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US 11,310,339 B2Granted
Selecting a positioning technique based on the accuracy
AssigneeSony Network Communications Europe B.V.
InventorsThomas Fänge, Mattias Falk, Hannes Bergkvist
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Abstract
A method includes obtaining a benchmark of an accuracy of at least one of a direct positioning technique or an indirect positioning technique for positioning of a mobile device. The method also includes, depending on the benchmark, selecting between positioning of the mobile device using the direct positioning technique and the indirect positioning technique.
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A method, comprising:
- obtaining a benchmark of an accuracy of at least one of a direct positioning technique or an indirect positioning technique for positioning of a mobile device;
- obtaining first reference position data for the mobile device using a further direct positioning technique;
- obtaining second reference position data for the mobile device using the indirect positioning technique;
- comparing the first reference position data and the second reference position data to obtain the benchmark of the indirect positioning technique;
- and
- depending on the benchmark, selecting between positioning of the mobile device using the direct positioning technique or the indirect positioning technique,
- wherein the further direct positioning technique has a higher nominal accuracy than the direct positioning technique.
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A method, comprising:
- obtaining a benchmark of an accuracy of at least one of a direct positioning technique or an indirect positioning technique for positioning of a mobile device;
- obtaining first reference position data for the mobile device using a further direct positioning technique;
- obtaining second reference position data for the mobile device using the indirect positioning technique;
- comparing the first reference position data and the second reference position data to obtain the benchmark of the indirect positioning technique;
- and
- depending on the benchmark, selecting between positioning of the mobile device using the direct positioning technique or the indirect positioning technique,
- wherein the first reference position data is obtained based on positioning measurements taken by at least one further mobile device located in proximity of the mobile device.
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A device comprising control circuitry configured to perform operations comprising:
- obtaining a benchmark of an accuracy of at least one of a direct positioning technique or an indirect positioning technique for positioning of a mobile device,
- obtaining first reference position data for the mobile device using a further direct positioning technique;
- obtaining second reference position data for the mobile device using the indirect positioning technique;
- comparing the first reference position data and the second reference position data to obtain the benchmark of the indirect positioning technique;
- updating an entry of a location repository of the indirect positioning technique based on the first reference position data;
- and
- depending on the benchmark, selecting between positioning of the mobile device using the direct positioning technique or the indirect positioning technique.
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