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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2004
Hanna Sairo, Tampere, FI;
Paula Syrjarinne, Tampere, FI;
Harri Valio, Kammenniemi, FI;
Kimmo Alanen, Lempaala, FI;
Ilkka Kontola, Julkujarvi, FI;
Jari Syrjarinne, Tampere, FI;
Hanna Sairo, Tampere, FI;
Paula Syrjarinne, Tampere, FI;
Harri Valio, Kammenniemi, FI;
Kimmo Alanen, Lempaala, FI;
Ilkka Kontola, Julkujarvi, FI;
Jari Syrjarinne, Tampere, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method for positioning a wireless communication device includes storing position data relating to one or a plurality of reference areas to at least one data base. It is examined which of said reference areas is located in the vicinity of the wireless communication device, and at least position data about the reference area located in the vicinity of the wireless communication device is retrieved for the wireless communication device. In order to perform the positioning, the method further includes selecting the reference area located in the vicinity of the wireless communication device as the default position of the wireless communication device.