Method in positioning, a system, and an electronic device
First Claim
1. A method in positioning, in which assistance information of a satellite positioning system is determined, and the determined assistance information is transmitted in a communication system with at least one server, and the assistance information is transmitted to an electronic device, wherein at least one server of the communication system is used for determining the assistance information, the determined assistance information is converted to a meta data format, and the assistance information converted to the meta data format is transmitted to the electronic device, wherein said assistance information is used in the electronic device for positioning, when necessary.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method in positioning, to determine assistance information of a satellite positioning system. The assistance information is transmitted in a communication system (1) with at least one server (4). The assistance information is transmitted from the communication system, (1) to the electronic device (8). At least one server (4) of the communication system is used for determining the assistance information. The determined assistance information is converted to meta data format, and the assistance information converted to meta data format is transmitted to the electronic device (8). In the electronic device (8), said assistance information is used for positioning, when necessary. The invention also relates to a system and an electronic device, in which the method is applied.
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18 Claims
- 1. A method in positioning, in which assistance information of a satellite positioning system is determined, and the determined assistance information is transmitted in a communication system with at least one server, and the assistance information is transmitted to an electronic device, wherein at least one server of the communication system is used for determining the assistance information, the determined assistance information is converted to a meta data format, and the assistance information converted to the meta data format is transmitted to the electronic device, wherein said assistance information is used in the electronic device for positioning, when necessary.
- 7. A system comprising means for determining assistance information of a satellite positioning system, and a communication system comprising at least one server and means for transmitting assistance information to an electronic device, wherein at least one server of the communication system comprises said means for determining assistance information, and means for converting the determined assistance information to a meta data format, wherein said means for transmitting assistance information comprise means for transmitting the assistance information in meta data format to the electronic device, and the electronic device comprises means for using the assistance information in meta data format for positioning, when necessary.
- 15. An electronic device comprising a positioning receiver and which electronic device is arranged to be used in a communication system comprising means for determining assistance information of a satellite positioning system, and the communication system comprising at least one server and means for transmitting assistance information to the electronic device, the electronic device comprising means for receiving assistance information transmitted in meta data format to the electronic device, and means for using the assistance information in meta data format for positioning, when necessary.
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18. A wireless communication device comprising a positioning receiver and which wireless communication device is arranged to be used in a communication system comprising means for determining assistance information of a satellite positioning system, and the communication system comprising at least one server and means for transmitting assistance information to the electronic device, the wireless communication device comprising means for receiving assistance information transmitted in meta data format to the electronic device, and means for using the assistance information in meta data format for positioning, when necessary.
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