Adjusting GPS communication with a wireless device

A system comprising at least one memory for storing program code and at least one processor for processing the program code to perform the operations of:

• attempting GPS fix operations on a wireless device according to a first schedule;
• detecting one or more unsuccessful GPS fix operations;
• determining whether a location identified by a previous successful GPS fix operation is at or within a specified range from a first specified location;
• if the location identified by the previous successful GPS fix operation is at or within the specified range from the specified location, then adjusting the wireless device to perform the GPS fix operations according to a second schedule;
• and
• if the location identified by the previous successful GPS fix operation is not at or within the specified range from the specified location, then adjusting the wireless device to perform the GPS fix operations according to a third schedule.

A machine-readable medium having program code stored thereon which, when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform the operations of:

• attempting GPS fix operations on a wireless device according to a first schedule;
• detecting one or more unsuccessful GPS fix operations;
• determining whether a location identified by a previous successful GPS fix operation is at or within a specified range from a specified location;
• if the location identified by the previous successful GPS fix operation is at or within the specified range from the specified location, then adjusting the wireless device to perform the GPS fix operations according to a second schedule;
• and
• if the location identified by the previous successful GPS fix operation is not at or within the specified range from the specified location, then adjusting the wireless device to perform the GPS fix operations according to a third schedule.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• attempting GPS fix operations on a wireless device according to a first schedule;
• detecting one or more unsuccessful GPS fix operations;
• determining whether a location identified by a previous successful GPS fix operation is at or within a specified range from a specified location;
• if the location identified by the previous successful GPS fix operation is at or within the specified range from the specified location, then adjusting the wireless device to perform the GPS fix operations according to a second schedule.