Methods and apparatus for location synthesis in a wireless network environment

An apparatus for location determination of a mobile device in a networked environment, the networked environment including at least one network, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one first component connected to the network, the at least one first component adapted to provide first location information indicative of a first possible location of the mobile device, the first location information determined based, at least in part, on signals exchanged between the mobile device and the at least one network over a first wireless connection;
• at least one second component connected to the network, the at least one second component adapted to provide second location information indicative of a second possible location of the mobile device, the second location information based, at least in part, on signals exchanged between the mobile device and the at least one network over a second connection;
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• at least one location synthesizer connected to the network, the at least one location synthesizer adapted to receive the first location information from the at least one first component and the second location information from the at least one second component, and to determine a synthesized location of the mobile device based, at least in part, on the first location information and the second location information.

A software application for location determination of a mobile device connected to at least one network, the software application comprising:

• a first input to receive first location information indicative of a first possible location of the mobile device, the first location information obtained from a first source and determined based, at least in part, on signals exchanged over a first wireless connection of the at least one network;
• a second input to receive second location information indicative of a second possible location of the mobile device, the second location information obtained from a second source and determined based, at least in part, on signals exchanged over a second connection of the at least one network;
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• a location synthesizer coupled to the first input and the second input, the location synthesizer adapted to determine a synthesized location of the mobile device based, at least in part, on the first location information and the second location information.