公开(公告)号：US06757545B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US09796972

申请日：2001-03-01

Applicant: Steven P. Nowak ,  James A. Fitch

Inventor： Steven P. Nowak ,  James A. Fitch

IPC: H04Q720

CPC classification number: H04W4/90 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W76/50

Abstract: A system and method for managing the provisioning of location information on a mobile communications unit (e.g., a cellular phone) is disclosed. When a request for location information on a particular mobile communications unit is received, the general location of the mobile communications unit may be determined. This general location information may then be used to determine if any position determination equipment site would be able to provide the desired location information. Therefore, a request for location information on a given mobile communications unit is not invoked to a particular position determination equipment site until it has been first determined that the position determination equipment site would in fact be able to provide the desired location information.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在移动通信单元（例如，蜂窝电话）上管理位置信息的提供的系统和方法。 当接收到对特定移动通信单元的位置信息的请求时，可以确定移动通信单元的一般位置。 然后可以使用该通用位置信息来确定是否有任何位置确定设备位置能够提供期望的位置信息。 因此，在首先确定位置确定设备站点实际上能够提供期望的位置信息之前，不向特定位置确定设备站点调用对给定移动通信单元的位置信息的请求。

公开(公告)号：US06968195B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-22

申请号：US10071117

申请日：2002-02-07

Applicant: Steven P. Nowak

Inventor： Steven P. Nowak

IPC: G01S19/09 ,  G01S19/46 ,  H04W4/22 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC classification number: H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W76/50

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing the selection of location information sources (e.g., position determining equipment sites) to provide location information for a mobile communications unit (e.g., a cellular phone) are disclosed. Embedded within a request for location information on a particular mobile communications unit are one or more specifications regarding the quality of the requested location information. Such specifications is used to determine if any location information sources are able to provide the location information with the desired location information quality. Upon locating a location information source capable of providing the requested location information, the source is invoked to the particular location information source. Once the location information is provided by the location information source it is provided to the requesting party.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于管理位置信息源（例如，位置确定设备站点）的选择以提供移动通信单元（例如，蜂窝电话）的位置信息的方法和装置。 在对特定移动通信单元的位置信息的请求中的嵌入是关于请求的位置信息的质量的一个或多个规范。 这样的规范用于确定任何位置信息源是否能够提供具有所需位置信息质量的位置信息。 在定位能够提供所请求的位置信息的位置信息源时，将该源调用到特定的位置信息源。 一旦由位置信息源提供位置信息，就将其提供给请求方。