Patent · US Active

Contextual based determination of accuracy of position fixes

US8432274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignees

Deal Magic Inc. · US
Savi Networks, Inc. · US

Inventors

Nicholas D. Cova · Salt Lake City, US
Narayana C. Krishna · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2009
Grant date	Apr 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S19/48
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Techniques for contextual based determination of accuracy of position fixes, and modification of the position fixes in accordance with the accuracy are disclosed. In one aspect, a position fix for an asset is received. The first position fix corresponds to a location of an event during shipment of the asset. If it is determined that the position fix is inaccurate, the position fix is modified in accordance with a type of the event.

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