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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

  • US 20090002237A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2007
  • Published: 01/01/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining a position of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

  • detecting a first signal received from a local terminal;

    transmitting from the portable electronic device, in response to the first signal, a second signal indicating a proximity of the portable electronic device to the local terminal;

    processing positioning method priority information, which is based on a location of the local terminal and is received from the local terminal in response to the second signal;

    updating a positioning method priority list based on the positioning method priority information; and

    determining the position of the portable electronic device using a positioning method identified in the positioning method priority list.

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