DUAL BAROMETER SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED ALTITUDE ESTIMATION
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1. An apparatus for determining an altitude of a mobile unit, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors, individually or collectively configured to;
obtain local measurement data comprising a local atmospheric pressure at a location of the mobile unit,obtain reference measurement data comprising a reference atmospheric pressure at a location of a reference unit, anddetermine the altitude of the mobile unit based on the local measurement data and the reference measurement data,wherein the reference unit is movable.
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Abstract
An apparatus for determining an altitude of a mobile unit includes one or more processors individually or collectively configured to obtain local measurement data comprising a local atmospheric pressure at a location of the mobile unit, obtain reference measurement data comprising a reference atmospheric pressure at a location of a reference unit that is movable, and determine the altitude of the mobile unit based on the local measurement data and the reference measurement data.
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1. An apparatus for determining an altitude of a mobile unit, the apparatus comprising:
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one or more processors, individually or collectively configured to; obtain local measurement data comprising a local atmospheric pressure at a location of the mobile unit, obtain reference measurement data comprising a reference atmospheric pressure at a location of a reference unit, and determine the altitude of the mobile unit based on the local measurement data and the reference measurement data, wherein the reference unit is movable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for determining an altitude of a mobile unit, the method comprising:
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obtaining local measurement data comprising a local atmospheric pressure at a location of the mobile unit; obtaining reference measurement data comprising a reference atmospheric pressure at a location of a reference unit; and determining the altitude of the mobile unit based on the local measurement data and the reference measurement data; wherein the reference unit is movable. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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