Methods and systems for location determination via multi-mode operation
Provided is a method for facilitating location determination. The method includes granting a subscriber access to a location determination network via a first device and determining location of a second device via the network, the second device being configurable for dual mode location determination. Finally, the determined location of the second device is provided to the first device.
1. A method for facilitating location determination, comprising:
granting a subscriber access to a location determination network via a first device;
determining location of a second device via the network, the second device being configurable for dual mode location determination; and
providing the determined location of the second device to the first device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining occurs within the second device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a first of the dual modes includes a satellite constellation based component and a second of the dual modes includes a cellular network tower based component; and
wherein the second of the dual modes is activated when the first of the dual modes is unavailable.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the determined location is provided as an update to an Internet web page.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second devices are remote to one another.
6. An apparatus for facilitating location determination, comprising:
means for granting a subscriber access to a location determination network via a first device;
means for determining location of a second device via the network, the second device being configurable for dual mode location determination; and
means for providing the determined location of the second device to the first device.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the determining occurs within the second device.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein one of the dual modes is based upon a satellite constellation and another of the dual modes is based upon cellular network towers.
9. A method for facilitating location determination, comprising:
granting a subscriber access to a location determination network via a first device, the first device being configurable for dual mode location determination; and
permitting the subscriber to remotely determine location of a second device using the network, the location of the second device being provided to the subscriber via the first device.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the determining occurs within the second device.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein one of the dual modes is based upon a satellite constellation and another of the dual modes is based upon cellular network towers.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the cellular network towers are used to perform triangulation.
13. A method for facilitating location determination, comprising:
granting a subscriber access to a location determination network via a first device;
providing the subscriber a capability to determine location of a second device via the network, the second device being configurable for dual mode location determination; and
facilitating providing the determined location of the second device to the first device.