Location position information of a mobile device utilizing Wi-Fi, FM, AM,
television transmissions(s), other radio transmission(s),
electromagnetic, acoustic, or other signals received from base stations
or access points. The position information can be provided through a Web
service and/or locally on a mobile user device. The position information
can be provided with a certainty and/or uncertainty probability
percentage or other perceivable means for the user to determine the
expected accuracy of the location information. Also provided is a means
for updating base station information to include newly detected base
stations through information from a plurality of user devices, wherein
each user device is given a reliance factor. User devices that have a low
reliance factor are disregarded and/or scrutinized to determine accuracy
prior to such information being utilized to update information.
Functioning of the system can be improved through analysis of usage data
and/or the additions to the database.