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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2010
Bryce A. Jones, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael P. Mcmullen, Leawood, KS (US);
Rodney D. Nelson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Bryce A. Jones, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael P. McMullen, Leawood, KS (US);
Rodney D. Nelson, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed to help improve accuracy of location determination for a wireless communication device. An exemplary method involves: (a) at a wireless communication device operating in a radio access network, making a determination that the wireless communication device is likely to lose global positioning system (GPS) connectivity; (b) in response to the determination, powering on a GPS receiver to receive GPS location data for the wireless communication device; and (c) powering off the GPS receiver and storing the received GPS location data.