Reliability in mobile device positioning in a crowdsourcing system
US9843890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S1/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for improving reliability in mobile device positioning. A mobile device generates position data for a device, receives a first access point position reliability state associated with the first access point, determines a reliability of the position data based on the first access point position reliability state and an estimated location of the first access point, determines a threshold reliability requirement of an application associated with the mobile device, compares the reliability of the position data to the threshold reliability requirement of the application, and provides the position data of the device based on the comparison. A network entity determines access point characteristics associated with an access point, generates a position reliability state for the access point, sends the position reliability state to a mobile device, receives position data associated with the mobile device, and determines a trustworthiness of the position data.
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