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GPS enhancement for wireless devices

US8305264B1 · kind B1 · utility

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34References

19Claims

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Assignee

Sprint Spectrum LLC · US

Inventors

Bryce A. Jones · Overland Park, US
Michael P. McMullen · Leawood, US
Rodney D. Nelson · Overland Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2010
Grant date	Nov 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S19/46
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed to help improve accuracy of location determination for a wireless communication device. An exemplary method involves: (a) at a wireless communication device operating in a radio access network, making a determination that the wireless communication device is likely to lose global positioning system (GPS) connectivity; (b) in response to the determination, powering on a GPS receiver to receive GPS location data for the wireless communication device; and (c) powering off the GPS receiver and storing the received GPS location data.

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