Mobile device positioning responsive to externally generated regional candidate position fix mode selection

摘要

Various methods, apparatuses and/or articles of manufacture are provided which may be implemented for use by a mobile device to affect at least one positioning function based, at least in part, on a recommended candidate position fix mode received from another electronic device for use in a particular region of an environment. For example, a mobile device may obtain assistance data indicative of a candidate position fix mode for a partial region of an environment navigable by the mobile device, and in response to a determination that the mobile device is estimated to be located within a threshold proximity of the partial region, affect a wireless signal-based positioning function based, at least in part, on the candidate position fix mode.

主权项

1. A method comprising, with a mobile device;
transmitting a request, said request comprising one or more indicators indicative of an initial estimated location of said mobile device or an initial estimated course of said mobile device, or any combination thereof; obtaining assistance data from at least one other electronic device transmitted in response to said request, said assistance data being indicative of a candidate position fix mode for a partial region of an environment navigable by said mobile device, said candidate position fix mode being selected by said at least one other electronic device from a plurality of wireless signal-based positioning modes based, at least in part, on the one or more indicators; affecting a wireless signal-based positioning function based, at least in part, on said candidate position fix mode, in response to a determination that said mobile device is estimated to be located within a threshold proximity of said partial region; and subsequent to said affecting said wireless signal-based positioning function based, at least in part, on said candidate position fix mode, transmitting a report to said at least one other electronic device, said report being indicative as to whether, as affected, said wireless signal-based positioning function successfully determines: a current estimated position fix of said mobile device or a current estimated course of said mobile device, or any combination thereof.