| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 342357100 | Combined with telecommunication | 57 |
| 20080224924 | POSITIONING DEVICE AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THEREOF - A positioning unit and telecommunications unit wherein a reference time value from is requested from a telecommunications network to start the positioning receiver. A strobe is scheduled to be transmitted from the telecommunications unit to the positioning receiver when the positioning receiver is armed. A current and predefined value of the counter is compared and the strobe is generated when the counter current value equals the predefined value. The strobe time of generation is recorded in relation to a structure of the signal transmitted by the digital telecommunications network in the current serving cell. The reference time value from the telecommunications network is received, wherein the reference time value is related to a structure of the signal transmitted by the network. The accurate time of generation of the strobe based on said reference time value is calculated transmitted to said positioning unit. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080224925 | Device and Method for Position Information - A device for position information, the device comprising: a satellite position measuring device with an energy-consuming measuring mode in which the measuring device supplies the current position (pos) of the device to an output, and an energy-saving idle mode; and a mobile radio network communication device which is connected to the output and used to send the position (pos) via a cellular mobile radio network. The communication device supplies the local reception field intensity (|E|) and the local cell characteristic (cell) of the mobile radio network to an interface. The device is characterised by a control device which is connected to the output of the position measuring device and the interface of the communication device, the control device switching the position measuring device into the measuring mode in the event of a variation of the reception field intensity (E) exceeding a threshold value (S), or in the event of a variation of the cell characteristic (cell), and if the position (pos) remains the same over a pre-determined time span (T), the control device switches the position measuring device into the idle mode. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080238764 | Method and System for Determining Position of Terminal by Using Gps Terminal and Location Detector in Gps Satellite-Invisible Area - The method for finding location of a GPS terminal in a GPS satellite-invisible area by using a mapping server including the mobile terminal, a location detector, a PDE, and a database, comprising: (a) obtaining a reference pilot signal of a base station or a repeater and a LD pilot signal from the location detector; (b) transmitting information on the reference pilot signal or the LD pilot signal to the PDE, if a strength of the reference pilot signal or the LD pilot signal is determined to be larger than a prescribed value; (c) calculating a pseudo noise code phase value per chip from the PSMM; (d) transmitting the pseudo noise code phase value to the LD mapping server, if the pseudo noise code phase value calculated at step (c) is determined to be a pseudo noise code phase value served for a location detection; and (c) obtaining a location information of the GPS terminal by using the pseudo noise code phase value transmitted at step (d). | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080238766 | Apparatus having integrated radio and GPS receivers - An apparatus includes a radio receiver, a GPS receiver and a semiconductor package. The semiconductor package contains both the radio receiver and the GPS receiver. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080246652 | GPS PATHFINDER METHOD AND DEVICE - A device and system for use in the early stages of search and recovery after a disaster. The device incorporates a GPS and a radio with very simplified, pre-programmed instructions which are uploaded automatically in the device's memory via wireless technology prior to the unit's first use at a disaster site. Maps of areas to be searched are uploaded into the device and the areas covered during the search are retained in the devices' memory. A unique feature enables the searcher to quickly indicate a specific need or service at a particular location during the search. Via wireless technology Areas that have been searched during a day are downloaded to a base unit and areas to be searched the following day are uploaded to the portable units at the beginning of the day. Radios on the units enable the searchers to audibly communicate with each other. The system can be employed by cleanup teams, insurance adjusters also and any number of post incident response teams both focused on short and long term recovery operations. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080252517 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING POSITION OF A GPS DEVICE - A method and apparatus for locating position of a GPS device is described. In one example, a method for provisioning a mobile device with a model for determining a position of the mobile device in at least one geographic area is provided. The method includes obtaining an estimate of the position of the mobile device, forming one or more satellite orbit models from the estimate and a wide area model, and sending the at least one satellite orbit model to the mobile device. The wide area model is formed from measurements from a plurality of satellites of a Global Positioning System, and the measurements are obtained by a plurality of reference stations. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080258965 | System and Method for Providing Aiding Information to a Satellite Positioning System Receiver Over Short-Range Wireless Connections - Systems and methods for obtaining corrected time information in a GPS enabled device connected to a mobile handset via a short-range wireless network, such as a Bluetooth Piconet. The mobile handset includes a GPS time and a network clock synchronized with a network clock in a short-range wireless network interface in the GPS enabled device. The GPS enabled device may send requests for time information to the mobile handset. The mobile handset receives the request and latches the network clock time and the GPS time. The captured network clock time and GPS times are sent to the GPS enabled device in response to the request. The GPS enable device substracts the captured network clock time from its own network clock time and adds the difference to the captured GPS time to obtain a corrected GPS time. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080284642 | OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH OF A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM - A method and system for optimizing a global positioning system. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an indication of at least one change in coordinate attributes, determining a plurality of cost and transaction rules based on at least one user preference, and processing a plurality coordinate transactions based on the least one cost and transaction rule. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080309550 | Satellite Based Positioning - The invention relates to a positioning of an assembly | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090002225 | Keeping Accurate Time For A Hybrid GPS Receiver And Mobile Phone When Powered Off - A hybrid navigation satellite receiver and mobile telephone uses only two crystal oscillators. One that operates a master clock around 27-MHz and that consumes milliwatts of power. The other oscillator consumes only microwatts of power and operates continuously on battery power at about 32-KHz. Only the second, low frequency oscillator is kept running during power “off”. On power “restart”, a real-time-clock counter is consulted to cause an estimate of the GPS system time to be regenerated and supplied to the GPS-DSP to quicken its initialization. The master clock is GPS-calibrated, and the accurate clock is used to drive NCO's for the mobile telephone part and host CPU. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090009387 | Self Monitoring Gps on Mobile Device - A method, a mobile device arid a computer program product for acquiring GPS on a mobile device possessing GPS capability are disclosed. The method comprises the step of setting a current value of the period of the power-up phase of the GPS dependent upon adaptive predictions of when the GPS should be powered on to meet specifications on positioning accuracy and GPS acquisition time. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090015467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION IN PRIVATE WEBPAGE - A geographic information providing system in a personal webpage is disclosed. The geographic information providing system can include a GPS information storing unit, receiving GPS coordinate information related to a location of a user and additional information from a mobile communication terminal and storing the received GPS coordinate information and additional information; a map data loading unit, loading map data having a location corresponding to the GPS coordinate information if a request to access the stored GPS coordinate information and additional information is received; and a temporary layer generating controlling unit, generating a temporary layer to mark the location corresponding to the GPS coordinate information on a loaded map in a form capable of being identified by the user and providing control information for displaying the location corresponding to the GPS coordinate information. With the present invention, the location information related to a place visited by the user can be easily stored using a mobile communication terminal. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090033550 | POSITIONING AND TRANSMITTING SYSTEM - A control module interconnecting a transmitter portion and a signal receiver portion of a mobile device is provided. The control module monitors the transmitter portion of the mobile device and, based on the monitored condition, alters the mobile device to inhibit the ability of a transmission signal from a transmitter to interfere with the signal receiver portion, i.e., intelligent blanking. In other words, the control module may disable or modify the signal receiver portion when power on the transmitter portion exceeds a predetermined power threshold level. Alternatively the control module may force the transmitter portion to transmit at a reduced power level. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090040100 | RADIOTERMINALS AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHODS THAT TRANSMIT POSITION INFORMATION RESPONSIVE TO CHANGE/RATE OF CHANGE OF POSITION - A radioterminal includes a wireless communications transmitter, a wireless communications receiver and a GPS receiver. A controller is configured to enable the GPS receiver when the wireless communications receiver is receiving wireless communications, and to disable the GPS receiver when the wireless communications transmitter is transmitting wireless communications. Related methods also are described. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090051590 | Culled satellite ephemeris information for quick, accurate assisted locating satellite location determination for cell site antennas - Locating satellites (e.g., GPS) are culled into a preferred group having a longest dwell time based on a time passing through an ellipsoid arc path through a cone of space, and communicated to mobile devices within a particular region (e.g., serviced by a particular base station). The culled locating satellites may select those visible, or more preferably those locating satellites currently within a cone of space above the relevant base station are selected for communication by a mobile device within the service area of the base station. The inverted cone of space may be defined for each antenna structure for any given base station, and each has 360 degrees of coverage, or less than 360 degrees of coverage, with relevant locating satellites. Thus, cell sites may be specifically used as reference points for culling the ephemeris information used to expedite Assisted GPS location determinations. