Method and system for optimized transfer of location database information
View Patent ↗A servicing communication device may receive a subset of a location reference database that is maintained by a plurality of location servers, and may provide location related data to a mobile device that is communicatively coupled to the servicing communication device based on the received subset. The servicing communication device may determine capabilities and/or requirements of the mobile device, and may generate the location related data based on that determination. The servicing communication device may determine attributes and/or parameters that may affect determination of the subset of the location reference database. The subset of location reference database may be requested based on the determined attributes and/or parameters. The attributes and/or parameters may comprise a location of the servicing communication device. The servicing communication device may determine its location, directly based on GNSS transmissions and/or indirectly based on assisted GNSS (A-GNSS) data received from the plurality of location servers.
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
receiving, by a servicing communication device that provides network access to a plurality of mobile devices, a subset of information stored in a location reference database, wherein said location reference database is maintained by a plurality of location servers;
determining, after receiving the subset of information, parameters associated with a mobile device serviced by the servicing communication device;
generating location related data, customized with respect to the mobile device, based on the received subset of information and the determined parameters associated with the mobile device; and
communicating the generated location related data to the mobile device.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said servicing communication device further comprises a cellular base station, a WiMAX base station, a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, a femtocell, or a personal communication device.
3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:
determining a plurality of attributes and/or parameters that determine said subset of information.
4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising:
requesting said subset of information from said plurality of location servers based on said determination of said plurality of attributes and/or parameters.
5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein said plurality of attributes and/or parameters comprise a location of said servicing communication device, processing resources of said servicing communication device, storage resources of said servicing communication device, and/or load of said servicing communication device.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising determining a location of said servicing communication device.
7. The method according to claim 6 , comprising determining said location of said servicing communication device directly based on GNSS transmissions and/or indirectly based on assisted GNSS (A-GNSS) data received from said plurality of location servers.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining comprises determining capabilities and/or requirements for said mobile device.
9. The method according to claim 1 , comprising:
receiving said subset of information via one or more broadband connections between said servicing communication device and said plurality of location servers.
10. A system for communication, the system comprising:
one or more processors and/or circuits for use in a servicing communication device that provides network access to a plurality of mobile devices, said one or more processors and/or circuits being configured to:
receive a subset of information stored in a location reference database, wherein said location reference database is maintained by a plurality of location servers;
determine, after receiving the subset of information, parameters associated with a mobile device serviced by the servicing communication device;
generating location related data, customized with respect to the mobile device, based on the received subset of information and the determined parameters associated with the mobile device; and
communicate the generated location related data to the mobile device.
11. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said servicing communication device comprises a cellular base station, a WiMAX base station, a wireless local area network (WLAN) access point, a femtocell, or a personal communication device.
12. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are further configured to determine a plurality of attributes and/or parameters that determine said subset of information.
13. The system according to claim 12 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are further configured to request said subset of information from said plurality of location servers based on said determination of said plurality of attributes and/or parameters.
14. The system according to claim 12 , wherein said plurality of attributes and/or parameters comprise a location of said servicing communication device, processing resources of said servicing communication device, storage resources of said servicing communication device, and/or load of said servicing communication device.
15. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are further configured to determine a location of said servicing communication device.
16. The system according to claim 15 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are configured to determine said location of said servicing communication device directly based on GNSS transmissions and/or indirectly based on assisted GNSS (A-GNSS) data received from said plurality of location servers.
17. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are further configured to determine capabilities and/or requirements for said mobile device.
18. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are further configured to receive said subset of information via one or more broadband connections between said servicing communication device and said plurality of location servers.
19. The method according to claim 1 , wherein receiving the subset of information includes receiving the subset of information based on a location of the servicing communication device.
20. The system according to claim 10 , wherein said one or more processors and/or circuits are configured to receive the subset of information based on a location of the servicing communication device.