Method for determining an initial position in a navigation system
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1. A method for determining an initial position in a navigation system, comprising the steps of:
- computing the total number of global positioning system (GPS) satellites from which a received GPS signal intensity greater than a threshold value;
computing the number of GPS satellites located with in at least region of two regions from the total number of the GPS satellites; and
determining an initial position of the navigation system according to a comparison result based on the number of GPS satellites in each of the at least two regions.
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Abstract
A function for identifying a current position of a user and providing information about a route to a desired destination is implemented. A mobile communication terminal with a navigation system accurately determines an initial position using a global positioning system (GPS) satellite constellation and a GPS signal intensity and provides a personal navigation service with an improved accuracy.
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1. A method for determining an initial position in a navigation system, comprising the steps of:
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computing the total number of global positioning system (GPS) satellites from which a received GPS signal intensity greater than a threshold value;
computing the number of GPS satellites located with in at least region of two regions from the total number of the GPS satellites; and
determining an initial position of the navigation system according to a comparison result based on the number of GPS satellites in each of the at least two regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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