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AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsAleksandar Jovicic, Thomas Richardson, Cyril Measson
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Mobile devices are used as temporary location anchor points, e.g., to supplement fixed location permanent location anchor points, in a wireless communications system in which mobile device locations are determined. A mobile device receives a command or request to operate as a location anchor point. In some embodiments, the command includes time information indicating the amount of time the mobile device is to operate as a location anchor point. In some embodiments, a mobile device operating as a location anchor point reports a received signal strength measurement along with information identifying the device from which the signal was received to a network element, e.g., a location server node. In some embodiments, a mobile device operating as a location anchor point broadcasts a signal providing location information. The mobile device receives compensation for operating as a location anchor point. Compensation may be monetary, services, or benefits provided by the network.
A method of operating a mobile device at a known location, the method comprising:
A mobile device comprising:
A computer program product for use in a mobile device, the computer program product comprising:
A mobile device comprising:
A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising:
A mobile device comprising:
A computer program product for use in a mobile device, the computer program product comprising:
A mobile device comprising:
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