Method and apparatus for selectively utilizing an online positioning system to determine a reference position associated with fingerprint data
US11493645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/33
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to estimate the reference position associated with fingerprint data by selectively utilizing an online positioning system. In the context of a method and in an instance in which a global navigation satellite system is available for location determination, the method determines the location of a data collection device in conjunction with the collection of fingerprint data. In this instance, the location is determined based upon information provided by the global navigation satellite system. However, in an instance in which the global navigation satellite system is unavailable for location determination, the method provides, via a computer network, an online positioning system with at least some fingerprint data collected by the data collection device. In this instance, the method also determines the location of the data collection device in conjunction with the fingerprint data based upon information provided by the online positioning system.
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