Determining an accuracy of a location determination
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;
detecting activity associated with a device;
responsive to detecting the activity, determining, via a first location determination mechanism, a first plurality of locations of the device;
determining a respective first plurality of determination times at which each location of the first plurality of locations was determined;
obtaining a second plurality of locations of the device, the second plurality of locations being determined via a second location determination mechanism that differs from the first location determination mechanism;
obtaining a respective second plurality of determination times at which each location of the second plurality of locations was determined;
determining a first location from the first plurality of locations having a determination time that is approximately the same as a second location from the second plurality of locations; and
determining a difference between the first location and the second location.
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Abstract
The accuracy of a location determination mechanism may be determined as compared to another location determination mechanism. Dialing 9-1-1 on a mobile communication device may trigger location determination of the device via a GPS-based mechanism. The location information may be time stamped. The location and time information may be provided to a network. The network may determine the location of the device via network infrastructure. The network may time stamp this second set of locations. The determination of the locations of the device via GPS and via the network infrastructure may occur approximately during the same time frame. The first set of locations and the second set of locations may be time aligned, and the differences between the two sets may be utilized to determine the accuracy of network-infrastructure-based location determination mechanism as compared to the GPS-based location determination mechanism.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising; detecting activity associated with a device; responsive to detecting the activity, determining, via a first location determination mechanism, a first plurality of locations of the device; determining a respective first plurality of determination times at which each location of the first plurality of locations was determined; obtaining a second plurality of locations of the device, the second plurality of locations being determined via a second location determination mechanism that differs from the first location determination mechanism; obtaining a respective second plurality of determination times at which each location of the second plurality of locations was determined; determining a first location from the first plurality of locations having a determination time that is approximately the same as a second location from the second plurality of locations; and determining a difference between the first location and the second location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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detecting activity associated with a device; responsive to detecting the activity, determining, via a first location determination mechanism, a first plurality of locations of the device; determining a respective first plurality of determination times at which each location of the first plurality of locations was determined; obtaining a second plurality of locations of the device, the second plurality of locations being determined via a second location determination mechanism that differs from the first location determination mechanism; obtaining a respective second plurality of determination times at which each location of the second plurality of locations was determined; determining a first location from the first plurality of locations having a determination time that is approximately the same as a second location from the second plurality of locations; and determining a difference between the first location and the second location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:
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detecting activity associated with a device; responsive to detecting the activity, determining, via a first location determination mechanism, a first plurality of locations of the device; determining a respective first plurality of determination times at which each location of the first plurality of locations was determined; obtaining a second plurality of locations of the device, the second plurality of locations being determined via a second location determination mechanism that differs from the first location determination mechanism; obtaining a respective second plurality of determination times at which each location of the second plurality of locations was determined; determining a first location from the first plurality of locations having a determination time that is approximately the same as a second location from the second plurality of locations; and determining a difference between the first location and the second location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Current AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.), AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.), AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
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InventorsMeredith, Sheldon Kent, Tipton, Rick, Cottrill, William
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Primary Examiner(s)Brandt, Christopher M
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Application NumberUS14/538,108Publication NumberTime in Patent Office546 DaysField of Search455/404.2, 455/456.1, 455/456.5, 455/456.6US Class Current1/1CPC Class CodesH04W 4/02 Services making use of loca...H04W 4/90 Services for handling of em...
