Server-based mobile device regional candidate position fix mode selection

An electronic device comprising:

• a network interface unit;
• and
• a processing unit to:
• for at least one of a plurality of regions corresponding to an environment navigable by a mobile device, determine a candidate position fix mode for use by a mobile device, based at least in part on a proximity to or a presence within one of said plurality of regions, said candidate position fix mode being selected from a plurality of wireless signal-based positioning modes comprising at least:
• a first wireless signal-based positioning mode based on first wireless signals transmitted by a terrestrial-based transmitting device,
• a second wireless signal-based positioning mode based on second wireless signals transmitted a satellite-based transmitting device, and
• a third wireless signal-based positioning mode based on a combination of said first wireless signals and said second wireless signals;
• and
• initiate transmission of assistance data to said mobile device via said network interface unit, said assistance data being indicative of at least said candidate position fix mode.

An apparatus comprising, for at least one of a plurality of regions corresponding to an environment navigable by a mobile device:

• means for determining a candidate position fix mode for use by the mobile device, based at least in part on a proximity to or a presence within one of said plurality of regions, said candidate position fix mode being selected from a plurality of wireless signal-based positioning modes comprising at least:
• a first wireless signal-based positioning mode based on first wireless signals transmitted by a terrestrial-based transmitting device,
• a second wireless signal-based positioning mode based on second wireless signals transmitted a satellite-based transmitting device, and
• a third wireless signal-based positioning mode based on a combination of said first wireless signals and said second wireless signals;
• and
• means for transmitting assistance data to said mobile device, said assistance data being indicative of at least said candidate position fix mode.

An article comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored therein computer implementable instructions executable by a processing unit to, for at least one of a plurality of regions corresponding to an environment navigable by a mobile device:
• determine a candidate position fix mode for use by the mobile device, based at least in part on a proximity to or a presence within one of said plurality of regions, said candidate position fix mode being selected from a plurality of wireless signal-based positioning modes comprising at least:
• a first wireless signal-based positioning mode based on first wireless signals transmitted by a terrestrial-based transmitting device,
• a second wireless signal-based positioning mode based on second wireless signals transmitted a satellite-based transmitting device, and
• a third wireless signal-based positioning mode based on a combination of said first wireless signals and said second wireless signals;
• and
• initiate transmission of assistance data to said mobile device, said assistance data being indicative of at least said candidate position fix mode.