Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for location determination with WLAN/WPAN/sensor support
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Application No.: US15014477Application Date: 2016-02-03
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Publication No.: US09763050B2Publication Date: 2017-09-12
- Inventor: Farouk Belghoul , Robert W. Mayor , Glenn D. MacGougan , Kumar Gaurav Chhokra , Syed A. Mujtaba , Dawei Zhang , Tarik Tabet
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Downey Brand LLP
- Main IPC: H04W4/02
- IPC: H04W4/02 ; G01C5/06 ; H04W4/22

Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for estimating a location of a wireless device in communication with a wireless network, such as a UMTS network, based at least in part on WLAN/WPAN AP measurements and/or barometric measurements are disclosed. The wireless device responds to a location capability inquiry from the wireless network by providing a response that indicates the wireless device is configurable to estimate its location based on WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements. The wireless network sends WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric reference information to the wireless device to assist in estimating its location. The wireless device measures one or more WLAN/WPAN APs, and the wireless device uses the WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements to estimate its location. In some embodiments, GPS/GNSS information is used in conjunction with WLAN/WPAN AP and/or barometric measurements to estimate the location of the wireless device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160234644A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATION DETERMINATION WITH WLAN/WPAN/SENSOR SUPPORT Public/Granted day:2016-08-11
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