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gpsOne Position-Location Technology

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Build new revenue streams with the world’s most widely

deployed precise positioning technology
QUALCOMM’s gpsOne® solution is the most widely adopted Assisted-GPS (A-GPS) position-
location technology for 3G networks, enabling precise positioning for wireless location services
worldwide. The first A-GPS technology to be commercially deployed for wireless 3G applications,
the gpsOne solution has enabled operators to create competitive differentiation, build new
revenue streams, drive data usage and reduce churn by featuring location services that leverage
this accurate, widely available position-location technology.
A-GPS is generally more accurate than other location technologies and operates in many
environments where conventional GPS systems cannot produce a position fix. In addition, the
cold-start delay associated with conventional GPS is eliminated with gpsOne, dramatically
improving the user experience and opening new possibilities for a broad range of location
Points of Interest
services and applications for enterprise and consumer markets.
In addition to the large variety of location service opportunities made possible through gpsOne
technology performance, gpsOne offers the added advantage that its low-cost implementation
Locate Ally
eliminates handset cost as a barrier to mass deployments. Most Mobile Station Modem™ (MSM™)
Locate Brad
chipset solutions are integrated with gpsOne, eliminating the need for most discrete components in
order to provide cost-effective, space-efficient A-GPS on mobile handsets across all handset tiers.
Locate Tanya

Locate Mike

Locating...

Friend Finder

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gpsOne Position-Location Technology Features

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• Designed for use on all air interfaces, including CDMA2000/1xEV-DO/1xEV-DO Rev. A and
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WCDMA (UMTS)/GPRS/GSM/EDGE/HSDPA
• Industry-leading sensitivity ranging from -155 dBm to -160 dBm
• Enhanced filtering software optimizes GPS accuracy and availability for tracking and satellite
navigation applications
• 3GPP and 3GPP2 standards-compatible for both control plane and user plane implementations
• Unique hybrid solution is available for maximum system availability
• Advanced positioning algorithms include multipath mitigation and signal enhancement
• User-controlled privacy and MS-Assisted/Hybrid)
Personal Security • gpsOneXTRA Assistance™ technology, an enhancement to the integrated gpsOne solution to
improved standalone - GPS performance
• Verified operation with key server technologies, such as QUALCOMM’s QPoint™ location
server technology
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gpsOne Position-Location Technology

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gpsOne Position-Location Technology Benefits

• The most widely deployed integrated GPS-based positioning solution available for wireless
• Offers high accuracy, availability and coverage in many areas where conventional GPS will not work
• Eliminates the time-to-first-fix delay found in conventional GPS solutions
• Enables position-location application development and revenue-generating opportunities
• Provides a reliable, optimized and commercially proven system that speeds deployment, reduces operator risk and minimizes
location service costs
• Provides a fully-integrated solution that minimizes material cost, board size, parts count and power consumption in the
wireless device
• Requires no wireless infrastructure hardware modifications (such as location measurement units or LMUs), resulting in shorter
development times and quick time-to-market
• Position-location capability is fully integrated into most QUALCOMM MSM chipset solutions
• Advanced location-based 3D gaming with QUALCOMM’s Q3Dimension™ graphics

gpsOne Software Integration gpsOne Hardware Integration

Since gpsOne is integrated directly into select MSM solutions, QUALCOMM’s gpsOne position-location solution is integrated
it is uniquely capable of seamlessly combining with BREW®, Java® directly into the MSM wireless modem and radioOne® RF
and Windows Mobile® development platforms, standards- chipsets. The tight integration of gpsOne with QUALCOMM
compatible location protocol stacks, and multimedia functionality
chipsets ensures cost-efficient, low-power position-location
and other capabilities from the Launchpad™ suite. This enables
capabilities that offer a dramatic contrast to expensive, discrete
new location services that use multiple technologies from the
Launchpad platform, including: GPS solutions. No additional ASICs are required to implement
gpsOne location capabilities in wireless handsets because the GPS
• Advanced location-based gaming with QUALCOMM’s baseband processing circuitry is integrated into QUALCOMM’s
Q3Dimension™ graphics solution wireless MSM modem and the GPS RF down conversion
• Location-stamped photos with digital still camera quality or circuitry is integrated into QUALCOMM’s RF chipset solutions.
high-quality video clips, enabled by Qcamera™ and QUALCOMM's integrated gpsOne solution therefore requires
Qcamcorder™
less printed circuit board area than discrete GPS chipset
• Video triggered by location for point-of-interest applications
solutions, reduces time-to-market and bill-of-materials (BOM)
with Qtv™
costs and eliminates almost all other discrete devices previously
• Friend-finding applications that can provide location
required to implement GPS in mobile handsets.
information during other operations

gpsOne Chipset Architecture

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How gpsOne Works

The gpsOne technology functions in four different modes of operation. Chosen automatically or specified by software, the
four modes are Standalone GPS, Mobile Station (MS)-based, MS-assisted and MS-assisted/Hybrid. In the A-GPS modes,
gpsOne technology utilizes assistance data from a location server in the wireless network in combination with A-GPS circuitry
and software in the wireless device.
Note: The common term used by standards bodies for the handset/terminal device in CDMA2000 is "Mobile Station" (MS) and in WCDMA (UMTS)/GPRS/GSM/HSDPA/EDGE is
“User Equipment” (UE). For simplicity in this document, references to the handset/terminal will be "MS," but this use implies both MS and UE.

