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Distributed method and system for calibrating the position of a mobile device

  • US 9,843,891 B2
  • Filed: 04/10/2016
  • Issued: 12/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of determining a position of a mobile device using positioning assistant data, the mobile device comprising a graphical user interface, the method comprising:

  • prior to receiving the positioning assistance data, receiving a list of approved position reference devices through the graphical user interface of the mobile device;

    receiving positioning assistance data from a short-range position reference device, the positioning assistance data comprising a position of the position reference device;

    determining that the position reference device is in the list of approved position reference devices before setting the position of the mobile device to the position of the position reference device; and

    at the mobile device, setting the position of the mobile device to the position of the position reference device.

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