Sirf Technology, Inc.

Hemali Vyas

Gengsheng Zhang

Lionel Jacques Garin

Ashutosh Pande

Chiayee Steve Chang

A partial almanac collection system is disclosed. The partial almanac collection system includes a global positioning system ('GPS') module, and a controller in signal communication with the GPS module and the call processor, the controller instructing the GPS module to collect piecewise almanac data in response to a request from the call processor.

Partial almanac collection system

A protocol independent interface for processing, within a mobile device, protocol aiding data received at a call processor with a Global Positioning System ('GPS') interface, where the protocol aiding data is produced according to a Geolocation Server Station protocol is disclosed. The protocol independent interface may include a means for receiving, at the GPS interface, the protocol aiding data received at the call processor, means for converting the received protocol aiding data to interface data that is transparent to the Geolocation Server Station protocol, and means for passing the interface data to a GPS module.

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South Pasadena, CA, United States of America

Hemali Vyas