UPLOAD AND DOWNLOAD OF POSITION REFERENCE DATA

• US 20120016626A1
• Filed: 10/07/2008
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Laine, Tommi Antero, Blomqvist, Mikko Juhani, Wirola, Lauri Aarne Johanns
• Granted Patent: US 8,515,448 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/150
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0236 Assistance data, e.g. base station almanac

Abstract

An apparatus, a method and a computer program, the apparatus comprising: collection circuitry configured to collect position reference data, wherein the collected position reference data is for assisting another apparatus to determine a position of the another apparatus based upon wireless signals received by the another apparatus; receiver circuitry configured to receive control data relating to controlling the transmission of collected position reference data by the apparatus; transmitter circuitry configured to transmit collected position reference data; and processing circuitry configured, in dependence upon the received control data, to selectively control transmission of collected position reference data by the transmitter circuitry.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

processing circuitry;

at least one memory storing computer program instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause at least the following to be performed;

analyzing received control data relating to controlling one or more of collection of position reference data or transmission of collected position reference data, wherein the position reference data is configured to assist another apparatus to determine a position of the another apparatus based at least in part upon wireless signals received by the another apparatus; and

controlling, in dependence upon the analysis of the received control data, at least one of;

collection of position reference data and transmission of collected position reference data.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein analyzing the received control data comprises analyzing at least one parameter of the control data.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one parameter indicates at least one desired property of collected position reference data;

and at least one of;

collection of position reference data having the desired property and transmission of collected position reference data having the desired property is controlled.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one parameter indicates a frequency at which collected position reference data is to be one or more of collected or transmitted;

and at least one of;

collection of position reference data and transmission of collected position reference data is controlled according to the indicated frequency.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one parameter is analyzed in relation to at least one operational characteristic of the apparatus;

and at least one of;

collection of position reference data and transmission of collected position reference data is controlled in dependence upon the analysis.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one parameter relates to a time or time period for controlling when collected position reference data is transmitted, and the operational characteristic of the apparatus relates to a current time or time period.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the at least one parameter relates to a position, and the at least one operational characteristic relates to a determined position of the apparatus.

12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the received control data comprises received position reference data relating to a first geographical area and being for assisting the apparatus to determine a position of the apparatus within the first geographical area;

and wherein at least one of;

collection of position reference data in the first geographical area and transmission position reference data is controlled in dependence upon a determined position of the apparatus and the received position reference data relating to the first geographical area.

54. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control data relates to one or more of controlling collection of position reference data by the apparatus transmission of collected position reference data by the apparatus.

55. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

transmitter circuitry configured to transmit collected position reference data.

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19. A method, comprising:

analyzing, at an apparatus, control data relating to controlling one or more of collection of position reference data or transmission of collected position reference data, the position reference data being configured to assist another apparatus to determine a position of the another apparatus based upon wireless signals received by the another apparatus; and

controlling, in dependence upon the analysis of the received control data, at least one of;

collection of position reference data and transmission of collected position reference data.

20. A method as claimed in claim 19, wherein analyzing received control data comprises analyzing at least one parameter of the control data.

21. A method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the at least one parameter indicates at least one desired property of collected position reference data;

and at least one of;

collection of position reference data having the desired property and transmission of collected position reference data having the desired property is controlled.

22. A method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the at least one parameter indicates a frequency at which position reference data is to be one or more of collected or transmitted;

and at least one of;

collection of position reference data and transmission of collected position reference data is controlled in accordance with the indicated frequency.

23. A method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the at least one parameter is analyzed in relation to at least one operational characteristic of the apparatus;

and at least one of;

collection of position reference data and transmission of collected position reference data is controlled in dependence upon the analysis.

25. A method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the at least one parameter relates to a time or time period for controlling when collected position reference data is transmitted, and the operational characteristic of the apparatus relates to a current time or time period.

26. A method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the at least one parameter relates to a position, and the at least one operational characteristic relates to a determined position of the apparatus.

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38. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer program instructions that when executed by processing circuitry, cause at least the following to be performed:

analyzing, at an apparatus, received control data relating to one or more of controlling collection of position reference data or transmission of collected position reference data, the position reference data being configured to assist another apparatus to determine a position of the another apparatus based upon wireless signals received by the another apparatus; and

controlling, in dependence upon the received control data, control of at least one of;

collection of position reference data and transmission of collected position reference data.

39. A non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 38, wherein analyzing the received control data comprises analyzing at least one parameter of the control data.

40. A non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in claim 39, wherein the at least one parameter is analyzed in relation to at least one operational characteristic of the apparatus;

and at least one of;

collection of position reference data and transmission of collected position reference data is controlled in dependence upon the analysis.

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