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Positioning with wireless local area networks and WLAN-aided global positioning systems

  • US 9,769,603 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2016
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A wireless device comprising:

  • a wireless local area network (WLAN) baseband configured to;

    identify a plurality of access points in a communication system;

    determine received signal strength indicator information of the plurality of access points; and

    communicate with a server to determine location information of at least one access point of the plurality of access points; and

    a global positioning system (GPS) baseband configured to;

    determine a location of the wireless device based at least in part on the received signal strength indicator information and the location information of the at least one access point; and

    acquire a satellite positioning system signal based on the determined location.

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