Standalone GPS: The GPS receiver calculates a position without using any assistance data and without a connection to
the wireless network.

MS-Based: The GPS receiver calculates the position using assistance data from a location server to increase cold-start
sensitivity and reduce the start time for an initial position calculation.

MS-Assisted: The GPS receiver uses assistance data from a location server to make measurements related to its distance
from the GPS satellites, then sends this information to the location server where the position is calculated. This mode also
increases cold start sensitivity and reduces the start time for an initial position calculation.

MS-Assisted/Hybrid: Wireless network information is added to GPS measurements as part of the position calculation by
the location server, integrating the relative strengths of GPS information and available wireless network location information
for increased positioning reliability in difficult GPS environments.

3 • In assisted operation, a gpsOne-enabled handset 1 receives

server using standardized protocols 2.

a small “assistance data” message from a network location
2

• The handset then reads information from GPS satellites 3 to

4
measure its distance from all the satellites it can see (called
“ranging” information).

1 • The handset then uses this ranging information to create a

server where it can be combined with network information 4

position “fix,” or sends the ranging information back to the

to produce an even better fix.

• gpsOne also operates in Standalone mode, without requiring
any assistance data from the network.

gpsOneXTRA Assistance: Enhanced operation for Standalone-GPS by enabling a user to download a small assistance
data file through a brief Internet access session

A typical scenario for gpsOneXTRA Assistance usage is as follows

TCP/IP

gpsOneXTRA gpsOneXTRA
Assistance Files Assistance Server

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gpsOne Applications
Numerous applications exist for gpsOne position-location technology. Offering guidance and convenience, providing
entertainment and security, enabling commerce and building community, gpsOne brings value, excitement and usability
to the wireless subscriber. Applications range from guided tours and finding local points of interest to location-specific
weather forecasts and traffic conditions, from mobile matchmaking and location-based group games to geofencing,
geocaching, location-triggered marketing, fleet management and sales force automation.
gpsOne technology can also be used to support the United States Government’s E911 mandate (and similar mandates in
other countries) by allowing emergency calls placed from mobile phones to be located.

QUALCOMM’s Position-Location Products

In addition to the gpsOne solution that provides industry-leading performance and integration with key multimedia, security
and communications technologies, QUALCOMM’s overall A-GPS solution includes: compatible location server technology
known as QPoint through system integration partners; BREW, Java and Windows Mobile development platforms; GPS
reference network solutions; system architecture design and consultation; location standards body participation; tools for
development, deployment and maintenance; and direct or third party support for various stages throughout the location
service lifecycle.
QUALCOMM’s gpsOne and QPoint location products can be purchased individually or as a complete end-to-end system
which provides an optimized solution that simplifies A-GPS location service deployments.

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Please visit www.cdmatech.com/chip_select.jsp to view the chipset comparison tool that details specific chipset features.
Each chipset in QUALCOMM’s platforms has a different combination of features to meet various manufacturer and operator
requirements. Basic A-GPS features are summarized in the table below.

Launchpad Suite
The Launchpad suite of integrated applications provides network operators and wireless device manufacturers with a
seamless, cost-effective solution for providing advanced wireless data services. Ranging from multimedia applications to
position-location technology, connectivity tools, customizable user interfaces and storage capabilities, a select set of
Launchpad features is incorporated into each QUALCOMM chipset to enrich the user experience while maintaining cost-
target objectives.

About QUALCOMM
QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies is shaping and creating new ways to communicate. Working with manufacturers and operator
partners worldwide, we develop systems that provide the foundation for tomorrow’s wireless services while delivering what the
market needs today.
Our industry-leading CDMA engineers create detailed reference designs to accelerate testing and deployment for our partners.
Our chipsets and systems bring advanced features and functionality to legacy and next-generation networks and devices. With
QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies, manufacturers and wireless operators can deliver the products and services the world wants
now and be first to market with future developments.

© 2007 QUALCOMM Incorporated. All rights reserved. QUALCOMM, BREW, gpsOne and radioOne are registered trademarks, and QPoint, gpsOneXTRA Assistance, Mobile Station Modem, MSM, MSM6050, MSM6100,
MSM6125, MSM6300, MSM6500, MSM6250, MSM6250A, MSM6260, MSM6150, MSM6550, MSM6800, MSM6275, MSM6280, MSM7200, MSM7500, MSM7600, Launchpad, Q3Dimension, Qcamera, Qtv and Qcamcorder
are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Java and J2ME are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. CDMA2000 is a registered trademark of the
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA USA). Windows Mobile is a registered trademark of MIicrosoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of
their respective owners. Data subject to change without notice.

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