Peer-to-peer global positioning system
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1. A position coordinate acquisition apparatus in an electronic device, comprising:
- a transmitter which transmits a position request signal, a receiver which receives a position response signal, wherein the position response signal contains position coordinates;
a processing device which determines the position coordinates of the electronic device, wherein if more than one position response signal is received within a predetermined length of rime, the processing device determines the position coordinates based upon predetermined criteria; and
a storage device which stores the position coordinates of the electronic device.
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Abstract
A peer-to-peer global positioning system includes at least one location aware device to store position data. The at least one location aware device includes a first data transmitter and a first data receiver. An electronic device has a second data transmitter and a second data receiver. The second data transmitter transmits a position data request to the first data receiver. A memory storage device to store position data transmitted from the first data transmitter and received by the second data receiver.
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1. A position coordinate acquisition apparatus in an electronic device, comprising:
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a transmitter which transmits a position request signal, a receiver which receives a position response signal, wherein the position response signal contains position coordinates;
a processing device which determines the position coordinates of the electronic device, wherein if more than one position response signal is received within a predetermined length of rime, the processing device determines the position coordinates based upon predetermined criteria; and
a storage device which stores the position coordinates of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of an electronic device acquiring position data, comprising:
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transmitting a position request signal;
receiving a position response signal;
determining position coordinates of the electronic device, wherein if more than one position response signal is received within a predetermined length of time, a processing device determines the position coordinates based upon predetermined criteria; and
storing the position coordinates in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A position coordinate acquisition device, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and
a computer-readable program code, stored on the computer-readable medium, having instructions to transmit a position request signal;
receive a position response signal;
determine position coordinates of the electronic device, wherein if more than one position response signal is received within a predetermined length of time, a processing device determines the position coordinates based upon predetermined criteria; and
store the position coordinates in a storage device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A position coordinate sharing system, comprising:
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an electronic device having a first data transmitter and a first data receiver, wherein the first data transmitter transmits a position request signal, and the first data receiver receives a position response signal;
at least two location aware devices which determine and store position coordinates, wherein each of the at least two location aware devices has a second data transmitter and a second data receiver, and the second data receiver receives the position request signal, and the second data transmitter transmits the position response signal;
a processing device which determines the position coordinates of the electronic device, wherein if more than one position response signal is received within a predetermined length of time, the processing device determines the position coordinates based upon predetermined criteria; and
a storage device which stores the position coordinates of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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