GPS-based positioning system for mobile GPS terminals
US6462708B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/25
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention discloses a GPS system that uses call-processor intelligence to determine the mode of operation of a GPS receiver located in a GPS terminal. The modes are selected based on the availability of network facilities, the GPS information that can be acquired, or user input requirements.
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