Methods and systems for determining location using a cellular and WLAN positioning system by selecting the best WLAN PS solution

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8462745
APP PUB NO 20090310585A1
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12485588

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The disclosed subject matter relates to a method and system for increasing the accuracy of a WLAN based position estimate using cellular positioning information. In some embodiments, the method can include determining a set of possible WLAN location solutions for a WLAN and cellular enabled device based on one or more WLAN access points, obtaining cellular measurements from at least one cell tower, and determining the best WLAN location solution from the set of possible WLAN location solutions using the cellular measurements. In one embodiment, the method can include using the cellular measurements from the at least one cell tower to provide a cellular based location estimate for the WLAN and cellular enabled device.

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QUALCOMM INCORPORATED5775 MOREHOUSE DRIVE SAN DIEGO CA 92121-1714

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Alizadeh-Shabdiz, Farshid Wayland, US 130 11292

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