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Determining a geographic location of a mobile device

US9503861B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2015
Grant dateNov 22, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/006
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for providing a geographic location of a mobile device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes determining a geographic location of the mobile device. The method also includes storing the determined geographic location in a geographic location history in a local memory of the mobile device. The geographic location of the mobile device is determined and stored in the geographic location history at a first time interval. The method also includes providing the geographic location history to a server at a second time interval. The second time interval is longer than the first time interval.

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