| CPC H04L 5/0048 (2013.01) | 26 Claims |
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1. A method of providing UE location data, the method comprising:
receiving, at the UE, a plurality of reference signals, each of the plurality of reference signals being from a respective one of a plurality of reference signal sources, and each of the plurality of reference signals being associated with a corresponding signal strength;
obtaining, based on the plurality of reference signals, a first signal source data set comprising reference signal source identifiers and corresponding signal strengths for respective ones of the plurality of reference signals;
producing a second signal source data set by at least one of compressing at least one of the reference signal source identifiers, or down-selecting available identifiers based on a signal strength diversity of the corresponding signal strengths of the first signal source data set, each of the available identifiers comprising one of the reference signal source identifiers or a compressed one of the reference signal source identifiers, wherein the first signal source data set includes a first reference signal source identifier and a second reference signal source identifier each with common identifying information and each with respective distinct identifying information, and wherein the second signal source data set comprises the common identifying information and the respective distinct identifying information for the first reference signal source identifier and less than all, if any, of the common identifying information for the second reference signal source identifier; and
transmitting, from the UE, the second signal source data set.
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