Position determination using multi-subscription selective diversity
US9820091B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for determining a location of a wireless mobile device. In an aspect, the wireless mobile device determines whether there is a preferred subscription for performing positioning operations of the wireless mobile device at a coarse location of the wireless mobile device, wherein the preferred subscription is one of a plurality of subscriptions associated with the wireless mobile device that provides a more accurate location of the wireless mobile device than remaining subscriptions of the plurality of subscriptions, and, responsive to a determination that the preferred subscription for performing the positioning operations of the wireless mobile device at the coarse location of the wireless mobile device exists, utilizes the preferred subscription for the positioning operations of the wireless mobile device.
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