Assisted positioning method and apparatus
US9971036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An assisted positioning method and apparatus are provided. A user equipment runs the WINDOWS 8 system, the user equipment is connected to a global positioning system (GPS) device having an assisted global positioning system (A-GPS) function, and the assisted positioning method includes detecting, by the user equipment, that the GPS device enables a GPS function; sending, by the user equipment, an A-GPS indication message to the GPS device, where the A-GPS indication message is used to instruct the GPS device to enable the A-GPS function; receiving, by the user equipment, positioning information from the GPS device, where the positioning information is obtained by the GPS device by using the GPS function and the A-GPS function.
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