GNSS antenna with an integrated antenna element and additional information sources
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1. A transceiver comprising:
- a modulator/demodulator that receives (i) digital data, the digital data comprising additional information from particular sources of a plurality of sources, and converts the digital data into a converted analog signal and (ii) an analog signal and decodes the analog signal into digital synchronization signals;
a first bandpass filter that receives the analog signal;
a second bandpass filter that receives and filters the converted analog signal prior to transmission thereof across an RF cable; and
an output that establishes a two-way data communication, over the RF cable, between a GNSS antenna associated with the transceiver and a GNSS receiver and for transmitting the converted analog signal and the digital synchronization signals over the RF cable such that the GNSS antenna synchronizes the particular sources of the plurality of sources with a time scale associated with at least one location external to the GNSS antenna via the RF cable and the transceiver.
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Abstract
An improved GNSS antenna having an integrated antenna element in combination with a plurality of built-in sources of additional data and/or a plurality of devices for receiving additional information for exchanging the information and transmission of GNSS signals from the antenna element to a GNSS receiver over a single RF cable.
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17 Claims
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1. A transceiver comprising:
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a modulator/demodulator that receives (i) digital data, the digital data comprising additional information from particular sources of a plurality of sources, and converts the digital data into a converted analog signal and (ii) an analog signal and decodes the analog signal into digital synchronization signals; a first bandpass filter that receives the analog signal; a second bandpass filter that receives and filters the converted analog signal prior to transmission thereof across an RF cable; and an output that establishes a two-way data communication, over the RF cable, between a GNSS antenna associated with the transceiver and a GNSS receiver and for transmitting the converted analog signal and the digital synchronization signals over the RF cable such that the GNSS antenna synchronizes the particular sources of the plurality of sources with a time scale associated with at least one location external to the GNSS antenna via the RF cable and the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a transceiver, the method comprising:
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receiving by the transceiver (i) digital data, the digital data comprising additional information from particular sources of a plurality of sources, and converting the digital data into a converted analog signal and (ii) an analog signal and decoding the analog signal into digital synchronization signals, the analog signal being received in a first bandpass filter, the converted analog signal being received and filtered in a second bandpass filter prior to transmission thereof across an RF cable; and establishing a two-way data communication over the RF cable between a GNSS antenna associated with the transceiver and a GNSS receiver, and transmitting the converted analog signal and the digital synchronization signals over the RF cable such that the GNSS antenna synchronizes the particular sources of the plurality of sources with a time scale associated with at least one location external to the GNSS antenna via the RF cable and the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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