HOST BASED SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEMS
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1. A system for processing positioning signals, the system comprising:
- a tracker hardware interface for receiving positioning information;
a memory comprising a GPS library comprising a user interface, a tracker interface, and an operating system interface, the tracker interface comprising at least one tracker interface function for communicating over the tracker hardware interface; and
a processor for running the tracker interface function.
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Abstract
Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a host based positioning system. The host based positioning system includes a tracker hardware interface that connects to a dedicated hardware space vehicle tracker. The tracker hardware interface receives positioning information from the space vehicle tracker. The host based positioning system also includes a memory that includes a GPS library having a user interface, a tracker interface, and an operating system interface. A processor runs functions provided by the interfaces.
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1. A system for processing positioning signals, the system comprising:
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a tracker hardware interface for receiving positioning information;
a memory comprising a GPS library comprising a user interface, a tracker interface, and an operating system interface, the tracker interface comprising at least one tracker interface function for communicating over the tracker hardware interface; and
a processor for running the tracker interface function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method in a positioning system comprising a tracker hardware interface, the method comprising the steps of:
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calling a tracker interface function to receive positioning information from a tracker hardware interface;
determining a position from the positioning information using a positioning engine; and
calling a user interface message delivery function to communicate the position to a user application. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-readable medium containing instructions that cause a positioning system having a tracker hardware interface to perform a method comprising the steps of:
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calling a tracker interface function to receive positioning information from a tracker hardware interface;
determining a position from the positioning information using a positioning engine; and
calling a user interface message delivery function to communicate the position to a user application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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