System and Method for Determining Best Available Location for a Mobile Device

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120252485A1
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13435276

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A system and method for determining a location of a mobile device is described that attempts to determine the location of the mobile device using a variety of location determination technologies according to a hierarchy of location determination technologies, where the most accurate technologies are attempted before less accurate technologies until a location determination is made for the mobile device. The hierarchy of location determination technologies includes each of: autonomous GPS, assisted GPS, primary carrier network location based services, tri-lateration, secondary carrier network location based services, and serving base station location.

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NUMEREX CORP1600 PARKWOOD CIRCLE SUITE 200 ATLANTA GA 30339

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Smith, Jeffrey O Dallas, US 24 316
Stargardt, Wayne Dallas, US 7 54
Wolverton, Andrew N Plano, US 3 177

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