Method, apparatus and computer program product for self-learning location method selection logic
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a location method used to determine location information of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
- determining a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria;
communicating the selected location method to a position determining entity; and
updating the predetermined selection criteria responsive to information received from the position determining entity.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided that enable a method for providing location information to be selected based upon a determination, such as a minimization, of the consumption of location server resources that will be consumed by the method. The method, apparatus and computer program product may determine a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria. Specifically, the selected location method may be selected to meet a location accuracy requirement specified in a request for location information while consuming a determinable, such as a minimum, amount of resources. The predetermined selection criteria may be updated over time such that method, apparatus and computer program product are self-learning.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of selecting a location method used to determine location information of a mobile terminal, the method comprising:
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determining a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria;
communicating the selected location method to a position determining entity; and
updating the predetermined selection criteria responsive to information received from the position determining entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for selecting a location method used to determine location information of a mobile terminal, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for determining a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria;
a second executable portion for communicating the selected location method to a position determining entity; and
a third executable portion for updating the predetermined selection criteria responsive to information received from the position determining entity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for selecting a location method used to determine location information of a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a statistical database;
a resource consumption table; and
a location method selection module in communication with both the statistical database and the resource consumption table, wherein the location method selection module is configured to;
determine a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria;
communicate the selected location method to a position determining entity; and
update the predetermined selection criteria responsive to information received from the position determining entity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for selecting a location method used to determine location information of a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a statistical database;
a resource consumption table; and
a means for selecting a location method in communication with both the statistical database and the resource consumption table, wherein the means for selecting the location method is configured to;
determine a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria;
communicate the selected location method to a position determining entity; and
update the predetermined selection criteria responsive to information received from the position determining entity. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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