GPS System Utilizing Multiple Antennas
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1. A GPS Mobile Unit comprising:
- at least two antennas;
at least two GPS receivers, wherein each GPS receiver of the at least two GPS receivers is in signal communication with an individual antenna of the at least two antennas;
a position solution module in signal communication with the at least two GPS receivers, wherein the position solution module is configured to receive GPS measurements and quality indicators from the at least two GPS receivers and, in response, determine a GPS location for the GPS Mobile Unit.
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Abstract
A GPS Mobile Unit is described. The GPS Mobile Unit may include at least two antennas, at least two GPS receivers, and a position solution module in signal communication with the at least two GPS receivers.
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25 Claims
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1. A GPS Mobile Unit comprising:
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at least two antennas; at least two GPS receivers, wherein each GPS receiver of the at least two GPS receivers is in signal communication with an individual antenna of the at least two antennas; a position solution module in signal communication with the at least two GPS receivers, wherein the position solution module is configured to receive GPS measurements and quality indicators from the at least two GPS receivers and, in response, determine a GPS location for the GPS Mobile Unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A GPS Mobile Unit comprising:
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at least two antennas; at least two GPS front-ends, wherein each GPS front-end of the at least two GPS front-ends is in signal communication with each antenna of the at least two antennas; a parallel digital signal acquisition and tracking module in signal communication with the at least two GPS front-ends, wherein the parallel digital signal acquisition and tracking module is configured to receive digital GPS signals from the at least two GPS front-ends and, in response, produce GPS measurements and quality indicators; and a position solution module in signal communication with the parallel digital signal acquisition and tracking module, wherein the position solution module is configured to receive GPS measurements and quality indicators from the parallel digital signal acquisition and tracking module and, in response, determine a GPS location for the GPS Mobile Unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for receiving a plurality of GPS signals, at GPS Mobile Unit, from a plurality of GPS satellite utilizing at least two antennas and, in response, determining a location for the GPS Mobile Unit, the method comprising:
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receiving the plurality of GPS signals with at least two GPS receivers, wherein each GPS receiver of the at least two GPS receivers is in signal communication with a corresponding antenna of the at least two antennas; producing GPS measurements and quality indicator information from the received plurality of GPS signals; and determining the location for the GPS Mobile Unit utilizing the GPS measurements and quality indicator information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for receiving a plurality of GPS signals, at GPS Mobile Unit, from a plurality of GPS satellite utilizing at least two antennas and, in response, determining a location for the GPS Mobile Unit, the method comprising:
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receiving the plurality of GPS signals with at least two GPS front-ends, wherein each GPS front-end of the at least two GPS front-ends is in signal communication with a corresponding antenna of the at least two antennas; producing GPS measurements and quality indicator information from the received plurality of GPS signals; and determining the location for the GPS Mobile Unit utilizing the GPS measurements and quality indicator information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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