Patent ID: 7536695
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: H04L,Y02B

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a computer-implemented service on a computing device, the method comprising: receiving a request for a physical location of the computing device through a first application programming interface to the service; acquiring data based on a plurality of location reports from one or more location detection devices associated with the computing device, the location reports being received through a second application programming interface to the service; selectively providing the data through a third application programming interface to one or more resolver components, each resolver component being associated with a location detection device of the one or more location detection devices; receiving through the third application programming interface resolved acquired data; reconciling the resolved acquired data for any inconsistencies concerning the physical location of the device by applying at least one process to the acquired data; and generating a location object accessible to one or more applications, the location object including a reconciled physical location for the computing device, wherein the second and third APIs include at least one location API configured to specify functions to be implemented by a plug-in to register with the service.