Methods and apparatuses for use in mobile device positioning systems
First Claim
1. A method for use in a mobile device positioning system, the method comprising:
- accessing a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and
dynamically establishing at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided which may be adapted for use in and/or with mobile device positioning systems and/or the like. In an example, a method may include accessing a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by the mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters. The method may include dynamically establishing at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on the plurality of measurements. The location signal transmission parameter(s) may be adapted for use by at least a second portion of the plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals adapted to be received by the mobile device.
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63 Claims
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1. A method for use in a mobile device positioning system, the method comprising:
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accessing a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and dynamically establishing at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17)
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14. A method for use in a mobile device positioning system, the method comprising:
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accessing a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and dynamically establishing at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, wherein at least one of said additional plurality of location signals comprises a Highly Detectable Pilot (HDP) signal and/or an Idle Period Down Link (IPDL) pilot signal.
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18. An apparatus for use in a mobile device positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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memory configured to store a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and at least one processing unit coupled to said memory and configured to dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for use in a mobile device positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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memory configured to store a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and at least one processing unit coupled to said memory and configured to dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, wherein said at least one location signal transmission parameter comprises a rate parameter, said rate parameter configured to facilitate a location signal transmission operation associated with at least said second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate transmission of said additional plurality of location signals, and wherein said rate parameter is configured to initiate at least one transmitter in said second portion of said plurality of transmitters to transmit at least one of said additional plurality of location signals, said at least one of said additional plurality of location signals comprising a Highly Detectable Pilot (HDP) signal and/or an Idle Period Down Link (IPDL) pilot signal.
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27. An apparatus for use in a mobile device positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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memory configured to store a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and at least one processing unit coupled to said memory and configured to dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, wherein said at least one processing unit is further configured to; estimate a location of said mobile device based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements; determine a dilution of precision (DOP) and/or a number of geographically distinctive transmitters (NGDT) associated with said estimated location and said first portion of said plurality of transmitters; and establish a rate parameter associated with a location signal transmission operation based, at least in part, on said DOP and/or said NGDT. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. An apparatus for a mobile device for use in a mobile device positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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memory; a wireless communication interface coupled to said memory and configured to receive a plurality of location signals from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters and provide a plurality of measurements to said memory, said plurality of measurements being based, at least in part, on said plurality of location signals; and at least one processing unit coupled to said memory and configured to dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, and wherein said wireless communication interface is further configured to transmit said at least one location signal transmission parameter over a wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for a mobile device for use in a mobile device positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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memory; a wireless communication interface coupled to said memory and configured to receive a plurality of location signals from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters and provide a plurality of measurements to said memory, said plurality of measurements being based, at least in part, on said plurality of location signals; and at least one processing unit coupled to said memory and configured to dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, wherein at least one of said additional plurality of location signals comprises a Highly Detectable Pilot (HDP) signal and/or an Idle Period Down Link (IPDL) pilot signal, and wherein said wireless communication interface is further configured to transmit said at least one location signal transmission parameter over a wireless communication link.
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36. An apparatus for a mobile device for use in a mobile device positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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memory; a wireless communication interface coupled to said memory and configured to receive a plurality of location signals from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters and provide a plurality of measurements to said memory, said plurality of measurements being based, at least in part, on said plurality of location signals; and at least one processing unit coupled to said memory and configured to dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, wherein said wireless communication interface is further configured to transmit said at least one location signal transmission parameter over a wireless communication link, and wherein said at least one processing unit is further configured to; estimate a location of the mobile device based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements; determine a dilution of precision (DOP) and/or a number of geographically distinctive transmitters (NGDT) associated with said estimated location and said first portion of said plurality of transmitters; and establish a rate parameter associated with a location signal transmission operation based, at least in part, on said DOP and/or said NGDT. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A system comprising:
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a network; a plurality of transmitters coupled to said network; at least one network resource coupled to said network; and at least one mobile device configured to receive a plurality of location signals from at least a first portion of said plurality of transmitters, determine a plurality of measurements associated with said plurality of location signals, and provide said plurality of measurements to at least one of said transmitters, and wherein said at least one of said transmitters provides said plurality of measurements to said at least one network resource, said at least one network resource configured to dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, and wherein said at least one network resource is configured to provide said at least one location signal transmission parameter to at least said second portion of said plurality of transmitters over said network. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A system comprising:
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a network; a plurality of transmitters coupled to said network; at least one network resource coupled to said network; and at least one mobile device configured to receive a plurality of location signals from at least a first portion of said plurality of transmitters, determine a plurality of measurements associated with said plurality of location signals, and provide said plurality of measurements to at least one of said transmitters, and wherein said at least one of said transmitters provides said plurality of measurements to said at least one network resource, said at least one network resource configured to dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, wherein at least one of said additional plurality of location signals comprises a Highly Detectable Pilot (HDP) signal and/or an Idle Period Down Link (IPDL) pilot signal, and wherein said at least one network resource is configured to provide said at least one location signal transmission parameter to at least said second portion of said plurality of transmitters over said network.
