Method and system for providing enhanced location based information for wireless handsets
US9538499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, devices and systems for generating enhanced location information on or about a mobile device. A mobile device may be configured to determine an initial location value, compute an initial location accuracy value, compare the initial location accuracy value to a threshold value, and establish a communications group with a plurality of transceivers in response to determining that the initial location accuracy value exceeds the threshold value. In response to establishing the communications group, the mobile device may receive location information from the transceivers, use the received location information to determine a trilateration position value, and compute a trilateration variance value. The mobile device may then determine a final location value based on a combination of the initial location value, initial location accuracy value, trilateration position value, and trilateration variance value, and use the final location value to provide an enhanced location based service.
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