Selecting an optimal satellite positioning system receiver
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1. A device, comprising:
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a first SPS (Satellite Positioning System) receiver; and
a processor coupled to the first SPS receiver and the port, wherein the processor is programmed to;
detect a second SPS receiver at the port;
deactivate the first SPS receiver; and
determine a location of the device according to signals from GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites received by the second SPS receiver.
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Abstract
A device (100) has a port (108), a first SPS receiver (104), and a processor (106) coupled to the first SPS receiver and the port. The processor is programmed to detect (102) a second SPS receiver (107) at the port, deactivate (206) the first SPS receiver, and determine (208) a location of the device according to signals received by the second SPS receiver from GPS satellites.
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20 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a port; a first SPS (Satellite Positioning System) receiver; and a processor coupled to the first SPS receiver and the port, wherein the processor is programmed to; detect a second SPS receiver at the port; deactivate the first SPS receiver; and determine a location of the device according to signals from GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites received by the second SPS receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a device having a first SPS (Global Positioning System) receiver, a method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a second SPS receiver; deactivating the first SPS receiver; and determining a location of the device according to signals from GPS satellites received by the second SPS receiver. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A selective call radio (SCR), comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; a port; a first SPS receiver; and a processor coupled to the wireless transceiver, the first SPS receiver and the port, wherein the processor is programmed to; detect a second SPS receiver at the port; deactivate the first SPS receiver; and determine a location of the device according to signals from GPS satellites received by the second SPS receiver. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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