Abstract: A method for determining a position of a portable electronic device is useful for conserving power, processor and bandwidth resources. The method includes detecting at a portable electronic device a first signal received from a local terminal (step 605). In response to the first signal, a second signal is transmitted from the device, indicating a proximity of the portable electronic device to the local terminal (step 610). Positioning method priority information, which is based on a location of the local terminal and is received from the local terminal in response to the second signal, is then processed at the device (step 615). A positioning method priority list based on the positioning method priority information is then processed (step 620). Finally, the position of the portable electronic device is determined using a positioning method identified in the positioning method priority list (step 625).

Abstract: A method for determining a position of a portable electronic device is useful for conserving power, processor and bandwidth resources. The method includes detecting at a portable electronic device a first signal received from a local terminal (step 605). In response to the first signal, a second signal is transmitted from the device, indicating a proximity of the portable electronic device to the local terminal (step 610). Positioning method priority information, which is based on a location of the local terminal and is received from the local terminal in response to the second signal, is then processed at the device (step 615). A positioning method priority list based on the positioning method priority information is then processed (step 620). Finally, the position of the portable electronic device is determined using a positioning method identified in the positioning method priority list (step 625).

Abstract: There is provided a mobile device (102) comprising a wireless communication transceiver (202), a radio frequency identification reader (228) and a processor (204) configured to manage operation of the wireless communication transceiver (202) and the radio frequency identification reader (228), and a method thereof. The wireless communication transceiver (202) is configured to communicate with a remote wireless station (104, 106). The radio frequency identification reader (228) is configured to transmit an outgoing electromagnetic wave signal to a radio frequency identification tag (128, 230) and receive an incoming electromagnetic wave signal in response to the outgoing electromagnetic wave signal. The incoming electromagnetic wave signal includes an identification number associated with the radio frequency identification tag.