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Method and device for position determination

US9392403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Matti Vilppula · Pirkkala, FI
Arto Mattila · Ayacucho, PE
Markku Niemi · Kangasala, FI

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 16, 2015
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W88/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for position determination, in which one or more application requests a positioning method selection device for positioning data. The positioning method selection device provides an application with positioning data using one or more positioning method in accordance with settings defined by the application and/or the user. The positioning method selection device receives a positioning request from an application, forms a parameter or parameters indicating the quality of positioning requested by the application, compares the quality of positioning data provided by the positioning methods with the positioning quality required by the application, and sends the positioning data to the application in response to the positioning request.

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