INDEPENDENT ALTITUDE MEASUREMENT IN SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM
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1. An apparatus for location determination in a satellite positioning system comprising:
- a satellite positioning device comprising;
a satellite data signal receiver coupled to a location processor;
an altitude determining device coupled to the location processor wherein the altitude determining device is capable of determining the altitude of the satellite positioning device independent of satellite data signals received; and
wherein the altitude determining device is capable of generating altitude data to supplement positioning data from the satellite data signal receiver.
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Abstract
A device and method for independent altitude measurement in a satellite positioning system.
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1. An apparatus for location determination in a satellite positioning system comprising:
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a satellite positioning device comprising; a satellite data signal receiver coupled to a location processor; an altitude determining device coupled to the location processor wherein the altitude determining device is capable of determining the altitude of the satellite positioning device independent of satellite data signals received; and wherein the altitude determining device is capable of generating altitude data to supplement positioning data from the satellite data signal receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving raw satellite data from one or more satellites; determining an altitude of a satellite positioning device independent of the raw satellite data received from the one or more satellites; generating altitude data, based at least in part, on the independently determined altitude of the satellite positioning device; and determining a location of the satellite positioning device based at least in part on altitude data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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