Location measurement acquisition adaptive optimization
US8289210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0244
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disclosed method uses the results of location queries to tune the value of measurements of a property to obtain a statistically representative measurement for geo location. As location requests arrive, a current measurement value associated with the serving area or location is used to determine the number of measurements to obtained; the resulting uncertainty is mapped against the number of measurements required to determine that value. If additional measurements are required to achieve the target uncertainty in the result, this is recorded. The process relies on empirical observations and has the additional advantage of being blind to the actual network topology. This approach by its own nature automatically takes into account network changes whether known or unknown.
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