Average concurrent use indicator for positioning determining equipment
First Claim
1. A method of operating a Position Determining Equipment (PDE) system, the method comprising:
- in a PDE, receiving location queries for a plurality of wireless communication devices, determining geographic location data for the wireless communication devices using a plurality of different position fix types, and transferring the geographic location data for the wireless communication devices;
in the PDE, determining location session data indicating cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during a sample period;
in a PDE data processing system, adding the cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during the sample period to determine a total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period; and
in the PDE data processing system, dividing the total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period by the total time of the sample period to determine an indicator of average concurrent use of the PDE during the sample period.
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Abstract
In a communication system, Position Determining Equipment (PDE) receives location queries from wireless communication devices, determines geographic location data for the wireless communication devices using a plurality of different position fix types, and transfers the geographic location data to the wireless communication devices. The PDE also determines location session data indicating cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types. A PDE data processing system adds the cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types to determine total session time for all of the position fix types. The PDE data processing system divides the total session time for all of the position fix types by the total time to determine an indicator of average concurrent use of the PDE.
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1. A method of operating a Position Determining Equipment (PDE) system, the method comprising:
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in a PDE, receiving location queries for a plurality of wireless communication devices, determining geographic location data for the wireless communication devices using a plurality of different position fix types, and transferring the geographic location data for the wireless communication devices; in the PDE, determining location session data indicating cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during a sample period; in a PDE data processing system, adding the cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during the sample period to determine a total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period; and in the PDE data processing system, dividing the total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period by the total time of the sample period to determine an indicator of average concurrent use of the PDE during the sample period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating a Position Determining Equipment (PDE) system, the method comprising:
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in a PDE data processing system, receiving location session data for a plurality of location sessions performed during a sample period by a PDE using a plurality of different position fix types to provide geographic location data for a plurality of wireless communication devices, wherein the location session data indicates cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during the sample period; in the PDE data processing system, adding the cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during the sample period to determine a total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period; and in the PDE data processing system, dividing the total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period by the total time of the sample period to determine an indicator of average concurrent use of the PDE during the sample period. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A Position Determining Equipment (PDE) system comprising:
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a PDE configured to receive location queries for a plurality of wireless communication devices, determine geographic location data for the wireless communication devices using a plurality different if position fix types, transfer the geographic location data for the wireless communication devices, and determine location session data indicating cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during a sample period; and a PDE data processing system configured to add the cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during the sample period to determine a total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period, and divide the total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period by the total time of the sample period to determine an indicator of average concurrent use of the PDE during the sample period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A Position Determining Equipment (PDE) system comprising:
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a communication transceiver configured to receive session data for a plurality of location sessions performed during a sample period by a PDE using a plurality of different position fix types to provide geographic location data for a plurality of wireless communication devices, wherein the location session data indicates cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during the sample period; and a processing system configured to add the cumulative session time for each of the different position fix types during the sample period to determine a total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period, divide the total session time for all of the position fix types during the sample period by the total time of the sample period to determine an indicator of average concurrent use of the PDE during the sample period. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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