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090058719 | METHOD OF SWITCHING ELECTRONIC APPARATUS BETWEEN DIFFERENT MODES ACCORDING TO CONNECTION STATUS OF WIRELESS CONNECTION AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS THEREOF - An electronic apparatus with power saving functionality is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a signal processing device configured for performing a predetermined signal processing operation; a wireless communication device coupled to the signal processing circuit for communicating with an external wireless communication device through a wireless connection; and a controller coupled to the signal processing device and the wireless communication device for switching the signal processing device between a first mode and a second mode according to a connection status of the wireless connection. The signal processing device operating in the second mode has less power consumption than the signal processing device operating in the first mode. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090058720 | Methods and Systems for Location Determination Via Multi-Mode Operation - Provided is a method for facilitating location determination. The method includes granting a subscriber access to a location determination network via a first device and determining location of a second device via the network, the second device being configurable for dual mode location determination. Finally, the determined location of the second device is provided to the first device. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090066564 | GPS YIELD FOR EMERGENCY CALLS IN A MOBILE RADIO NETWORK - An implementation of a system, device and method for communicating location data of a mobile station, enhancing location data, optimally communicating Assistance Data, and/or reducing rebids of Measure Position Request messages in a wireless network. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090073030 | Transfer of position information of mobile terminal - The invention provides a method of combining satellite positioning system signals and position information derived from such signals in a mobile terminal, when these are available at a first location, with cellular communication signals and a method, system and apparatus for determining the approximate position information for the said mobile terminal when SPS signals are not available at a second location. The approximate position is determined in the mobile terminal only using a position difference vector derived from the cellular communication signals using time offsets in a method based on the observed time difference of arrival. The computations of cellular position and position difference information are made within the network infrastructure. The invention provides for the security of the user as only position difference information is communicated over the air interface, or transmission time offset measurements which require non-transmitted information to determine a solution. In a further aspect of the invention, the approximate position information is used to provide position assistance information to an SPS receiver for the purposes of (a) satellite signal acquisition with reduced search time and/or (b) initial position information for the calculation of SPS location which thereby avoids the ‘integer ambiguity’ problem resulting from the repetitive nature of the SPS ranging signals. In a further aspect of the invention, a method is disclosed whereby a plurality of cellular positioning measurements are combined, initially with SPS measurements and then without such measurements, to provide a combined cellular position information with improved accuracy and a dynamic model. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090073031 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEASURING LOCATION USING ROUND TRIP TIME INFORMATION IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK - A method and position estimating system for estimating a position of a mobile terminal is disclosed. In one embodiment, the position estimating system includes i) a base station configured to compute round trip time information of a mobile terminal, ii) a base station controller configured to receive the round trip time information of the mobile terminal, iii) a repeater configured to expand a service coverage of the mobile terminal, iv) a round trip time measuring unit, being connected to the repeater and configured to measure round trip time information of the repeater and v) a position estimating device configured to estimate the position of the mobile terminal by using the round trip time information of the mobile terminal and the round trip time information measured by the round trip time measuring unit. According to one embodiment, a position of the mobile terminal can be exactly computed by using round trip time and information, stored in a network management system. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090079622 | SHARING OF GPS INFORMATION BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES - Mobile radio devices with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers are able to share GPS information through a wireless communication connection. When one mobile radio device acquires GPS information associated with positioning of that mobile radio device, the mobile radio device can establish a communication connection with another mobile radio device via a wireless link to share that acquired GPS information with the other mobile radio device. