RELATIVE POSITIONING FOR VEHICLES USING GPS ENHANCED WITH BLUETOOTH RANGE FINDING
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1. A relative vehicle positioning system for a first vehicle comprising:
- a GPS antenna adapted to receive satellite signals generated in response to relative vehicle positioning and generate therefrom a GPS signal;
a first Bluetooth radio adapted to exchange bearing information with a second vehicle and generate therefrom a PVT signal; and
a GPS unit comprising a controller adapted to receive said GPS signal and said PVT signal and generate therefrom, a GPS-Bluetooth relative position signal.
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Abstract
A relative vehicle positioning system for a vehicle includes a GPS antenna adapted to receive satellite signals generated in response to relative vehicle positioning and generate therefrom a GPS signal. A Bluetooth radio is adapted to exchange bearing information with a second vehicle and generate therefrom a PVT signal. A GPS unit including a controller is adapted to receive the GPS signal and the PVT signal, the GPS unit is further adapted to generate therefrom a GPS-Bluetooth relative position signal.
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1. A relative vehicle positioning system for a first vehicle comprising:
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a GPS antenna adapted to receive satellite signals generated in response to relative vehicle positioning and generate therefrom a GPS signal;
a first Bluetooth radio adapted to exchange bearing information with a second vehicle and generate therefrom a PVT signal; and
a GPS unit comprising a controller adapted to receive said GPS signal and said PVT signal and generate therefrom, a GPS-Bluetooth relative position signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A relative vehicle positioning system for a first vehicle comprising:
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a GPS antenna adapted to receive satellite signals generated in response to a relative vehicle positioning and generate therefrom a GPS signal;
a first Bluetooth radio adapted to exchange bearing information with a second vehicle and generate therefrom a PVT signal;
a second Bluetooth radio coupled to the first vehicle adapted to synchronize the first vehicle with said second vehicle;
a vehicle network adapted to generate a network signal; and
a GPS unit comprising a controller adapted to receive said GPS signal, said PVT signal and said network signal,and generate therefrom, a GPS-Bluetooth relative position signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of communicating between vehicles having GPS-Bluetooth devices comprising:
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receiving timing and vehicle data;
generating a GPS signal;
computing range through time of flight and velocity through Doppler shift;
sharing information between the Bluetooth devices; and
synchronizing the GPS-Bluetooth devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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