Supporting the use of a virtual reference station
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by an apparatus, a request to provide virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for a virtual reference station, the request including an indication of a desired location of the virtual reference station;
determining, by the apparatus, an entity that is associated to an area including the desired location; and
causing, by the apparatus, the request to be forwarded to the determined entity.
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Abstract
For supporting the use of virtual reference stations, an apparatus may receive a request to provide virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for a virtual reference station, the request including an indication of a desired location of the virtual reference station. The apparatus may further determine an entity that is associated to an area including the desired location. The apparatus may further cause the request to be forwarded to the determined entity.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by an apparatus, a request to provide virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for a virtual reference station, the request including an indication of a desired location of the virtual reference station; determining, by the apparatus, an entity that is associated to an area including the desired location; and causing, by the apparatus, the request to be forwarded to the determined entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising a processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
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receive a request to provide virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for a virtual reference station, the request including an indication of a desired location of the virtual reference station; determine an entity that is associated to an area including the desired location; and cause the request to be forwarded to the determined entity. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable storage medium in which computer program code is stored, the computer program code realizing the following when executed by a processor:
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receiving a request to provide virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for a virtual reference station, the request including an indication of a desired location of the virtual reference station; determining an entity that is associated to an area including the desired location; and causing the request to be forwarded to the determined entity. causing the request to be forwarded to the determined entity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a request to provide virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for a virtual reference station, the request including an indication of a desired location of the virtual reference station; means for determining an entity that is associated to an area including the desired location; and means for causing the request to be forwarded to the determined entity.
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21. A method comprising:
an apparatus providing to another apparatus access to a plurality of service providers, which offer virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for virtual reference stations, via a single access point, wherein the apparatus comprises a database storing information on the plurality of service providers, and wherein the apparatus searches the database for providing the access.
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a database storing information on a plurality of service providers; a processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform; search the database for providing to another apparatus access to the plurality of service providers, which offer virtual measurements on beacon signals that are valid for virtual reference stations, via a single access point.
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