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Use of local position fix when remote position fix is unavailable

  • US 8,213,961 B2
  • Filed: 07/19/2011
  • Issued: 07/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:

  • a transceiver circuit configured to receive a remote position fix from a remote computer via a wireless network;

    a location determination circuit configured to receive satellite data and to calculate a local position fix; and

    a processing circuit configured to;

    receive a request for a position fix from an application;

    determine, based on one or more settings of the application, a type of position fix required by the application;

    determine whether the required position fix corresponds to the remote position fix;

    determine whether the remote position fix is available; and

    provide the local position fix to the application when the remote position fix is unavailable.

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