Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
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.
Abstract:
The application relates to methods and systems where the position of a mobile station is determined in a network location server. Two methods, indicative of the teaching of the application, are listed below: Method 1 : (i) Obtain raw measurements (132) (ii) Update estimate based on combination of raw measurements with previous raw measurement and/or estimate (iii) trasmit updated estimates to location server Method 2 : (i) Obtain raw measurements from multiple signals at different time instances (ii) Update estimates based on raw measurements (iii) Extrapolate estimates to a common instance of time (iiii) Transmit extrapolated estimates to location server. These methods reduced the data link requirements.
Abstract:
A handheld mobile device with camera is used to capture an image containing target objects. The target objects are displayed and selected. The mobile device initiates communication with the selected target object.
Abstract:
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.