Patent ID: 9247521
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: G01S,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: selecting, by an apparatus, a localization configuration from a plurality of localization configurations, the selected localization configuration for use by the apparatus to determine positioning whenever the apparatus is at a particular location that is also classified as a significant place or route for the apparatus, wherein a localization configuration that provides positioning information at the particular location that is less accurate than positioning information provided by other localization configurations at the particular location is selected if it is determined that the less accurate positioning information provided by the selected localization configuration distinguishes the particular location from any another location that is also classified as a significant place or route for the apparatus; and wherein a localization configuration that provides positioning information at the particular location that is more accurate than positioning information provided by other localization configurations at the particular location is selected if it is determined that the less accurate positioning information provided by the other localization configurations does not distinguish the particular location from any other location that is also classified as a significant place or route for the apparatus; receiving position information in the apparatus; determining whether the current location of the apparatus was previously classified as a significant place or route based on the position information; if the current location of the apparatus was previously classified, applying a localization configuration in the apparatus based on the previous classification; and if the current location of the apparatus was not previously classified, determining if the current location of the apparatus is considered a significant place or route by evaluating location information accumulated in the apparatus over time to determine whether the apparatus has frequently visited the current location, wherein the other localization configurations comprise at least one of a satellite-based system, a cellular network-based system and a short-range wireless network.