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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2012
Geoffrey S. Martin, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael P. Dougan, Leawood, KS (US);
Geoffrey S. Martin, Overland Park, KS (US);
Michael P. Dougan, Leawood, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method and mobile station that improves upon a mobile station's ability to determine its location. By a mobile station considering its extent of turning and/or its travel speed, the mobile station may set an operational mode such that the mobile station uses an appropriate location determining mechanism. In the event that the mobile station is turning at a fast rate and/or traveling at a slow speed, a reasonable conclusion is that the mobile station is in a congested environment, and therefore a first operational mode may be set. In the event that the mobile station is turning at a slow rate and/or traveling at fast speed, a reasonable conclusion is that the mobile station is in an open environment, and therefore a second operational mode may be set.