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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2007
Applicants:
Seung June OH, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Eugene Koh, Brookline, MA (US);
Hyewon Kim, Glendale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Seung June Oh, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Eugene Koh, Brookline, MA (US);
Hyewon Kim, Glendale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Virgin Mobile USA L.L.C., Warren, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for location determination of a multi-mode device using a plurality of GPS fixation processes, each fixation process using a different mode (e.g. Cell-ID, MS-Assist, and MS-based) of the device is provided. The invention relates to methods for quickly obtaining and displaying geographic location of a mobile device on its display. These methods can be performed by applying successive fixation steps as outline herein.