Adaptive assistance data for tiered service and efficiency in indoor positioning

US9167390B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9167390-B2
Application numberUS-201313787595-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 6, 2013
Priority dateMar 6, 2013
Publication dateOct 20, 2015
Grant dateOct 20, 2015

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A method for providing tiered indoor positioning service includes: receiving a request for assistance data from a mobile device; receiving expected quality of service information from the mobile device; generating an adaptive assistance data file comprising heat map data based at least in part on the received expected quality of service information; and transmitting the adaptive assistance data file to the mobile device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for providing tiered indoor positioning service, comprising: receiving a request for assistance data from a mobile device; receiving expected quality of service information from the mobile device; generating an adaptive assistance data file comprising heat map information, wherein the heat map information includes a heat map grid resolution and a suitable quantization precision level for heat map values based, at least in part, on the expected…

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What does patent US9167390B2 cover?
A method for providing tiered indoor positioning service includes: receiving a request for assistance data from a mobile device; receiving expected quality of service information from the mobile device; generating an adaptive assistance data file comprising heat map data based at least in part on the received expected quality of service information; and transmitting the adaptive assistance data…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Qualcomm Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01S5/0236. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Oct 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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