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Position estimating for a mobile device

US9020523B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2011
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S19/25
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, techniques and/or systems for selecting and/or determining a strategy and/or approach for searching for signals at a mobile device. Characteristics of and/or information obtained from such searched signals may be used in estimating a location of the mobile device. In one particular example, a strategy and/or approach for searching for wireless signals may be based, at least in part, on an availability of resources at a mobile device.

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