Mobile Station Position Data Triggering for External Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile stations face resource wastage and functionality limitations due to the inability to automatically manage position location data generation for external devices, leading to unnecessary consumption of resources when such data is not required.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that automatically start and stop the generation of position location data based on the electrical coupling and activity status of external devices connected to a mobile station, ensuring resource conservation and maintaining other mobile station functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the mobile station continuously generates position location data for external devices, then the external devices can have immediate access to position data, but valuable resources such as battery power, processing, and memory are unnecessarily consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the generation and transmission of position location data based on the operational state of external devices. The mobile station monitors device states and adapts its data generation behavior accordingly, transitioning from continuous generation to event-triggered generation, thereby reducing energy consumption while maintaining data availability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the mobile station receives state information from external devices and uses this feedback to control position data generation. When devices are in active states, data generation is enabled; when devices are inactive, generation is suspended. This feedback loop ensures resources are consumed only when position data is actually required.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If the mobile station is turned off to conserve resources, then battery life is extended, but other desirable functions such as waiting for incoming calls are unavailable
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments mobile station operations into different functional modes: core communication functions remain active to maintain battery life and service availability, while position data generation is separated and activated only when external devices require it. This segmentation allows the mobile station to maintain essential functions without the energy cost of continuous position data generation.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of continuous position data generation, the system uses periodic or event-driven activation based on external device states. The mobile station checks device states at intervals or upon receiving notifications, and activates position data generation only during periods when external devices are active and require data, thereby extending battery life while maintaining functionality.
3Loss of energy
If the mobile station automatically manages position data generation based on external device activity, then resource consumption is reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses universal communication protocols and existing device state notification mechanisms to manage position data generation. By leveraging existing multi-functional communication channels and state reporting capabilities already present in the mobile station and external devices, the patent avoids adding specialized complex control hardware, thereby reducing overall system complexity while achieving automatic resource management.
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AI summary
A method and apparatus automatically triggers position location fixes for external devices. In one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile station generates position location data for a position location function in an external device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically coupled to the external device, and in response to determining that the position location function in the external device is active. The mobile station does not generate position location data for the position location function in the external device in response to determining that the mobile station is electrically decoupled from the external device, or in response to determining that the position location function in the external device is not active.