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090085801 | Method and Apparatus for Faster Global Positioning System (GPS) Location Using Pre-Downloaded Assistance Data - A method and apparatus for faster global positioning system (GPS) location using pre-downloaded assistance data are described. In one embodiment, the method includes the periodic acquisition of assistance data when a GPS receiver is disabled. In one embodiment, the GPS receiver may be disabled due to a spatial location of a mobile platform device (MPD) that includes the GPS receiver. During the periodic acquisition of the assistance data, the GPS receiver may be monitored. In one embodiment, in response to activation of the GPS receiver, the assistance data is provided to the GPS receiver to reduce a time to first fix (TTFF) following lock onto a predetermined number of visible satellites to establish a current spatial location of the MPD. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090109087 | Systems and Methods for Sharing an Oscillator Between Receivers - Systems and methods for sharing an oscillator between receivers are disclosed. A representative method (among others) of responding to a change in frequency of a voltage-controlled temperature-compensated oscillator (VCTCXO), includes: determining a new value for VCTCXO frequency; determining a time at which the new value will be applied to the VCTCXO; transmitting the time and the new value to a subsystem that uses a second receiver which shares the VCTCXO with a first receiver; and in the subsystem, updating channel context data to use the time of the change in frequency and the new value. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090128402 | WIND TURBINE WITH DATA RECEIVER - A wind turbine is provided, the wind turbine including a receiver adapted to receive a signal from a satellite-based navigation system and to determine at least one of a position information, a time information and a date information from said signal, and a communication device adapted to transmit the information determined by the receiver to a recipient located remotely from said wind turbine. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090146870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WWAN/WLAN POSITION ESTIMATION - Apparatuses and methods for implementing the GPS positioning functionalities in devices that are capable of communicating using IP packets are disclosed. The aiding-information-enhanced GPS positioning (IAIE-GPSP) technique is decoupled from the specific requirements of specific telecommunication networks and protocols (such as CDMA). By decoupling the IAIE-GPSP capability from specific telecommunication network/protocol requirements, embodiments of the invention enable any type of device, irrespective whether a voice communication capability is present, to be endowed with GPS positioning functionalities and to enjoy the rapid GPS position fix facilitated by the aiding information. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090146872 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE DATA FOR A-GPS LOCATION OF HANDSETS IN WIRELESS NETWORKS - A system and method for determining the location of a wireless device. A boundary for an approximate area in which the wireless device is located is determined and a plurality of satellites may be determined as a function of the boundary. Assistance data is transmitted to the device which includes information from the plurality of satellites, and the location of the wireless device may be determined from the information. In one embodiment, if the number of the plurality of satellites is greater than a predetermined threshold then the number of satellites may be reduced as a function of one or more of the elevation of each satellite above the horizon, a distance between each satellite to one or more other satellites, and an altitude of each satellite. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090160702 | METHOD FOR CROSSLINKING MULTIPLE GPS DEVICES - A crosslinked positioning method sets one of the intercommunicated positioning devices as a master and the remaining ones as slaves through a crosslink allocation. The method includes the steps of searching several devices at the same time, receiving IDs and comparing the IDs. The device with a higher ID is a master, and the other devices with a lower ID are slaves. The master and slaves perform a data link through a search mode, a call mode, a frequency hopping mode, a transmission power adjusting mode or a correction time mode. After the data link is accomplished, positioning data of the master and the slaves are displayed simultaneously on a screen. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090184866 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING LOCATION SERVICES - A method of providing location services in a positioning device comprising at least two processors and a software implemented Global Positioning System in which in response to a request ( | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090189803 | ANTENNA CONFIGURATION FOR DEVICE HAVING LOCATION DETERMINING CAPABILITY - An electronic device comprises a location determining component such as a GPS receiver, or the like, which employs multiple antennas configured for use when the device is in various orientations. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090195446 | System and Method for Verifying Consistent Measurements in Performing GPS Positioning - Systems and methods are provided for verifying whether a set of satellite signals may be used to calculate an estimated position. Example systems and methods may include a GPS receiver for receiving the satellite signals and a measurement consistency verifier to analyze a geometric configuration of the satellites from which the satellite signals were acquired. The measurement consistency verifier may determine if the satellites are sufficiently close to one another to provide consistent measurements. