ACCESSING NAVIGATION INFORMATION VIA A GLOBAL POSITIONING GROUP SUPPORT SERVER

• US 20100127924A1
• Filed: 11/25/2008
• Published: 05/27/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bennett, James, Karaoguz, Jeyhan
• Granted Patent: US 8,838,145 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 342/357.400
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0072 Transmission between mobile stations, e.g. anti-collision systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

A client device transmits a GNSS address to gain navigation information such as map data from a global positioning group support server. The global positioning group support server may provide navigation information of global positioning groups in the vicinity of the client device based on the received GNSS address. The GNSS address of the client device may be an inherent GNSS address or a GNSS address of a neighboring client device. Client devices are registered and divided into global positioning groups at a global positioning group support server based on corresponding GNSS addresses. A particular client device may be added or removed to or from a given global positioning group. Uni- and bi-directional association tracking within a determined time window is enabled based on corresponding GNSS addresses. Phantom GNSS moving is enabled via the association tracking.

Claims

1. A method for communication, the method comprising:

transmitting a signal comprising a GNSS address from a client device to a navigation server; and

receiving from said navigation server, navigation information of one or more global positioning groups comprising a plurality of client devices, wherein said navigation server generates said navigation information based on said transmitted GNSS address.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said transmitted GNSS address is an inherent GNSS address that indicates a true location of said client device.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising sharing said GNSS address from a neighboring client device.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said navigation server registers said client device using said transmitted GNSS address.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said navigation server forms said one or more global positioning groups based on corresponding GNSS addresses of said plurality of client devices.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said navigation server adds said client device to said one or more global positioning groups or removes said client device from said one or more global positioning groups based on said transmitted GNSS address.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein said navigation information comprises map data and/or associated supplemental information.

8. The method according to claim 1, comprising tracking a particular one of said plurality of client devices in said one or more global positioning groups by said client device based on a corresponding GNSS address associated with said particular one of said plurality of client devices.

9. The method according to claim 1, comprising interacting with a particular one of said plurality of client devices in said one or more global positioning groups by said client device based on a corresponding GNSS address associated with said particular one of said plurality of client devices.

10. The method according to claim 1, comprising tracking a particular one of said plurality of client devices in said one or more global positioning groups by said client device based during a specified time window based on a corresponding GNSS address associated with said particular one of said plurality of client devices.

11. A method for communication, the method comprising:

locating by a client device, a neighboring client device that comprises a GNSS address;

acquiring said GNSS address of said located neighboring client device by said client device; and

utilizing said acquired GNSS address for communication with other communication devices.

12. The method according to claim 11, comprising communicating with one or more other client devices utilizing said acquired GNSS address.

13. The method according to claim 11, comprising acquiring location information of said client device utilizing said acquired GNSS address.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein said other communication devices comprises one or more servers and/or one or more other client devices.

15. The method according to claim 11, wherein said client device is registered with one or more of said other communication devices based on said acquired GNSS address.

16. A system for communication, the system comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a client device, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to transmit a signal comprising a GNSS address to a navigation server; and

said one or more circuits are operable to receive from said navigation server, navigation information of one or more global positioning groups comprising a plurality of client devices, wherein said navigation server generates said navigation information based on said transmitted GNSS address.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein said transmitted GNSS address is an inherent GNSS address that indicates a true location of said client device.

18. The system according to claim 16, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to share said GNSS address from a neighboring client device.

19. The system according to claim 16, wherein said navigation server registers said client device using said transmitted GNSS address.

20. The system according to claim 16, wherein said navigation server forms said one or more global positioning groups based on corresponding GNSS addresses of said plurality of client devices.

21. The system according to claim 16, wherein said navigation server adds said client device to said one or more global positioning groups or removes said client device from said one or more global positioning groups based on said transmitted GNSS address.

22. The system according to claim 16, wherein said navigation information comprises map data and/or associated supplemental information.

23. The system according to claim 16, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to track a particular one of said plurality of client devices in said one or more global positioning groups by said client device based on a corresponding GNSS address associated with said particular one of said plurality of client devices.

24. The system according to claim 16, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to interact with a particular one of said plurality of client devices in said one or more global positioning groups by said client device based on a corresponding GNSS address associated with said particular one of said plurality of client devices.

25. The system according to claim 16, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to track a particular one of said plurality of client devices in said one or more global positioning groups by said client device based during a specified time window based on a corresponding GNSS address associated with said particular one of said plurality of client devices.

26. A system for communication, the system comprising:

one or more circuits for use in a client device, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to locate a neighboring client device that comprises a GNSS address;

said one or more circuits are operable to acquire said GNSS address of said located neighboring client device; and

said one or more circuits are operable to utilize said acquired GNSS address for communication with other communication devices.

27. The system according to claim 26, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to communicate with one or more other client devices utilizing said acquired GNSS address.

28. The system according to claim 26, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to acquire location information of said client device utilizing said acquired GNSS address.

29. The system according to claim 26, wherein said other communication devices comprises one or more servers and/or one or more other client devices.

30. The system according to claim 26, wherein said client device is registered with one or more of said other communication devices based on said acquired GNSS address.