Patent · US Expired

Providing location data about a mobile entity

US6813499B2 · kind B2 · utility

57Cited by
19References
10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 23, 2001
Grant dateNov 2, 2004
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device is provided for obscuring the location of a mobile entity to a specified accuracy level. Available location data that has a known accuracy greater than the specified accuracy has its accuracy decreased (85) by combining with the components of the available location data, additional components randomized over a range set by the difference between the known accuracy of the available location data and the specified accuracy level.

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