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090195447 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LOCATION ASSISTANCE DATA USING A RADIO TRANSMISSION - The following discloses an improved system and method for accessing location assistance data, such as A-GPS assistance data, with a portable electronic device. In exemplary embodiments, location assistance data is generated by one or more reference radio transmitters and continuously broadcasted therefrom. In a preferred embodiment, the location assistance data may be continuously broadcasted in the form of an RDS feed associated with a broadcasted FM radio station. The location assistance data may include such items of information as satellite ephemeris data, approximate location, and current time. The location assistance data may be received by a radio receiver within the portable electronic device. A controller within the portable electronic device may combine the assistance data with location data received from satellites to enhance the generation of location information. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090207073 | Intelligent utilization of resources in mobile devices - A programmable intelligent activation module to intelligently allow access to GPS resources is provided. In accordance with pre-programmed settings, an intelligent activation module will control the frequency by which a GPS module is allowed to access a OPS or GSM network in order to acquire location information of a mobile device equipped with GPS equipment. By controlling access to a GPS or GSM network, network resources such as bandwidth are conserved unless actually needed as is determined by the intelligent activation module. Similarly, battery resources for the mobile device are also conserved in that unnecessary activation of the GPS module is prevented until such activation is actually needed. The intelligent activation module can be programmed with a variety of settings including speed, map deltas, final destination information, or settings as predetermined by a user of the mobile device. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090251363 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING ITEMS AND PLACES - A locator includes a base unit and a handheld unit. The base unit, which is typically stationary, includes an FSK transceiver and printed circuit antennas. The handheld unit, which is typically mobile, also includes an FSK transceiver and printed circuit antennas. The handheld unit computes at least one bearing to the base unit over multiple frequencies and transmitting antennas, processes statistics of bearing results, determines a cyclic average of the bearing results, calculates an overall variance, assesses quality of a computed bearing result based on the overall variance, and upon assessing, either displays the computed bearing result or disqualifies the computed bearing. The handheld unit computes a height difference between the base unit and the handheld unit. The height difference is calculated using altimeters within the units. Alternatively, the height difference is calculated using GPS. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090256742 | Positioning system, position information transmitter, communication terminal, and control method of the positioning system - In a positioning system comprising a position information transmitter that transmits a position information signal containing position information indicative of a position as a signal compatible with a satellite positioning signal transmitted from an artificial satellite and a communication terminal that when receiving the satellite positioning signal, finds a current position of the communication terminal by finding a position of the artificial satellite and that when receiving the position information signal, finds a current position of the communication terminal based on the position information, the position information transmitter transmits the position information signal containing a boundary flag that determines which of the satellite positioning signal or the position information signal each of correlators of the communication terminal is to receive, and the communication terminal sets which of the satellite positioning signal or the position information signal each of the correlators is to receive based on the boundary flag. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090284411 | APPARATUS FOR SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS - A portable communication device has a first system for receiving signals from GPS satellites and a second system for communication with multiple satellites of a low orbit communications system. The device is arranged, at a time of required transmission, to monitor the elevation and azimuth of the GPS satellites in view so as to generate an elevation mask of where the sky is open at the time and to commence a required transmission only if the calculation prediction indicates that at least one of the satellites of the low earth orbit communication satellite system is in view. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090322595 | Portable communication terminal with gps function - This invention aims to provide a Mobile Communications Terminal (MCT) equipped with a GPS function that automatically transmits the information on the current position of the MCT after the power of the MCT is turned off. The MCT comprises a GPS Receiver Unit | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090322596 | Multiple Radio Device Having Adaptable Mode Navigation Radio - Methods and Apparatuses are provided for selectively specifying a mode of operation of a navigation radio within a device based, at least in part, on at least one operative condition associated with at least one other radio within the device. