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Systems and Methods for Determining Geographic Location of a Mobile Device

  • US 20120229340A1
  • Filed: 05/23/2012
  • Published: 09/13/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, for assisting a mobile device to determine a geographic location of the mobile device, comprising:

  • generating, by a service provider system comprising at least one processor, a message including an instruction selected from a group of instructions consisting of (I) a local-positioning period and (II) a certain level of locating accuracy, wherein;

    the generating comprises considering a condition, of a communications network used by the mobile device, including a demand on a component of the communications network;

    the local-positioning period is for controlling an amount of time that the mobile device (A) determines the geographic location using (i) a previous location fix obtained using a reference positioning component of the mobile device and (ii) a local positioning component of the mobile device before (B) obtaining a new location fix using the reference positioning component; and

    the certain level of accuracy is for use by the mobile device to determine the local-positioning period; and

    transmitting, by the service provider system, the message to the mobile device for use by the mobile device to determine the geographic location using the local positioning component and the reference component according to the instruction having (I) the local-positioning period or (II) the certain level of accuracy from which the mobile device will determine the local-positioning period.

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