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Granted Patent B2
US 9,494,691 · App. 13/965,942 · Granted Nov 15, 2016

Anti-spoofing detection system

Inventors: Arnold Jason Gum (San Diego, CA); Douglas Neal Rowitch (Honolulu, HI)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
G01S19/215G01S5/0215
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Patent No.
US 9,494,691
App. No.
13/965,942
Granted
Nov 15, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Spoofing of a satellite positioning system is detected by receiving position location data from multiple sources. The received data is compared and inconsistent data is marked. A position location is estimated based on the received position location data, while accounting for the marked inconsistent data.

Claims (54)

1. A method for marking inconsistent position location data of a mobile device, comprising:

receiving position location data from a plurality of data sources with one or more receivers;

comparing the received position location data; and

marking inconsistent position location data based on the comparison and a reliability hierarchy of the plurality of data sources.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein marking inconsistent position location data is performed by at least one of a mobile device or a server.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of data sources comprise at least one of a satellite system, a base station, or a wireless access point.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein one of the marked inconsistent position location data from a data source is associated with a spoofing signal.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the marked inconsistent position location data is discarded.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the marked inconsistent position location data is flagged.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the marked inconsistent position location data is de-weighted.

8. The method of claim 4 , further comprising sending notification of the marked inconsistent position location data.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising estimating the position of the mobile device based on the received position location data, while accounting for the marked inconsistent data.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein accounting for the marked inconsistent data includes discarding or de-weighting the marked inconsistent data.

11. The method of claim 9 , in which marking comprises marking inconsistent data that is inconsistent with a majority of the received position location data.

12. A computer-readable storage medium including program code tangibly stored thereon, comprising:

program code to receive position location data from a plurality of data sources with one or more receivers;

program code to compare the received position location data; and

program code to mark inconsistent position location data based on the comparison and a reliability hierarchy of the plurality of data sources.

13. The medium of claim 12 , wherein marking inconsistent position location data is performed by at least one of a mobile device or a server.

14. The medium of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of data sources comprise at least one of a satellite system, a base station, or a wireless access point.

15. The medium of claim 12 , wherein one of the marked inconsistent position location data from a data source is associated with a spoofing signal.

16. The medium of claim 15 , further comprising program code to discard the marked inconsistent position location data.

17. The medium of claim 15 , further comprising program code to flag the marked inconsistent position location data.

18. The medium of claim 15 , further comprising program code to de-weight the marked inconsistent position location data.

19. The medium of claim 15 , further comprising program code to send notification of the marked inconsistent position location data.

20. The medium of claim 12 , further comprising program code to estimate the position of a mobile device based on the received position location data, while accounting for the marked inconsistent data.

21. The medium of claim 20 , wherein accounting for the marked inconsistent data further comprises program code to discard or de-weight the marked inconsistent data.

22. An apparatus for marking inconsistent position location data of a mobile device, comprising:

at least one receiver to receive position location data from a plurality of data sources; and

a processor configured to:

compare the received position location data; and

mark inconsistent position location data based on the comparison and a reliability hierarchy of the plurality of data sources.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein marking inconsistent position location data is performed by at least one of a mobile device or a server.

24. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of data sources comprise at least one of a satellite system, a base station, or a wireless access point.

25. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein one of the marked inconsistent position location data from a data source is associated with a spoofing signal.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 , in which the processor is further configured to discard the marked inconsistent position location data.

27. The apparatus of claim 25 , in which the processor is further configured to flag the marked inconsistent position location data.

28. The apparatus of claim 25 , in which the processor is further configured to de-weight the marked inconsistent position location data.

29. The apparatus of claim 25 , in which the processor is further configured to send notification of the marked inconsistent position location data.

30. The apparatus of claim 22 , in which the processor is further configured to estimate the position of the mobile device based on the received position location data, while accounting for the marked inconsistent data.

31. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein accounting for the marked inconsistent data includes discarding or de-weighting the marked inconsistent data.

32. An apparatus for marking inconsistent position location data of a mobile device, comprising:

means for receiving position location data from a plurality of data sources;

means for comparing the received position location data; and

means for marking inconsistent position location data based on the comparison and a reliability hierarchy of the plurality of data sources.

33. The apparatus of claim 32 , wherein marking inconsistent position location data is performed by at least one of a mobile device or a server.

34. The apparatus of claim 32 , wherein the plurality of data sources comprise at least one of a satellite system, a base station, or a wireless access point.

35. The apparatus of claim 32 , wherein one of the marked inconsistent position location data from a data source is associated with a spoofing signal.

36. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the marked inconsistent position location data is discarded.

37. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the marked inconsistent position location data is flagged.

38. The apparatus of claim 35 , wherein the marked inconsistent position location data is de-weighted.

39. The apparatus of claim 35 , further comprising means for sending notification of the marked inconsistent position location data.

40. The apparatus of claim 32 , further comprising means for estimating the position of the mobile device based on the received position location data, while accounting for the marked inconsistent data.

41. The apparatus of claim 40 , wherein accounting for the marked inconsistent data includes discarding or de-weighting the marked inconsistent data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2014
From: GUM, ARNOLD JASON; ROWITCH, DOUGLAS NEAL
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 033756/0658 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12728974 · Mar 22, 2010
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