| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20090289845 | MULTIPLE-MODE LOCATION DETERMINING METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Methods, apparatuses and/or systems are provided for selectively initiating a first mode location determination process using a location determining device if an item is not substantially stationary, and selectively initiating at least a second mode location determination process using the location determining device if the item is substantially stationary. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090295630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION DETERMINATION WITH EXTENDED SPS ORBIT INFORMATION - A method and system for assisting mobile stations to locate a satellite use an efficient messaging format. A server computes a correction between coarse orbit data of a satellite and precise orbit data of the satellite. A coordinate system is chosen such that variation of the correction is substantially smooth over time. The server further approximates the correction with mathematical functions to reduce the number of bits necessary for transmission to a mobile station. The mobile station, upon receiving the coefficients, evaluates the mathematical functions using the coefficients and a time of applicability (e.g., the current time), converts the evaluated result to a standard coordinate system, and applies the conversion result to the coarse orbit data to obtain the precise orbit data. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090315772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION DETERMINATION WITH EXTENDED SPS ORBIT INFORMATION - A method and system for assisting mobile stations to locate a satellite use an efficient messaging format. A server computes a correction between coarse orbit data of a satellite and precise orbit data of the satellite. A coordinate system is chosen such that variation of the correction is substantially smooth over time. The server further approximates the correction with mathematical functions to reduce the number of bits necessary for transmission to a mobile station. The mobile station, upon receiving the coefficients, evaluates the mathematical functions using the coefficients and a time of applicability (e.g., the current time), converts the evaluated result to a standard coordinate system, and applies the conversion result to the coarse orbit data to obtain the precise orbit data. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100097494 | Multimode GPS-Enabled Camera - A method and device of geographically tagging images by capturing an image, determining a position based on detection of satellite signals and a wireless network signal, and tagging the image with the determined position is provided. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100175116 | LOCATION-BASED SYSTEM PERMISSIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS AT AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Securing access to a portable electronic device (PED), securing e-commerce transactions at an electronic device (ED) and dynamically adjusting system settings at a PED are disclosed. In an example, usage or mobility characteristics of the PED or ED (e.g., a location of the ED or PED, etc.) are compared with current parameters of the PED or ED. A determination as to whether to permit an operation (e.g., access, e-commerce transaction, etc.) at the ED or PED can be based at least in part upon a degree to which the current parameters conform with the usage or mobility characteristics. In another example, at least a current location of a PED can be used to determine which system settings to load at the PED. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100177711 | DYNAMIC CONNECTION MANAGEMENT - Dynamic connection management of a network connection at an electronic communications device is disclosed. In an example, one or more connection criteria associated with connection establishment at the electronic communications device is determined at the electronic communications device. The electronic communications device determines a connection acquisition priority list based on current values of the one or more connection criteria, the connection acquisition priority list being a prioritized order of connection types. The electronic communications device attempts to establish a network connection based on the connection acquisition priority list. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100179750 | NAVIGATING AT A WIRELESS DEVICE - Apparatuses and Methods of navigating from a current position to a destination location at a mobile device are provided. A navigation program is launched at the mobile device, and a selection of a calendar event from a calendar program is received, where the calendar event is an entry in the calendar program. A location associated with the received calendar event location is determined, and a destination location is determined based on the associated location. The navigation program generates navigation instructions (e.g., turn-by-turn directions, map information, etc.) from a current location of the mobile device to the destination location. In an alternative aspect, instead of a calendar program, the associated location can be retrieved from a given contact in a contact list or program. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100194634 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION DETERMINATION WITH HYBRID SPS ORBIT DATA - A method and system for a mobile station to determine its position (or velocity) and time using a hybrid combination of satellite orbit data. In one aspect, the mobile station combines predicted orbit data from one satellite and real-time orbit data from another satellite in the determination of a fix. The combination can be made to the satellites in the same or different satellite systems. The mobile station can use the real-time orbit data of a satellite at one time period and the predicted orbit data of the same satellite at another time period. In another aspect, the mobile station can use the real-time orbit data to correct the clock bias in the predicted orbit data. The correction to the clock bias can be made to the same satellite that provides the real-time orbit data, or to a different satellite in the same or in another satellite system. | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100240396 | POSITION LOCATION USING MULTIPLE CARRIERS - A method of determining a distance estimate between a mobile device and a wireless transceiver communicating with the mobile device on at least one multi-carrier signal includes: receiving at least one multi-carrier signal; selecting at least one carrier signal from the at least one multi-carrier signal; measuring a signal characteristic of the at least one carrier signal from the at least one multi-carrier signal; and determining the distance estimate between the mobile device and the wireless transceiver based at least partially upon the signal characteristic. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110040858 | LOCATION DETERMINATION DURING NETWORK ADDRESS LOOKUP - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to determining location information of a client device. A client device communicating via a network may receive information from the network regarding its physical location in response, at least in part, to the client device requesting an assignment of a network address, a direct request for location, and/or other query. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110084876 | QUALIFYING COARSE POSITION INJECTION IN POSITION DETERMINATION SYSTEMS - A position determining system (PDS) receiver gathers independent location information from multiple sources. These multiple pieces of location information are analyzed to determine consistency of location. If the location is consistent among the various independently gathered location information, then the location information is injected into the PDS positioning process for more efficient acquisition and positioning. Otherwise, if inconsistency is found, then no location information is injected into the PDS positioning process. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110090115 | METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR RESPONDING TO A REQUEST FOR SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM RELATED INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A MOBILE STATION - Methods and apparatuses are provided which may be enabled within and/or for use with a Satellite Positioning System (SPS) receiver and/or other like apparatuses or device(s) to perform and/or otherwise support certain location sessions. | 04-21-2011 |
