METHOD FOR THE COMPUTER-SUPPORTED CREATION AND/OR UPDATING OF A REFERENCE MAP FOR A SATELLITE-SUPPORTED POSITIONING OF AN OBJECT
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Abstract
Distance dimensions in a predetermined spatial region of a reference map are corrected during positioning of an object from which dimensions the object position is determined from a satellite signal, received via a receiving unit at the location of the object, representing the distance from the satellite to the object. The distance dimensions are determined form received satellite signals using a satellite-supported receiver unit in a plurality of locations of an object in the predetermined spatial region. Using a predetermined object position, which can be known in advance or estimated, distance dimension which corresponds to the predetermined object position are back-calculated by incorporating the satellite positions of the satellites from which the satellite signals are received. Based on the difference between the respectively determined and back-calculated distance dimensions, a correction for at least part of the predetermined spatial region around the specified object position is stored and/or updated.
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39 Claims
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20. A method for computer-aided generation and/or updating of a reference map for satellite-based positioning of an object, the reference map storing a correction for a predetermined spatial region to correct, as a position of the object in the predetermined spatial region is determined, distance measures from the object to a satellite based on a satellite signal received by at least one satellite-based receiving device at the object, comprising:
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determining satellite distance measures at a plurality of locations of the object in the predetermined spatial region from satellite signals received by the at least one satellite-based receiving device; obtaining a predetermined object position for a selected location in the plurality of locations; obtaining calculated distance measures corresponding to the predetermined object position by back-calculating from the predetermined object position and satellite positions of satellites from which the satellite signals are received at the selected location; and storing corrections for at least a portion of the predetermined spatial region around the predetermined object position based on a difference between the satellite distance measures and the calculated distance measures. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for satellite-based position detecting of an object based on a reference map generated and/or updated by storing a correction for a predetermined spatial region to correct distance measures from the object to a satellite, comprising:
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determining satellite distance measures at a plurality of locations of the object in the predetermined spatial region from satellite signals received by at least one satellite-based receiving device; obtaining predetermined object positions for respective locations; obtaining calculated distance measures corresponding to the predetermined object positions by back-calculating from the predetermined object positions and satellite positions of satellites from which the satellite signals are received at the respective locations; storing corrections for at least respective portions of the predetermined spatial region around the predetermined object positions based on differences between the satellite distance measures and the calculated distance measures; determining current satellite distance measures from the satellite signals of available satellites by a satellite-based receiving device at a current location of the object; correcting the current satellite distance measures based on the corrections stored in the reference map to obtain corrected distance measures; and determining a current object position based on the corrected distance measures. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A device for computer-aided generation and/or updating of a reference map for satellite-based positioning of an object, the reference map storing a correction for a predetermined spatial region to correct, as a position of the object in the predetermined spatial region is determined, distance measures from the object to a satellite based on a satellite signal received by at least one satellite-based receiving device at the object, comprising:
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determining means for determining satellite distance measures at a plurality of locations of the object in the predetermined spatial region from satellite signals received by the at least one satellite-based receiving device; obtaining means for obtaining a predetermined object position for a selected location in the plurality of locations; calculating means for obtaining calculated distance measures corresponding to the predetermined object position by back-calculating from the predetermined object position and satellite positions of satellites from which the satellite signals are received at the selected location; and storing means for storing corrections for at least a portion of the predetermined spatial region around the predetermined object position based on a difference between the satellite distance measures and the calculated distance measures. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A device for satellite-based position detecting of an object based on a reference map generated and/or updated by storing a correction for a predetermined spatial region to correct distance measures from the object to a satellite, comprising:
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first determining means for determining satellite distance measures at a plurality of locations of the object in the predetermined spatial region from satellite signals received by at least one satellite-based receiving device; obtaining means for obtaining predetermined object positions for respective locations; calculating means for obtaining calculated distance measures corresponding to the predetermined object positions by back-calculating from the predetermined object positions and satellite positions of satellites from which the satellite signals are received at the respective locations; storing means for storing corrections for at least respective portions of the predetermined spatial region around the predetermined object positions based on differences between the satellite distance measures and the calculated distance measures; second determining means for determining current satellite distance measures from the satellite signals of available satellites by a satellite-based receiving device at a current location of the object; correcting means for correcting the current satellite distance measures based on the corrections stored in the reference map to obtain corrected distance measures; and third determining means for determining a current object position based on the corrected distance measures. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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