Robert Ce Pei

US Patent:

7881862, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Mar 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/092310

Inventors:

Robert Pei - Richmond CA, US
Tim Kaldewey - Mountain View CA, US
Samir Raiyani - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G01C 21/32

US Classification:

701208, 701207, 701213, 701211, 34099514, 3405721, 340511

Abstract:

Provided are systems and methods for tracking resources at a site and initiating audio and video communication with tracked resources using multiple input and output modalities. The systems include a location tracking system, including a positioning engine and a presentation engine, an environmental tracking system, location and environmental sensors, either permanently installed or temporarily deployed, and portable devices such as mobile phones or personal digital assistants carried by the tracked resources and users. The methods include tracking such resources at a site, displaying their locations on a portable device using a visual map display, and providing the ability to initiate bi-directional audio and video communications with one of more of the tracked resources.

US Patent:

8346472, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/537494

Inventors:

Tim Kaldewey - Ennigerloh, DE
Samir Raiyani - Sunnyvale CA, US
Robert Pei - Richmond CA, US
Sneschana Sobol - Ettlingen, DE

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G05B 19/00

US Classification:

701409, 345629

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for enabling the monitoring and navigation of a complex of known rooms or facilities having known objects, attributes and/or people associated therewith, wherein different locations of the objects, attributes and/or people within the facilities are related and accessible over known, well-defined alternate paths. Sensor information may be used to facilitate the monitoring and navigation of the facility. At least some systems and methods may be used to enable the navigation of a building or a set of buildings by displaying an interactive graphical map of the building on a display device carried by a user.

US Patent:

8352172, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Nov 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/952123

Inventors:

Robert Pei - Richmond CA, US
Tim Kaldewey - Mountain View CA, US
Samir Raiyani - Sunnyvale CA, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 17/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

701300, 701400, 701484, 701 315, 701412, 34042619, 34099514

Abstract:

Provided are systems and methods for tracking resources at a site and initiating audio and video communication with tracked resources using multiple input and output modalities. The systems include a location tracking system, including a positioning engine and a presentation engine, an environmental tracking system, location and environmental sensors, either permanently installed or temporarily deployed, and portable devices such as mobile phones or personal digital assistants carried by the tracked resources and users. The methods include tracking such resources at a site, displaying their locations on a portable device using a visual map display, and providing the ability to initiate bidirectional audio and video communications with one of more of the tracked resources.

US Patent:

8352176, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/537485

Inventors:

Tim Kaldewey - Ennigerloh, DE
Samir Raiyani - Sunnyvale CA, US
Robert Pei - Richmond CA, US
Sneschana Sobol - Ettlingen, DE

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G01C 22/00

US Classification:

701409, 345629

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for enabling the monitoring and navigation of a complex of known rooms or facilities having known objects, attributes and/or people associated therewith, wherein different locations of the objects, attributes and/or people within the facilities are related and accessible over known, well-defined alternate paths. Sensor information may be used to facilitate the monitoring and navigation of the facility. At least some systems and methods may be used to enable the navigation of a building or a set of buildings by displaying an interactive graphical map of the building on a display device carried by a user.

US Patent:

20070219711, Sep 20, 2007

Filed:

Mar 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/375374

Inventors:

Tim Kaldewey - Ennigerloh, DE
Samir Raiyani - Sunnyvale CA, US
Robert Pei - Richmond CA, US
Sneschana Sobol - Ettlingen, DE

International Classification:

G01C 21/00

US Classification:

701208000, 701200000

Abstract:

Systems and methods are described for enabling the monitoring and navigation of a complex of known rooms or facilities having known objects, attributes and/or people associated therewith, wherein different locations of the objects, attributes and/or people within the facilities are related and accessible over known, well-defined alternate paths. Sensor information may be used to facilitate the monitoring and navigation of the facility. At least some systems and methods may be used to enable the navigation of a building or a set of buildings by displaying an interactive graphical map of the building on a display device carried by a user.