METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCELERATING THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING A GEOGRAPHIC POSITION
First Claim
1. A method for determining a geographic position, the method comprising:
- activating a satellite navigation device configured to receive a plurality of satellite communication signals from a respective plurality of satellites and to receive a wireless communication signal;
receiving the wireless communication signal from a local portable wireless device with the satellite navigation device, the wireless communication signal containing satellite related data; and
calculating, with the satellite navigation device, the geographic position of the satellite navigation device using the satellite related data from the local portable wireless device.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for accelerating the process of determining a geographic position. The method includes, but is not limited to activating a satellite navigation device that is configured to receive a satellite communication signal and to receive a wireless communication signal. The method also includes receiving the wireless communication signal from a local portable wireless device using the satellite navigation device. The wireless communication signal contains satellite related data. The method also includes calculating, with the satellite navigation device, the geographic position of the satellite navigation device using the satellite related data received from the portable wireless device.
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1. A method for determining a geographic position, the method comprising:
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activating a satellite navigation device configured to receive a plurality of satellite communication signals from a respective plurality of satellites and to receive a wireless communication signal; receiving the wireless communication signal from a local portable wireless device with the satellite navigation device, the wireless communication signal containing satellite related data; and calculating, with the satellite navigation device, the geographic position of the satellite navigation device using the satellite related data from the local portable wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for determining a geographic position, the method comprising:
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activating a satellite navigation device mounted in a first vehicle, the satellite navigation device being configured to receive a plurality of satellite communication signals from a respective plurality of satellites and to receive a wireless communication signal; receiving the wireless communication signal from a second vehicle with the satellite navigation device, the wireless communication signal containing satellite related data; and calculating, with the satellite navigation device, the geographic position of the satellite navigation device using the satellite related data from the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A satellite navigation device for determining a geographic position, the satellite navigation device comprising:
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a housing; an electronic processing device mounted within the housing and configured to calculate the geographic position of the satellite navigation device using satellite related data; a satellite communication signal receiver communicatively coupled to the electronic processing device and configured to receive a plurality of satellite communication signals from a respective plurality of satellites, the plurality of satellite communication signals containing the satellite related data; and a wireless communication signal receiver communicatively coupled to the electronic processing device and configured to receive a wireless communication signal containing the satellite related data, wherein the electronic processing device is configured to calculate the geographic position of the satellite navigation device using the satellite related data contained in the wireless communication signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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