Method, apparatus and computer program product for self-learning location method selection logic

A computer program product for selecting a location method used to determine location information of a mobile terminal, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

• a first executable portion for determining a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria;
• a second executable portion for communicating the selected location method to a position determining entity;
• and
• a third executable portion for updating the predetermined selection criteria responsive to information received from the position determining entity.

An apparatus for selecting a location method used to determine location information of a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:

• a statistical database;
• a resource consumption table;
• and
• a location method selection module in communication with both the statistical database and the resource consumption table, wherein the location method selection module is configured to:
• determine a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria;
• communicate the selected location method to a position determining entity;
• and
• update the predetermined selection criteria responsive to information received from the position determining entity.

An apparatus for selecting a location method used to determine location information of a mobile terminal, the apparatus comprising:

• a statistical database;
• a resource consumption table;
• and
• a means for selecting a location method in communication with both the statistical database and the resource consumption table, wherein the means for selecting the location method is configured to:
• determine a selected location method from a set of location methods based on predetermined selection criteria;
• communicate the selected location method to a position determining entity;
• and
• update the predetermined selection criteria responsive to information received from the position determining entity.