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Method and apparatus for determining environmental context utilizing features obtained by multiple radio receivers

US8838147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2011
Grant dateSep 16, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/06
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate the determination of the environmental context of a mobile terminal. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may utilize the features obtained by a plurality of different types of radio receivers in order to more precisely determine the environmental context of the mobile terminal. The performance of the mobile terminal including applications executed by the mobile terminal may correspondingly be more accurately tailored to the current environmental context of the mobile terminal.

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