System and method for benchmarking location determining systems
First Claim
1. A method of benchmarking location determination capabilities with a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
- electronically receiving a first set of data identifying a location of the device determined with a first technique;
electronically generating a second set of data to trigger identification of the location of the device using a second technique;
electronically calculating the location of the device using the second technique, responsive to the generated second set of data;
electronically generating a third set of data representative of the calculated location using the second technique;
storing at least a subset of the first set of data and the third set of data; and
electronically associating the at least a subset of the first set of data with the third set of data to generate benchmarking data for a communications network.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of benchmarking location determination capabilities with a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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electronically receiving a first set of data identifying a location of the device determined with a first technique; electronically generating a second set of data to trigger identification of the location of the device using a second technique; electronically calculating the location of the device using the second technique, responsive to the generated second set of data; electronically generating a third set of data representative of the calculated location using the second technique; storing at least a subset of the first set of data and the third set of data; and electronically associating the at least a subset of the first set of data with the third set of data to generate benchmarking data for a communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of benchmarking location determination capabilities of multiple communications networks, the method comprising:
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electronically receiving a first set of data identifying a first location of a first mobile device in a first communications network determined with a first technique; electronically calculating the first location of the first mobile device in said first communications network using a second technique; electronically generating a second set of data representative of the calculated first location; electronically receiving a third set of data identifying a second location of a second mobile device in a second communications network determined with said first technique; electronically calculating the second location of the second mobile device in said second communications network using said second technique; electronically generating a fourth set of data representative of the calculated second location; and electronically associating at least a subset of the first set of data with the second set of data and at least a subset of the third set of data with the fourth set of data to generate benchmarking data for said first and second communications networks. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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