Devices and methods for synchronizing location information in an access point
First Claim
1. A method of a mobile station for synchronizing location information between a plurality of networks of different types, the method comprising:
- entering into the coverage area of a first access point of a first network by the mobile station, the first access point having associated location information including a first location value;
determining a second location information, which is associated with the mobile station, where said second location is not dependent on the first network;
communicating location information between the first access point and the mobile station including receiving the first location value from the first access point by the mobile station;
determining if the second location value is within a predetermined tolerance of the first location value; and
wherein if the second location value is within the predetermined tolerance of the first location value, then using the location information associated with the first access point for one or more services.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods of synchronizing, by a mobile station, location information between a plurality of networks of different types. A method includes entering into the coverage area of a first access point of a first network by-the mobile station, the first access point having associated location information including a first location value. The method also includes determining a second location value, in conjunction with a second network, and communicating location information between the first access point and the mobile station, including receiving the first location value from the first access point by the mobile station. The method further includes determining if the second location value is within a predetermined tolerance of the first location value. If the second location value is within the predetermined tolerance, the method also includes using the location information associated with the first access point for one or more emergency assistance services.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of a mobile station for synchronizing location information between a plurality of networks of different types, the method comprising:
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entering into the coverage area of a first access point of a first network by the mobile station, the first access point having associated location information including a first location value;
determining a second location information, which is associated with the mobile station, where said second location is not dependent on the first network;
communicating location information between the first access point and the mobile station including receiving the first location value from the first access point by the mobile station;
determining if the second location value is within a predetermined tolerance of the first location value; and
wherein if the second location value is within the predetermined tolerance of the first location value, then using the location information associated with the first access point for one or more services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of synchronizing location information between a plurality of networks of different types, the plurality of networks including a first network including an access point having a coverage area, and a second network including one or more mobile stations adapted for communicating with both the first network and the second network, the method comprising:
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receiving location information by the access point from one or more mobile stations, which enter the coverage area of the access point; and
computing new location information for the access point taking into account the received location information, and the any previously received location information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for tracking location of a mobile station within a first network from the coverage area of a first access point into the coverage area of a second access point, comprising:
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communicating between the mobile station and the first access point a first access point location value of the first access point for use as location information of the mobile station, while within a coverage area of the first access. point;
moving from the coverage area of the first access point to the coverage area of the second access point;
communicating between the mobile station and the second access point a second access point location value of the second access point;
determining if the second access point location value is within a predetermined variation of the first access point location value; and
wherein if the second access point location value is within the predetermined variation of the first access point location value,. then updating the location information of the mobile station, so as to correspond to the second access point location value for use by one or more services, while present within the coverage area of the second access point.
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22. A method of an access point and a mobile station, the mobile station capable of determining location information, the method comprising:
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establishing a connection between the mobile station and the access point; and
providing by the mobile station the location information to the access point when the mobile station and the access point are separated by less than approximately fifty feet.
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