METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GNSS ASSISTANCE DATA OR LTO DATA DOWNLOAD OVER A BROADCAST BAND
First Claim
1. A method for processing signals, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a FM radio base station, broadcast FM radio signals comprising satellite navigation data, wherein said satellite navigation data is acquired by said FM radio base station from an assisted global navigation satellite systems (AGNSS) server; and
determining navigation information based on said satellite navigation data received via said broadcast FM radio signals.
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Abstract
A combined GNSS and FM receiver receives FM signals comprising satellite navigation data from an AGNSS server. Associated navigation information such as a position fix is determined based on the received satellite navigation data. The received satellite navigation data are GNSS assistance data or LTO data. The AGNSS server generates the satellite navigation data by acquiring GNSS data from a satellite reference network. The acquired GNSS data comprise, for example, GPS data, GLONASS data and/or GALILEO data. The generated satellite navigation data are broadcasted as FM signals through RDS and/or RBDS to the combined GNSS and FM receiver. The combined GNSS and FM receiver receives updated satellite navigation data in subsequent FM signals, periodically or aperiodically, and updates associated navigation information, accordingly. The combined GNSS and FM receiver decodes the received FM radio signals for the updated satellite navigation data generated at the AGNSS server before being transmitted.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for processing signals, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a FM radio base station, broadcast FM radio signals comprising satellite navigation data, wherein said satellite navigation data is acquired by said FM radio base station from an assisted global navigation satellite systems (AGNSS) server; and
determining navigation information based on said satellite navigation data received via said broadcast FM radio signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- receiving, from a FM radio base station, broadcast FM radio signals comprising satellite navigation data, wherein said satellite navigation data is acquired by said FM radio base station from an assisted global navigation satellite systems (AGNSS) server; and
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11. A system for processing signals, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits for use in a communication device, wherein said one or more circuits are operable to receive, from a FM radio base station, broadcast FM radio signals comprising satellite navigation data, wherein said satellite navigation data is acquired by said FM radio base station from an assisted global navigation satellite systems (AGNSS) server; and said one or more circuits are operable to determine navigation information based on said satellite navigation data received via said broadcast FM radio signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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