GPS-based positioning system for mobile GPS terminals
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1. A Global Positioning System (GPS)-based positioning system comprising:
- (a) a GPS terminal, including;
(i) a GPS section for receiving and processing a GPS signal;
(ii) a strategy selector, external to and coupled to the GPS section, that determines a positioning strategy based upon a state of the GPS section; and
(iii) a communication system, coupled to the GPS section and the strategy selector, for transmitting and receiving data to and from a location aiding server, and (b) a location aiding server, which communicates with the communications system of the GPS terminal via a communications network, including;
(i) an aiding data generation section for forming location aiding data; and
(ii) a communication control section for transmitting data to and receiving data from the GPS terminal.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a GPS system that uses call-processor intelligence to determine the mode of operation of a GPS receiver located in a GPS terminal. The modes are selected based on the availability of network facilities, the GPS information that can be acquired, or user input requirements.
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1. A Global Positioning System (GPS)-based positioning system comprising:
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(a) a GPS terminal, including;
(i) a GPS section for receiving and processing a GPS signal;
(ii) a strategy selector, external to and coupled to the GPS section, that determines a positioning strategy based upon a state of the GPS section; and
(iii) a communication system, coupled to the GPS section and the strategy selector, for transmitting and receiving data to and from a location aiding server, and (b) a location aiding server, which communicates with the communications system of the GPS terminal via a communications network, including;
(i) an aiding data generation section for forming location aiding data; and
(ii) a communication control section for transmitting data to and receiving data from the GPS terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A GPS terminal comprising:
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a GPS section for receiving and processing a GPS signal;
a strategy selector, external to and coupled to the GPS section, that determines a positioning strategy based upon a state of the GPS section.2
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