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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2014
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Gaby Prechner, Rishon Lezion, IL;
Elad Eyal, Shoham, IL;
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Generally discussed herein are systems and apparatuses for managing a plurality of location providers and/or assigning a location provider to provide a location estimate. Also discussed herein are methods of using the systems and apparatuses. According to an example a method may include receiving a location estimate request from one or more location clients, determining, using a power cost heuristic, a power cost of using each of a plurality of location providers in performing a location estimate in accord with the location estimate request, assigning the location estimate request to a location provider of the plurality of location providers associated with a lowest determined power cost, and/or providing the location estimate to the location client.