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42. A system comprising:
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a network; a plurality of transmitters coupled to said network; and at least one mobile device configured to receive a plurality of location signals from at least a first portion of said plurality of transmitters, determine a plurality of measurements associated with said plurality of location signals, dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A system comprising:
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a network; a plurality of transmitters coupled to said network; and at least one mobile device configured to receive a plurality of location signals from at least a first portion of said plurality of transmitters, determine a plurality of measurements associated with said plurality of location signals, dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, wherein at least one of said additional plurality of location signals comprises a Highly Detectable Pilot (HDP) signal and/or an Idle Period Down Link (IPDL) pilot signal.
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47. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer implementable instructions stored thereon, which if implemented adapts one or more processing units to:
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access a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49)
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50. The non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer implementable instructions stored thereon, which if implemented adapts one or more processing units to:
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access a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, wherein said at least one location signal transmission parameter comprises a rate parameter, said rate parameter configured to facilitate a location signal transmission operation associated with at least said second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate transmission of said additional plurality of location signals, and wherein at least one of said additional plurality of location signals comprises a Highly Detectable Pilot (HDP) signal and/or an Idle Period Down Link (IPDL) pilot signal.
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51. The non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer implementable instructions stored thereon, which if implemented adapt said one or more processing units to:
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access a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and dynamically establish at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, estimate a location of said mobile device based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements; determine a dilution of precision (DOP) and/or a number of geographically distinctive transmitters (NGDT) associated with said estimated location and said first portion of said plurality of transmitters; and determine a rate parameter associated with a location signal transmission operation based, at least in part, on said DOP and a threshold DOP, and/or said NGDT and a threshold NGDT, said threshold DOP and/or said threshold NGDT being associated with an acceptable or minimum number of transmitters to be included within said second portion.
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52. An apparatus for use in a mobile device positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for storing a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and means for dynamically establishing at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. An apparatus for use in a mobile device positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for storing a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; and means for dynamically establishing at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device, and wherein said rate parameter is configured to initiate at least one transmitter in said second portion of said plurality of transmitters to transmit at least one of said additional plurality of location signals, said at least one of said additional plurality of location signals comprising a Highly Detectable Pilot (HDP) signal and/or an Idle Period Down Link (IPDL) pilot signal.
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58. The apparatus for use in a mobile positioning system, the apparatus comprising:
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means for storing a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals as received by a mobile device from at least a first portion of a plurality of transmitters; means for dynamically establishing at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements, said at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of said plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by said mobile device; means for estimating a location of said mobile device based, at least in part, on said plurality of measurements; means for determining a dilution of precision (DOP) and/or a number of geographically distinctive transmitters (NGDT) associated with said estimated location and said first portion of said plurality of transmitters; and means for establishing a rate parameter associated with a location signal transmission operation based, at least in part, on said DOP and/or said NGDT. - View Dependent Claims (59)
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60. A method performed by a network resource for use in a mobile device positioning system, the method comprising:
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obtaining at least one location signal transmission parameter based, at least in part, on a plurality of measurements associated with a plurality of location signals, the at least one location signal transmission parameter configured to facilitate at least a second portion of a plurality of transmitters to operatively initiate subsequent transmission of an additional plurality of location signals configured to be received by a mobile device; and providing the at least one location signal transmission parameter to at least the second portion of the plurality of transmitters over the network. - View Dependent Claims (63)
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61. The method of 60, wherein the obtaining step includes:
receiving the at least one location signal transmission parameter from the mobile device.
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62. The method of 60, wherein the obtaining step includes:
dynamically establishing the at least one location signal transmission parameter at the mobile device.
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