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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2013
Applicants:
Chenyu Wang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jun Yang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Sam Song Liang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
Chenyu Wang, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jun Yang, Milpitas, CA (US);
Sam Song Liang, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alohar Mobile Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 24/00 (2009.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); G01S 19/34 (2010.01); G06F 9/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); H04W 52/28 (2009.01); H04W 4/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 52/0254 (2013.01); G01S 19/34 (2013.01); G06F 1/00 (2013.01); G06F 1/325 (2013.01); G06F 1/3215 (2013.01); G06F 9/00 (2013.01); H04M 1/72572 (2013.01); H04W 52/283 (2013.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); Y02B 60/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatuses for selecting which of a plurality of sensors to use for location detection of a mobile device are disclosed. One method includes activating lowest-power location-related sensors of the mobile device at power up of a mobile device, and activating medium-power location-related sensors of the mobile device upon detection of motion of the mobile device and/or a change in a wireless connection to the mobile device.