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Self Monitoring Gps on Mobile Device

  • US 20090009387A1
  • Filed: 08/31/2005
  • Published: 01/08/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of acquiring GPS on a mobile device for a wireless network, said mobile device possessing GPS capability and wireless communications capability for said wireless network, said method comprising the step of:

  • setting a current value of the period of the power-up phase of said GPS dependent on information on the radio position of the mobile device in the wireless network determined from the wireless network and adaptive predictions of when said GPS should be powered on to meet specifications on positioning accuracy and GPS acquisition time, said specifications being statistical bounds.

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