System and method for using a satellite positioning system to filter WLAN access points in a hybrid positioning system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7999742
APP PUB NO 20090303121A1
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12479734

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This disclosure describes a system and method for using a satellite positioning system to filter WLAN access points in a hybrid positioning system. In some embodiments, the method can include detecting WLAN APs in range of the WLAN and satellite enabled device, obtaining satellite measurements from at least two satellites to provide a plurality of possible satellite locations of the device, and providing a weight for each AP based on the distance from the WLAN APs to the possible satellite locations of the device.

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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Alizadeh-Shabdiz, Farshid Wayland, US 130 11292

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