Controlling geographic location information of devices operating in wireless communication systems
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1. An apparatus for controlling geographic location information of a target, comprising:
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a processing element configured to execute a set of instructions stored in the memory element, the set of instructions for;
determining a precise location of the target;
using the precise location to determine an adjusted location of the target; and
transmitting the adjusted location of the target to a requesting entity.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are presented herein for controlling the degree of precision with which geographic information is reported to a requesting entity. A precise geographic location is used to determine an adjusted geographic location, which is then transmitted to the requesting entity rather than the precise geographic location.
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32 Claims
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1. An apparatus for controlling geographic location information of a target, comprising:
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a memory element; and
a processing element configured to execute a set of instructions stored in the memory element, the set of instructions for;
determining a precise location of the target;
using the precise location to determine an adjusted location of the target; and
transmitting the adjusted location of the target to a requesting entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for controlling geographic location information of a target, comprising:
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determining a precise location of the target;
using the precise location to determine an adjusted location of the target; and
transmitting the adjusted location of the target to a requesting entity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for diluting precise location information of a target device, comprising:
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converting a measured latitude arc value of the precise location into a linear distance;
rounding the linear distance with a predetermined linear precision to an adjusted linear distance value;
converting the adjusted linear distance value into an adjusted latitude arc value;
determining a measured longitude linear distance corresponding to the adjusted latitude arc value;
rounding the measured longitude linear distance within a second predetermined linear precision to an adjusted measured longitude linear distance;
converting the adjusted measured longitude linear distance to an adjusted longitude arc value; and
transmitting the adjusted latitude arc value and the adjusted longitude arc value to a requesting entity.
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22. An apparatus for controlling location information of a target device, comprising:
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means for ascertaining a precise location of the target device;
means for using the precise location to determine an adjusted location of the target; and
means for transmitting the adjusted location of the target to a requesting entity.
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23. A method for selectively transmitting a target location to a requesting entity, comprising:
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determining the target location;
determining a distance value associated with the target location; and
if the target location is a location that is greater than or equal to the distance value away from a previous location, then transmitting the target location to the requesting entity. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method for selectively transmitting a target location to a requesting entity, comprising:
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determining the target location;
determining a distance value associated with the target location; and
if the target location is a location that is greater than or equal to the distance value away from a waypoint, then transmitting the target location to the requesting entity. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for selectively transmitting a target location to a requesting entity, comprising:
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determining the target location;
determining a speed of the target;
determining a predetermined speed limit of the target in accordance with the target location; and
if the speed of the target exceeds the predetermined speed limit of the target, then transmitting the target location to the requesting entity.
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28. A method for selectively transmitting a target location to a requesting entity, comprising:
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determining the target location;
determining whether the target location is located in an area with peak capacity loads or in an area with off-peak capacity loads;
if the target location is located in an area with peak capacity loads, then transmitting the target location at a reduced rate; and
if the target location is located in an area with off-peak capacity loads, then transmitting the target location at a normal or an increased rate.
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29. A method for determining when to transmit a target location to a requesting entity, comprising:
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determining whether a first threshold value associated with a distance-based reporting scheme has been crossed;
determining whether a second threshold value associated with a waypoint-based reporting scheme has been crossed; and
if the first threshold value or the second threshold value has been crossed, then transmitting the target location to the requesting entity. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for determining when to transmit a target location to a requesting entity, comprising:
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means for determining whether a first threshold value associated with a distance-based reporting scheme has been crossed;
means for determining whether a second threshold value associated with a waypoint-based reporting scheme has been crossed;
means for determining whether a third threshold value associated with a proximity-based reporting scheme has been crossed;
means for determining whether a fourth threshold value associated with a speed-based reporting scheme has been crossed; and
means for transmitting the target location to the requesting entity if the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the third threshold value, or the fourth threshold value has been crossed.
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