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100013701 | Methods And Apparatuses For Requesting /Providing Assistance Data Associated With Various Satellite Positioning Systems In Wireless Communication Networks - Methods and apparatuses are provided for use by devices within in wireless communication network to request and/or provide assistance data and/or other like data associated with various Satellite Positioning Systems (SPSs). | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100039314 | COMMUNICATING NAVIGATION DATA FROM A GPS SYSTEM TO A TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A GPS device and method for communicating navigation data from a Global Positioning System (GPS) device to a telecommunications device includes establishing a communications link between a GPS device and a telecommunications device via a telecommunications system. The GPS device may receive GPS coordinates from the telecommunications device. The GPS device may receive a destination location selection. Directions may be calculated based on the received GPS coordinates of the telecommunications device and the selected destination location. Directions may be communicated to the telecommunications device. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100039315 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A GNSS enabled mobile device transmits to a location server a combination of GNSS-based location data and non-GNSS based location data used to determining reference positions at the location server. The GNSS mobile device receives the determined reference positions from the location server to calculate an associated GNSS position fix. The transmitted GNSS-based location data comprises GNSS position fixes associated with the GNSS enabled mobile device. The transmitted non-GNSS-based location data comprises a serving Cell-ID, neighbor Cell-IDs, neighbor cell fingerprinting, timing advance parameters, and/or a mobile country code. Reference positions associated with the serving Cell-ID are determined and/or refined based on location information acquired from each of associated mobile devices. To respond to a reference position request from the GNSS enabled mobile device without an associated serving Cell-ID, the location server determines corresponding reference positions by combing subscriber population density with an associated MCC. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100060514 | NETWORK ASSISTED POSITIONING - A method for acquiring positioning information includes receiving downlink data in a plurality of downlink slot frames, and receiving at a mobile terminal within one of the downlink slot frames, broadcasted global positioning system (GPS) orbital description data. The GPS orbital description data information relates to a first group of orbiting satellites within operable range of the base station (BS) providing the broadcasting of the GPS orbital description data. The method further includes performing GPS-based positioning for the mobile terminal based upon signaling received from a second group of a plurality of orbiting satellites in conjunction with the GPS orbital description data, such that at least one of the second group of the plurality of orbiting satellites is the same as some or all of the orbiting satellites of the first group. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100060515 | Mobile satellite communications - Provided is a mobile satellite transceiver system for communicating with a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite and a communications satellite. In on implementation, the mobile satellite transceiver system includes a GPS receiver configured to receive communications from the GPS satellite, a satellite modem configured to transmit and receive communications from the communications satellite, and an operating system. In some implementations, the operating system of the mobile satellite transceiver system is configured to send and receive text messages to/from the communications satellite via the satellite modem. In some implementations the mobile satellite transceiver system also includes a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) interrogator for communicating with RFID tags. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100066599 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRANSFERRING LOCATION ASSISTANCE INFORMATION BETWEEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system and method for exchanging location assistance information between electronic devices using a near field communication (NFC) interface. Positioning satellite signals are received from one or more position satellites. Location assistance information is generated based at least in part on the received positioning satellite signals and/or navigation information. The location assistance information is transferred through a near field communication interface from the first electronic device to another electronic device, wherein the location assistance information includes one or more contemporaneous positioning satellite signals received by the first electronic device. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100073223 | SPACE NAVIGATION RECEIVER OPERATING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF NAVIGATION INFORMATION - A space navigation receiver (NR) comprises i) a radiofrequency processing module (PM | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073224 | Two-way radio handled transceiver capable of wireless reception of location information associated therrewith, and system including the same - A system includes a location information-providing device and a two-way radio handheld transceiver. The location information-providing device is operable so as to transmit location information thereof wirelessly. The two-way radio handheld transceiver includes a receiving unit that receives the location information transmitted by the location information-providing device, and a memory unit that stores the location information received by the receiving unit. