Method and apparatus to automatically trigger position location fixes for external devices
First Claim
1. A method for operating a mobile station, comprising:
- determining, by the mobile station, whether the mobile station is electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a device;
determining, by the mobile station, whether a position location function in the device is active in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device;
wherein the position location function in the device performs a position location operation in response to receiving position location data from the mobile station;
generating, by the mobile station, the position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device and in response to determining that the position location function in the device is active; and
not generating, by the mobile station, position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically decoupled from the device or in response to determining that the position location function in the device is not active.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus automatically triggers position location fixes for external devices. In one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile station generates position location data for a position location function in an external device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the external device, and in response to determining that the position location function in the external device is active. The mobile station does not generate position location data for the position location function in the external device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically decoupled from the external device, or in response to determining that the position location function in the external device is not active.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for operating a mobile station, comprising:
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determining, by the mobile station, whether the mobile station is electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a device; determining, by the mobile station, whether a position location function in the device is active in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device;
wherein the position location function in the device performs a position location operation in response to receiving position location data from the mobile station;generating, by the mobile station, the position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device and in response to determining that the position location function in the device is active; and not generating, by the mobile station, position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically decoupled from the device or in response to determining that the position location function in the device is not active. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method employed by a mobile station, comprising:
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monitoring a position location processor port adapted to be electrically coupled to an external device; determining whether the position location processor port is electrically coupled to the external device in response to monitoring the position location processor port; generating preliminary position location data for a function in the external device in response to determining that the position location processor port is electrically coupled to the external device; monitoring activity of the function in the external device on the position location processor port in response to generating the preliminary position location data; determining whether the function in the external device is active on the position location processor port in response to monitoring activity of the function in the external device; generating position location data for the function in the external device in response to determining that the function in the external device is active on the position location processor port; and not generating position location data for the function in the external device in response to determining that the position location processor port is not electrically coupled to the external device or in response to determining that the function in the external device is not active on the position location processor port.
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13. A mobile station comprising:
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a processor having a position location processor port adapted to provide position location data and adapted to be electrically coupled to an external device, wherein the processor is adapted to; monitor a position location processor port adapted to be electrically coupled to an external device; determine whether the position location processor port is electrically coupled to the external device in response to monitoring the position location processor port; generate preliminary position location data for a function in the external device in response to determining that the position location processor port is electrically coupled to the external device; monitor activity of the function in the external device on the position location processor port in response to generating the preliminary position location data; determine whether the function in the external device is active on the position location processor port in response to monitoring activity of the function in the external device; generate position location data for the function in the external device in response to determining that the function in the external device is active on the position location processor port; and not generate position location data for the function in the external device in response to determining that the position location processor port is not electrically coupled to the external device or in response to determining that the function in the external device is not active on the position location processor port.
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14. A mobile station comprising:
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means for monitoring a position location processor port adapted to be electrically coupled to an external device; means for determining whether the position location processor port is electrically coupled to the external device in response to monitoring the position location processor port; means for generating preliminary position location data for a function in the external device in response to determining that the position location processor port is electrically coupled to the external device; means for monitoring activity of the function in the external device on the position location processor port in response to generating the preliminary position location data; means for determining whether the function in the external device is active on the position location processor port in response to monitoring activity of the function in the external device; means for generating position location data for the function in the external device in response to determining that the function in the external device is active on the position location processor port; and means for not generating position location data for the function in the external device in response to determining that the position location processor port is not electrically coupled to the external device or in response to determining that the function in the external device is not active on the position location processor port.
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15. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to monitor a position location processor port adapted to be electrically coupled to an external device; instructions to determine whether the position location processor port is electrically coupled to the external device in response to monitoring the position location processor port; instructions to generate preliminary position location data for a function in the external device in response to determining that the position location processor port is electrically coupled to the external device; instructions to monitor activity of the function in the external device on the position location processor port in response to generating the preliminary position location data instructions to determine whether the function in the external device is active on the position location processor port in response to monitoring activity of the function in the external device; instructions to generate position location data for the function in the external device in response to determining that the function in the external device is active on the position location processor port; and instructions to not generate position location data for the function in the external device in response to determining that the position location processor port is not electrically coupled to the external device or in response to determining that the function in the external device is not active on the position location processor port.
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16. A mobile station comprising:
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a processor adapted to provide position location data and adapted to be electrically coupled to an external device, wherein the processor is adapted to; determine, by the mobile station, whether the mobile station is electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a device; determine, by the mobile station, whether a position location function in the device is active in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device, wherein the position location function in the device performs a position location operation in response to receiving position location data from the mobile station; generate, by the mobile station, the position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device and in response to determining that the position location function in the device is active; and not generate, by the mobile station, position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically decoupled from the device or in response to determining that the position location function in the device is not active. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A mobile station comprising:
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means for determining, by the mobile station, whether the mobile station is electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a device; means for determining, by the mobile station, whether a position location function in the device is active in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device, wherein the position location function in the device performs a position location operation in response to receiving position location data from the mobile station; means for generating, by the mobile station, the position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device and in response to determining that the position location function in the device is active; and means for not generating, by the mobile station, position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically decoupled from the device or in response to determining that the position location function in the device is not active. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations, the instructions comprising:
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instructions to determine, by the mobile station, whether the mobile station is electrically coupled to or electrically decoupled from a device; instructions to determine, by the mobile station, whether a position location function in the device is active in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device, wherein the position location function in the device performs a position location operation in response to receiving position location data from the mobile station; instructions to generate, by the mobile station, the position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the device and in response to determining that the position location function in the device is active; and instructions to not generate, by the mobile station, position location data for the position location function in the device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically decoupled from the device or in response to determining that the position location function in the device is not active. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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