METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING THE USE OF GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) SIGNALS INDOORS
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1. A method for indoor position determination by a mobile device, the method comprising:
- determining a first indoor position of the mobile device based on indoor transceiver signals;
determining, based at least in part on the determined first indoor position, that global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible; and
determining a second indoor position of the mobile device based, at least in part, on GNSS positioning signals.
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Abstract
Disclosed are apparatuses and methods for enabling the use of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signals indoors. The method may include determining a first indoor position of the mobile device based on indoor transceiver signals. The method may also include determining, based at least in part on the determined first indoor position, that global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are available. The method may also include determining a second indoor position of the mobile device based, at least in part, on GNSS positioning signals.
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1. A method for indoor position determination by a mobile device, the method comprising:
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determining a first indoor position of the mobile device based on indoor transceiver signals; determining, based at least in part on the determined first indoor position, that global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible; and determining a second indoor position of the mobile device based, at least in part, on GNSS positioning signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile device for enabling indoor position determination, the mobile device comprising:
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a memory to store a position estimation engine and a detector; a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver; and a processor coupled with the memory and the GNSS receiver and configured to execute the position estimation engine and the detector to determine a first indoor position of the mobile device based on indoor transceiver signals, determine, based at least in part on the determined first indoor position, that global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible, and determine a second indoor position of the mobile device based, at least in part, on GNSS positioning signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable storage medium including code for indoor position determination by a mobile device that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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determine a first indoor position of the mobile device based on indoor transceiver signals; determine, based at least in part on the determined first indoor position, that global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible; and determine a second indoor position of the mobile device based, at least in part, on GNSS positioning signals. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for indoor position determination by a mobile device, the system comprising:
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means for determining a first indoor position of the mobile device based on indoor transceiver signals; means for determining, based at least in part on the determined first indoor position, that global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible; and means for determining a second indoor position of the mobile device based, at least in part, on GNSS positioning signals. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for a server computer system to enable indoor position determination by a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving a map of a physical structure, wherein the map includes at least data indicative of a real-world layout of the physical structure; analyzing the map to determine GNSS signal visibility data that includes at least one position relative to the map where global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible to a mobile device at a corresponding real-world position within the physical structure; and providing the GNSS signal visibility data to the mobile device in response to a request from the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A server computer system to enable indoor position determination by a mobile device, the server computer system comprising:
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a memory to store a directory assistance engine, a structure map analysis engine, and a map of a physical structure; and a processor coupled with the memory and configured to execute the directory assistance engine and the structure map analysis engine to receive the map of a physical structure, wherein the map includes at least data indicative of a real-world layout of the physical structure, analyze the map to determine GNSS signal visibility data that includes at least one position relative to the map where global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible to a mobile device at a corresponding real-world position within the physical structure, and provide the GNSS signal visibility data to the mobile device in response to a request from the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer readable storage medium including code, to enable indoor position determination by a mobile device, that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:
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receive a map of a physical structure, wherein the map includes at least data indicative of a real-world layout of the physical structure; analyze the map to determine GNSS signal visibility data that includes at least one position relative to the map where global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible to a mobile device at a corresponding real-world position within the physical structure; and provide the GNSS signal visibility data to the mobile device in response to a request from the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system for a server computer system to enable indoor position determination by a mobile device, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a map of a physical structure, wherein the map includes at least data indicative of a real-world layout of the physical structure; means for analyzing the map to determine GNSS signal visibility data that includes at least one position relative to the map where global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning signals are visible to a mobile device at a corresponding real-world position within the physical structure; and means for providing the GNSS signal visibility data to the mobile device in response to a request from the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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