Method and system for skewing location determinations
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- a mobile location system (MLS) receiving a request to provide a representative location of a user equipment device (UE);
in response to receiving the request, the MLS applying a location determination process so as to determine a location of the UE;
the MLS determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with an existing location of another entity;
in response to determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with the existing location of the other entity, the MLS adjusting the determined location to not coincide with the existing location of the other entity; and
the MLS providing a response to the request, wherein the response identifies the adjusted determined location of the UE as the representative location of the UE.
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Abstract
A mobile location system (MLS) may receive a request to provide a representative location of a user equipment device (UE). In response to receiving the request, the MLS may apply a location determination process so as to determine a location of the UE. The MLS may then determine that the determined location of the UE coincides with an existing location of another entity, such as a private address. In response to determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with the existing location of the other entity, the MLS may adjust the determined location to not coincide with the existing location of the other entity. The adjusted determined location may be a road segment, geodetic marker, or property boundary. The MLS may then provide a response to the request, in which the response identifies the adjusted determined location of the UE as the representative location of the UE.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a mobile location system (MLS) receiving a request to provide a representative location of a user equipment device (UE); in response to receiving the request, the MLS applying a location determination process so as to determine a location of the UE; the MLS determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with an existing location of another entity; in response to determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with the existing location of the other entity, the MLS adjusting the determined location to not coincide with the existing location of the other entity; and the MLS providing a response to the request, wherein the response identifies the adjusted determined location of the UE as the representative location of the UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile location system (MLS) comprising:
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a network communication interface; at least one processor; data storage; and program logic stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to carry out functions comprising; receiving, via the network communication interface, a request to provide a representative location of a user equipment device (UE), in response to receiving the request, applying a location determination process so as to determine a location of the UE, determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with an existing location of another entity, in response to determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with the existing location of the other entity, adjusting the determined location to not coincide with the existing location of the other entity, and providing, via the network communication interface, a response to the request, wherein the response identifies the adjusted determined location of the UE as the representative location of the UE. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions executable by a mobile location system (MLS) to cause the MLS to perform functions comprising:
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receiving a request to provide a representative location of a user equipment device (UE); in response to receiving the request, applying a location determination process so as to determine a location of the UE; determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with an existing location of another entity; in response to determining that the determined location of the UE coincides with the existing location of the other entity, adjusting the determined location to not coincide with the existing location of the other entity; and providing a response to the request, wherein the response identifies the adjusted determined location of the UE as the representative location of the UE. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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