SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A SATELLITE NAVIGATION RECEIVER
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1. A satellite navigation receiver comprising:
- a processing unit operable for locating said satellite navigation receiver according to a plurality of satellite signals;
a clock generator coupled to said processing unit and operable for providing a reference clock to said processing unit; and
a power management interface coupled to said processing unit and said clock generator and operable for switching said satellite navigation receiver in a plurality of operation states, wherein said operation states comprise a sleep state in which said processing unit is powered off and said clock generator is powered on.
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Abstract
A satellite navigation receiver includes a processing unit, a clock generator, and a power management interface. The processing unit is operable for locating the satellite navigation receiver according to multiple satellite signals. The clock generator coupled to the processing unit is operable for providing a reference clock to the processing unit. The power management interface coupled to the processing unit and the clock generator is operable for switching the satellite navigation receiver in multiple operation states. The operation states include a sleep state in which the processing unit is powered off and the clock generator is powered on.
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20 Claims
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1. A satellite navigation receiver comprising:
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a processing unit operable for locating said satellite navigation receiver according to a plurality of satellite signals; a clock generator coupled to said processing unit and operable for providing a reference clock to said processing unit; and a power management interface coupled to said processing unit and said clock generator and operable for switching said satellite navigation receiver in a plurality of operation states, wherein said operation states comprise a sleep state in which said processing unit is powered off and said clock generator is powered on. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling a satellite navigation receiver, said method comprising:
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locating said satellite navigation receiver according to a plurality of satellite signals by a processing unit; providing a reference clock to said processing unit by a clock generator; and switching said satellite navigation receiver in a plurality of operation states, wherein said operation states comprise a sleep state in which said processing unit is powered off and said clock generator is powered on. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A satellite navigation device, comprising:
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a satellite navigation receiver capable of operating in a plurality of operation states, said satellite navigation receiver comprising; a processing unit operable for generating a plurality of coordinate signals based on a plurality of satellite signals; and a clock generator coupled to said processing unit and operable for providing a reference clock to said processing unit; a controller coupled to said satellite navigation receiver and operable for switching said satellite navigation receiver among said operation sates, wherein said operation states comprise a sleep state in which said processing unit is powered off and said clock generator is powered on; and a display coupled to said satellite navigation receiver and operable for displaying a location of said satellite navigation device based on said coordinate signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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