Title:
LOCATION DETERMINATION USING A COMPANION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/196188
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and computer program products for a mobile device (102) determining its location based on a location of a companion device (106) are described. A mobile device (102) can receive a request for determining a location of the mobile device (102) from an application. The request can include an accuracy specification providing a lower limit on accuracy of the determined location. The mobile device (102) can determine that the mobile device (102) is incapable of achieving that accuracy. The mobile device (102) can then submit a location request to a companion device (106) that has paired with the mobile device (102). Tile companion device (106), upon receiving the location request, can determine a location of the companion device (106) and provide the location of the companion device (106) to the mobile device (102). The mobile device (102) can then designate the location of the companion device (106) as the location of the mobile device (102), and provide the location to the application. 5098'718 l.docx
Inventors:
RHEE STEPHEN J (US)
JENSEN BRADLEY JOEL (US)
MAYOR ROBERT (US)
HUANG RONALD K (US)
JENSEN BRADLEY JOEL (US)
MAYOR ROBERT (US)
HUANG RONALD K (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/034313
Publication Date:
January 12, 2017
Filing Date:
May 26, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
APPLE INC (US)
International Classes:
G01S5/02; H04M1/72412
Foreign References:
| EP2270534A1 | 2011-01-05 | |||
| US20140045463A1 | 2014-02-13 | |||
| US20140256346A1 | 2014-09-11 | |||
| US20030220116A1 | 2003-11-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MA, Xin et al. (US)
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