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100073225 | TWO-WAY RADIO HANDHELD TRANSCEIVER CAPABLE OF WIRELESS RECEPTION AND TRANSMISSION OF LOCATION INFORMATION ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A system includes a location information-providing device and a two-way radio handheld transceiver. The location information-providing device is operable so as to transmit a location signal, which contains predetermined location information that is associated with an installed location thereof and that is stored therein, wirelessly. The two-way radio handheld transceiver is operable so as to receive the location signal transmitted by the location information-providing device, so as to store therein the predetermined location information contained in the location signal received thereby, and so as to transmit the predetermined location information stored therein wirelessly. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100109943 | POSITION LOCATING METHOD AND SYSTEM USING SECURE USER PLANE LOCATION - A position locating method and system for locating a position of a mobile terminal using Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) are provided. A position locating method using Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention preferably includes receiving, at a target SUPL Enabled Terminal (SET), a SET list from an SUPL Location Platform (SLP); receiving an assistance data from a SET selected among SETs listed in the SET list; and location a position of the target set using the assistance data. A position locating method using Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes requesting, at a target SUPL Enabled Terminal (SET), at least one SET to send assistant data; receiving the assistant data from one of the least SET; and locating a position of the target SET based on the assistant data. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100141509 | RADIOTERMINALS AND ASSOCIATED OPERATING METHODS THAT TRANSMIT POSITION INFORMATION RESPONSIVE TO RATE OF CHANGE OF POSITION - A radioterminal includes a wireless communications transceiver, a GPS receiver and a controller. The controller is configured to authorize at least one other radioterminal to receive geographic position information of the radioterminal, to activate the GPS receiver to obtain a measure of a geographic position of the radioterminal and to activate the wireless communications transceiver to transmit the measure of the geographic position of the radioterminal to the at least one other radioterminal that was authorized, responsive to a rate of change of position of the radioterminal. Related methods also are described. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100156704 | Method and Apparatus for Determining the Geographic Location of a Device - A method and apparatus for determining the location of a device from signals provided by a plurality of satellites. A device receives a first plurality of signals comprising one signal from each of a first plurality of satellites and determines a first location of the device as a function of the first plurality of signals. The device then determines a second location thereof as a function of a second plurality of signals if the first location is not within a predetermined threshold. The second plurality of signals is a first subset of the first plurality of signals. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156705 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING ABSOLUTE TIME-OF-DAY IN A MOBILE-ASSISTED SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for determining time-of-day in a mobile receiver is described. In one example, expected pseudoranges to a plurality of satellites are obtained. The expected pseudoranges are based on an initial position of the mobile receiver and an initial time-of-day. Expected line-of-sight data to said plurality of satellites is also obtained. Pseudoranges from said mobile receiver to said plurality of satellites are measured. Update data for the initial time-of-day is computed using a mathematical model relating the pseudoranges, the expected pseudoranges, and the expected line-of-sight data. The expected pseudoranges and the expected line-of-sight data may be obtained from acquisition assistance data transmitted to the mobile receiver by a server. Alternatively, the expected pseudoranges may be obtained from acquisition assistance data, and the expected line-of-sight data may be computed by the mobile receiver using stored satellite trajectory data, such as almanac data. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100156706 | MOBILE CELLULAR IDENTIFICATION DATABASE FOR ENHANCED GPS PERFORMANCE - A mobile station database of cellular identifications and associated position information is stored in mobile station memory. The mobile station uses the position information in the database to assist in determining a current position for the mobile based on an identifier, such as cell ID, base station BSIC, PSC, or carrier frequency. A satellite vehicle signal is searched in an uncertainty region that is a function of position information associated with the current identifier. The uncertainty region can be limited by assumed platform dynamics via predefined velocity and acceleration information. Time maintenance for the mobile station can also be achieved through known approximate position from the position database and measurement of a single satellite vehicle propagation delay. The mobile station can compare a position determination obtained through satellite vehicle signals with position database information to determine the validity of that position. Out-of-network position information is also stored in the position database and is optionally shared with a network. