METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A POSITION
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1. Method for determining a position, the method comprising:
- receiving signals from a plurality of transmitters, the plurality of transmitters being part of an absolute positioning system;
determining a transmitter positions for each of the plurality of transmitters,computing from which of the plurality of transmitters direct receipt of signals is possible based on a previously determined position, the determined respective positions of the plurality of transmitters and multi path information; and
determining the position based on the signals received from the plurality of transmitters from which direct receipt was computed to be possible.
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Abstract
A positioning device is disclosed including a receiving device to receive signals from a plurality of transmitters, the transmitters being part of an absolute positioning system. In at least one embodiment, the position device is further arranged to determine transmitter positions of each transmitter and to compute from which transmitters direct receipt of signals is possible based on a previously determined position, the respective transmitter positions and multi path information. The positioning device is further arranged to determine a position. A method, computer program, and data carrier are further disclosed.
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1. Method for determining a position, the method comprising:
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receiving signals from a plurality of transmitters, the plurality of transmitters being part of an absolute positioning system; determining a transmitter positions for each of the plurality of transmitters, computing from which of the plurality of transmitters direct receipt of signals is possible based on a previously determined position, the determined respective positions of the plurality of transmitters and multi path information; and determining the position based on the signals received from the plurality of transmitters from which direct receipt was computed to be possible. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 42, 47)
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21. Positioning device comprising:
a receiving device to receive signals from a plurality of transmitters, the transmitters being part of an absolute positioning system, the positioning device being arranged to determine transmitter positions of each of the plurality of transmitters and to compute from which of the plurality of transmitters direct receipt of signals is possible based on a previously determined position, the respective positions of each of the plurality of transmitters and multi path information, the positioning device being further arranged to determine a position based on the signals received from the plurality of transmitters from which direct receipt was computed to be possible.
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