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Enhancing the accuracy for device localization

US10972873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2019
Grant dateApr 6, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Inter-alia, a method is disclosed comprising: determining or triggering a determination of a coarse position estimate based on GNSS-based and/or non-GNSS-based positioning; obtaining user input information indicative of one or more inputs a user has entered into a mobile device; analyzing the user input information for forming one or more pieces of location indication information; comparing the coarse position estimate with the one or more pieces of location indication information; and in case a respective location indication information matches or is in the vicinity of the coarse position estimate: determining a position estimate to represent or comprise the position of the respective location indication information. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, computer program and system.

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