an antenna, a request for map data based on a first set of coordinates in a first coordinate system;
means for receiving, from at least one of the map data client or the map data server via at least one of the transceiver or the antenna, the map data based on a second set of coordinates in a second coordinate system, wherein the first set of coordinates in the first coordinate system is distinct from the second set of coordinates in the second coordinate system; and
means for calculating a set of relative distances between the second set of coordinates and one or more objects corresponding to the map data.

24. A computer-readable medium storing computer executable code at a user equipment (UE), the code when executed by a processor causes the processor to:
transmit, to at least one of a map data client or a map data server via at least one of a transceiver or an antenna, a request for map data based on a first set of coordinates in a first coordinate system;
receive, from at least one of the map data client or the map data server via at least one of the transceiver or the antenna, the map data based on a second set of coordinates in a second coordinate system, where

Assignees

• Qualcomm Inc

Inventors

• Shah Himanshu
• Nirula Gautam
• Liang Hsiao Chien
• Morrison William

Classifications

• G01C21/34

  Route searching; Route guidance · CPC title

• H04W12/63

  Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent · CPC title

• H04W12/02

  Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII] · CPC title

• G01C21/3885 Primary

  Transmission of map data to client devices; Reception of map data by client devices · CPC title

• G01C21/30 Primary

  Map- or contour-matching · CPC title