Mark A Inderhees

US Patent:

20130063309, Mar 14, 2013

Filed:

Sep 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/230321

Inventors:

Dino Natucci - Tacoma WA, US
Mark Inderhees - Bellevue WA, US
Robert Dufalo - Tacoma WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G01S 5/02

US Classification:

342451

Abstract:

Embodiments related to determining a current geographic location of a computing device are provided. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method including compiling and storing on the computing device a list of positioning signals each associated with a geographic location, detecting one or more currently available positioning signals, comparing the one or more currently available positioning signals to the list of positioning signals, and if one or more currently available positioning signals matches one or more matching positioning signals stored in the list, then determining the current geographic location based upon the one or more matching stored positioning signals.

US Patent:

20160135005, May 12, 2016

Filed:

Dec 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/980357

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Fernando Gonzalez - Bellevue WA, US
Shaun Hedrick - Seattle WA, US
Parmjeet Singh - Seattle WA, US
Ashish Gadre - Kirkland WA, US
Frank Gorgenyi - Bremerton WA, US
Mark Inderhees - Woodinville WA, US
Janet Schneider - Bellevue WA, US
Stuart Harper - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
G01S 19/34
G01S 19/48

Abstract:

A computing device includes at least one processor and a memory, the memory storing computer-executable instructions for causing the device to be configured to load a subset of geo-fences from secondary storage to primary storage for tracking by the computing device, the subset of geo-fences selected from a set of available geo-fences stored in the secondary storage, based on a selection criteria. The computing device further creates a boundary geo-fence with a radius corresponding to a distance between a current location of the computing device and an edge of a geo-fence in the subset of geo-fences that is furthest from the current location of the computing device. Upon detecting a geo-fence event associated with a new location of the computing device in relation to the boundary geo-fence, a new subset of geo-fences is re-loaded, and a new boundary geo-fence is created based on the new location of the computing device.

US Patent:

20150141037, May 21, 2015

Filed:

Nov 21, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/086810

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Fernando Gonzalez - Bellevue WA, US
Shaun Hedrick - Seattle WA, US
Parmjeet Singh - Seattle WA, US
Ashish Gadre - Kirkland WA, US
Frank Gorgenyi - Bremerton WA, US
Mark Inderhees - Woodinville WA, US
Janet Schneider - Bellevue WA, US
Stuart Harper - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H04W 4/02

US Classification:

4554561

Abstract:

Systems and methods disclosed herein may include tracking one or more geo-fences using a GNSS hardware processor within a computing device. The tracking may use at least one GNSS signal. State changes of the one or more geo-fences during the tracking may be saved in a shared state database. The shared state database may be shared between the GNSS hardware processor and an application processor within the computing device. Upon detecting a deterioration of the at least one GNSS signal, tracking the one or more geo-fences may be switched from using the GNSS hardware processor to using the application processor. After the switching, an initial state of each of the one or more geo-fences may be set by using states currently stored in the shared state database prior to the switching.

US Patent:

20140370909, Dec 18, 2014

Filed:

Jun 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/918776

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Janet L. Schneider - Bellevue WA, US
Mark A. Inderhees - Woodinville WA, US
Robert R. Dufalo - Milton WA, US
Jonathan M. Kay - Redmond WA, US
Cristina del Amo Casado - Seattle WA, US
Sanjib Saha - Sammamish WA, US
Fernando Gonzalez - Bellevue WA, US
Priyanka B. Vegesna - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

H04W 52/02
H04W 4/02

US Classification:

4554561, 455574

Abstract:

Various different areas of interest are identified, these areas being geographic areas that are also referred to as geo-fences. Whether a computing device is in a geo-fence can be determined based on the location of the geo-fence and the location of the computing device. The location of a computing device can be determined using various different location determination techniques, such as wireless networking triangulation, cellular positioning, Global Navigation Satellite System positioning, network address positioning, and so forth. Various power saving techniques are implemented to determine which techniques are used and when such techniques are used to reduce power consumption in the computing device.

US Patent:

20140370910, Dec 18, 2014

Filed:

Jun 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/918810

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Janet L. Schneider - Bellevue WA, US
Mark A. Inderhees - Woodinville WA, US
Frank Gorgenyi - Bremerton WA, US
Stuart J. Harper - Seattle WA, US
Cristina del Amo Casado - Seattle WA, US
Fernando Gonzalez - Bellevue WA, US
Sanjib Saha - Sammamish WA, US
Shaun C. Hedrick - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/02

US Classification:

4554561, 4555501

Abstract:

The location of a computing device is determined, and the location of an area of interest that is a geographic area referred to as a geo-fence is identified. The accuracy of the determined location of the computing device has an associated uncertainty, so the exact position of the computing device cannot typically be pinpointed. In light of this, the uncertainty associated with the determined location is evaluated relative to the size of the geo-fence in order to determine whether the computing device is inside the geo-fence or outside the geo-fence. Based on this determination, various actions can be taken if the user is entering the geo-fence, exiting the geo-fence, remaining in the geo-fence for at least a threshold amount of time, and so forth.