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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2009
Brima B. Ibrahim, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Prasanna Desai, Elfin Forest, CA (US);
Donald L. Fuchs, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Craig Ochikubo, Venice, CA (US);
Brima B. Ibrahim, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Prasanna Desai, Elfin Forest, CA (US);
Donald L. Fuchs, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Craig Ochikubo, Venice, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
Hybrid location determination for wireless communication device. Various services that may be used by a wireless communication device within a particular location may be referred to as location based services (LBS). As such, means by which the location of a wireless communication device that may use such available services, within such a locale, is made by using more than one type of location determination approach. For example, a wireless communication device includes communication capability (e.g., RX and TX) in accordance with a first communication protocol (e.g., Bluetooth) and also includes a communication capability (e.g., RX only) in accordance with a second communication protocol (e.g., WiFi/WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)). The RX capability is operative to assist in location determination for the wireless communication device based on knowledge of at least one wireless communication device that communicates with the wireless communication device.