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100164787 | CORRECTING GPS THROUGH SECONDARY SENSORS AND SIGNAL STRENGTH - Systems and methods that mitigate errors in positioning systems, by employing signal strength(s) of signal sources (e.g., towers adjacent to a mobile unit.) Such mitigation system verifies whether the mobile unit receiving GPS data is in static position (e.g., not moving) or is moving (e.g., dynamic position), and evaluates accuracy of the GPS reporting (e.g., discarding GPS data in static position and trusting GPS data in dynamic position.) | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100176985 | Systems and methods of global positioning systems using wireless networks - Example embodiments use wireless network signals containing geographic data in order to determine a location of a device receiving and/or processing the wireless network signals. For example, the wireless signals may be transmitted as part of a Wide-Area network or Wireless Local Access Network (WLAN) from a wireless access node, commonly present in private and commercial dwellings. Example embodiments and methods may utilize the geographic data in the wireless signals to quickly determine a location in areas and at times when conventional GPS signals are not available. Similarly, example methods and systems may use geographic data from wireless signals to supplement available conventional GPS data in order to more quickly and/or more accurately determine geographic information. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100176986 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING POSITION OF MOBILE TERMINAL - An apparatus that calculates a mobile terminal position includes storage, an updater to receive global positioning system (GPS) satellite signals, and a position calculation unit. The apparatus stores GPS reference information, which is updated if an information update event occurs. Then, if a position calculation event occurs, the apparatus receives synchronization signals from the GPS satellite signals and calculates the position of the mobile terminal using the synchronization signals and the stored GPS reference information. A method for calculating a position of a mobile terminal includes calculating a transmission time period of each GPS satellite signal using synchronization signals, calculating a distance between each GPS satellite and the mobile terminal, calculating positions of the GPS satellites using GPS reference information, and calculating the position of the mobile terminal using GPS satellite positions and distances between the GPS satellites and mobile terminal. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100182193 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD INTEGRATED WITH POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY - A data processing system and method integrated with positioning technology are provided. A plurality of mobile devices perform data processing on positioning signals received from a positioning device. The mobile devices together form at least a communication group. One of the mobile devices receives coordinate information from the other one or more of the plurality of mobile devices of the at least a communication group via a wireless signal transceiver module. A data computation module performs computation on the coordinate information to obtain group information, and transmits the group information via the wireless signal transceiver module such that all of the plurality of mobile devices of the at least a communication group are allowed to obtain the group information. Known problems, that is, conventional mobile devices fail to receive coordinate information from one another and thereby fail to interact with one another, are solved by the system and method. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100194631 | Communications method - A method of 2-way data and voice communication with a user utilizing a portable device having a cellular transceiver module, a GPS module and an emergency call button is disclosed. The method includes determining whether the portable device is in proximity of the base station; powering down the GPS, placing the portable device into sleep mode and sending a signal to the base station indicating that said portable device is in proximity of the base station when the portable device is in proximity to the base station; and activating and fully powering the cellular transceiver module and activating and fully powering said GPS module when the portable device is not in proximity of said base station. When not in proximity, the method also includes collecting an initial GPS location data from the GPS module and storing the location data into a memory location; placing the GPS module into a lower power mode and fully powering the GPS module, acquiring and storing additional GPS location data only at specified intervals to conserve battery life while monitoring the cellular transceiver module for inquiries and monitoring the emergency call button for an emergency signal. Various other steps occur when the emergency button is depressed. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100194632 | Mobile Device Battery Management - In general, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in methods, systems, and program products. Data representing a plurality of power management profiles for a battery-operated wireless computing device are stored on the device. The power management profiles correspond to different power consumption levels. Each power management profile defines a feature for determining a geographic location of the device from among a plurality of features that are available for determining the geographic location of the device, and a frequency for employing the feature to determine the geographic location of the device. A first battery level of the device is determined. If the determined battery level is lower than a first predetermined amount, the device switches from a first power management profile having a first consumption level to a second power management profile having a second consumption level that is lower than the first consumption level. | 08-05-2010 |
