# US 11,774,543 B2 · Equipment registration terminal, equipment registration method, and recording medium having recorded thereon equipment registration program

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- Number: US 11,774,543 B2
- Document ID: US11774543B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/451,004
- Filed: 2021-10-15
- Published: 2022-05-19
- Granted: 2023-10-03
- Earliest claimed: 2020-11-16
- Assignees: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
- Applicants: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
- Inventors: Nobuaki Ema; Yoshitaka Yoshida; Soichiro Konada; Takaaki Matsuda
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11774543B2

## CPC

- G01S 5/0244: {Accuracy or reliability of position solution or of measurements contributing thereto}
- H04W 4/025: {using location based information parameters}
- G01S 5/021: {Calibration, monitoring or correction (G01S5/0252 takes precedence)}
- G01S 5/0236: {Assistance data, e.g. base station almanac}
- H04W 4/38: for collecting sensor information
- G05B 2219/25062: Detect physical location of field device
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)

## Abstract

Provided is an equipment registration terminal comprising: a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the equipment registration terminal; a positioning means storage unit configured to store information on a positioning means to determine the position of the equipment registration terminal; an error estimation unit configured to estimate a positioning error in the position of the equipment registration terminal based on the information on the positioning means; and an equipment registration unit configured to register, in registration of a position of equipment to be registered by using the position of the equipment registration terminal, an error in the position of the equipment based on the positioning error, in an associated manner. The positioning means storage unit may store information indicating a positioning method in the positioning means, and the error estimation unit may estimate the positioning error according to the positioning method.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An equipment registration terminal comprising:
a position determination unit configured to determine a position of the equipment registration terminal;
a positioning means storage unit configured to store information on a positioning means to determine the position of the equipment registration terminal;
an error estimation unit configured to estimate a positioning error in the position of the equipment registration terminal based on the information on the positioning means; and
an equipment registration unit configured to register, in registration of a position of equipment to be registered by using the position of the equipment registration terminal, an error in the position of the equipment based on the positioning error, in an associated manner.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 1, wherein
the positioning means storage unit is configured to store information indicating a positioning method in the positioning means, and
the error estimation unit is configured to estimate the positioning error according to the positioning method.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 1, wherein
the positioning means storage unit is configured to store information indicating a version in the positioning means, and
the error estimation unit is configured to estimate the positioning error according to the version.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 2, wherein
the positioning means storage unit is configured to store information indicating a version in the positioning means, and
the error estimation unit is configured to estimate the positioning error according to the version.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 1, wherein
the positioning means storage unit is configured to store information indicating past positioning results in the positioning means; and
the error estimation unit is configured to estimate the positioning error according to the positioning results.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 2, wherein
the positioning means storage unit is configured to store information indicating past positioning results in the positioning means; and
the error estimation unit is configured to estimate the positioning error according to the positioning results.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 1, further comprising
a distance measurement unit configured to measure a distance from the position of the equipment registration terminal to the equipment, wherein
the equipment registration unit is configured to register the position of the equipment by further using the distance.

### Claim 8 (depends on 2)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 2, further comprising
a distance measurement unit configured to measure a distance from the position of the equipment registration terminal to the equipment, wherein
the equipment registration unit is configured to register the position of the equipment by further using the distance.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 7, further comprising
a measurement means storage unit configured to store information on a measurement means to measure the distance, wherein
the error estimation unit is configured to estimate a measurement error in the distance based on the information on the measurement means, and
the equipment registration unit is configured to register an error in the position of the equipment further based on the measurement error, in an associated manner.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 7, further comprising
an inclination/orientation determination unit configured to determine at least one of an inclination and orientation of the equipment registration terminal in the measurement of the distance, wherein
the equipment registration unit is configured to register the position of the equipment by further using at least one of the inclination and orientation.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 9, further comprising
an inclination/orientation determination unit configured to determine at least one of an inclination and orientation of the equipment registration terminal in the measurement of the distance, wherein
the equipment registration unit is configured to register the position of the equipment by further using at least one of the inclination and orientation.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 10, further comprising
a determination means storage unit configured to store information on a determination means to determine at least one of the inclination and orientation, wherein
the error estimation unit is configured to estimate a determination error in at least one of the inclination and orientation based on the information on the determination means, and
the equipment registration unit is configured to register an error in the position of the equipment further based on the determination error, in an associated manner.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 12, wherein
the determination means storage unit is configured to store correction information indicating information on correction to the determination means, and
the error estimation unit is configured to estimate the determination error according to the correction information.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 1, further comprising
a supplementary information acquisition unit configured to acquire supplementary information on a place where the position of the equipment registration terminal has been determined, wherein
the equipment registration unit is configured to further register the supplementary information.

### Claim 15 (depends on 2)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 2, further comprising
a supplementary information acquisition unit configured to acquire supplementary information on a place where the position of the equipment registration terminal has been determined, wherein
the equipment registration unit is configured to further register the supplementary information.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 1, wherein the position determination unit is configured to determine the position of the equipment registration terminal by using a satellite positioning system.

### Claim 17 (depends on 2)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 2, wherein the position determination unit is configured to determine the position of the equipment registration terminal by using a satellite positioning system.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The equipment registration terminal according to claim 1, wherein the position determination unit is configured to determine the position of the equipment registration terminal by using an indoor positioning system.

### Claim 19

An equipment registration method comprising:
determining a position of an equipment registration terminal;
storing information on a positioning means to determine the position of the equipment registration terminal;
estimating a positioning error in the position of the equipment registration terminal based on the information on the positioning means; and
registering, in registration of a position of equipment to be registered by using the position of the equipment registration terminal, an error in the position of the equipment based on the positioning error, in an associated manner.

### Claim 20

A recording medium having recorded thereon an equipment registration program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to function as:
a position determination unit configured to determine a position of an equipment registration terminal;
a positioning means storage unit configured to store information on a positioning means to determine the position of the equipment registration terminal;
an error estimation unit configured to estimate a positioning error in the position of the equipment registration terminal based on the information on the positioning means; and
an equipment registration unit configured to register, in registration of a position of equipment to be registered by using the position of the equipment registration terminal, an error in the position of the equipment based on the positioning error, in an associated manner.