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Low power positioning techniques for mobile devices

US9733361B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2014
Grant dateAug 15, 2017
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S19/24
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Techniques for managing power consumption of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver of a mobile device are provided. These techniques include a method that includes deriving a GNSS search window for the GNSS receiver based on a position uncertainty (PUNC) and a time uncertainty (TUNC), selecting a GNSS search mode based on the GNSS search window and resources available for searching for signals from GNSS satellite vehicles (SVs), wherein an estimated power consumption associated with execution of a GNSS search associated with the GNSS search mode does not exceed a power consumption limit specified for the GNSS receiver conducting the GNSS search using the GNSS search mode, and estimating a position of the mobile device.

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