Global position system (GPS) multiplexed receiver
First Claim
1. An RF receiver for a global positioning system capable of multiple space vehicle (SV) tracking comprising:
- (a) an RF energy receiver for receiving coded high/low frequencies (L1, L2) from a plurality of SVs, each SV transmitting the L1, L2 signals on a code identifying the transmitting SV;
(b) a switching means for alternately switching the RF receiver between the coded L1, L2 signals for detetion and downconversion to baseband;
(c) a digital processing means,(d) replica code and L1, L2 signal producing hardware; and
(e) a coherent time and frequency synthesis means connected to the RF receiver, replica code and L1, L2 signal producing hardware means and digital processing means, said digital processing means operatively connected to the RF receiver and replica coded and L1, L2 signal producing hardware means for producing RF receiver replica code L1, L2 signals for each SV to be tracked, and adjusting with respect to the coherent time and frequency synthesis circuit the states of the hardware replica receiver signals to align them with corresponding signals of each of the SVs at a rate that supports sampled data closed-loop tracking of the SVs without reacquisition of each SV being tracked.
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Abstract
A global position system (GPS) capable of multiple (two or more space vehicles) space vehicle (SV) multiplexing comprises an RF energy receiver for receiving high and low frequencies (L1 and L2) from a plurality of SVs on different codes, a switching means for alternately switching the RF receiver between the coded L1, L2 signals for detection, a digital processing means, replica coded L1, L2 signal producing hardware, and a coherent time and frequency synthesis means, said digital processing means connected to the RF receiver, coherent time and frequency synthesis means, and replica coded L1, L2 signal producing hardware for producing for the RF receiver replica coded L1, L2 signals for each SV to be tracked and adjusting with respect to the coherent time and frequency synthesis circuit the states of the hardware replica receiver signals to align them with corresponding signals of each of the SVs at a rate that supports sampled data closed-loop tracking of the SVs without reacquisition of each SV being tracked.
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6 Claims
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1. An RF receiver for a global positioning system capable of multiple space vehicle (SV) tracking comprising:
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(a) an RF energy receiver for receiving coded high/low frequencies (L1, L2) from a plurality of SVs, each SV transmitting the L1, L2 signals on a code identifying the transmitting SV; (b) a switching means for alternately switching the RF receiver between the coded L1, L2 signals for detetion and downconversion to baseband; (c) a digital processing means, (d) replica code and L1, L2 signal producing hardware; and (e) a coherent time and frequency synthesis means connected to the RF receiver, replica code and L1, L2 signal producing hardware means and digital processing means, said digital processing means operatively connected to the RF receiver and replica coded and L1, L2 signal producing hardware means for producing RF receiver replica code L1, L2 signals for each SV to be tracked, and adjusting with respect to the coherent time and frequency synthesis circuit the states of the hardware replica receiver signals to align them with corresponding signals of each of the SVs at a rate that supports sampled data closed-loop tracking of the SVs without reacquisition of each SV being tracked.
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2. An RF receiver for a global positioning system or the like including a sampled data closed-loop comprising:
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(a) an RF receiver for selectively receiving high/low frequencies from a plurality of SV signals on different codes; (b) a coherent time and frequency synthesis means operatively connected to the RF receiver; (c) hardware circuit means connected to the RF receiver for providing replica receiver signals having a definite hardware tracking state; and (d) a digital processing means, said digital processing means including a carrier and code frequency word generating means operatively connected to the RF receiver and hardware circuit means for adjusting with respect to the coherent time and frequency synthesis circuit the states of the hardware replica receiver signals of the hardware circuit means such that the hardware replica signals are in alignment with each of the corresponding signals of the plurality of SVs being tracked for maintaining information of the hardware tracking state for each of said plurality of SV signals and for sequentially setting up the replica hardware for the next cycle of operation on a given code and frequency and providing the receiver measurement outputs whereby the digital processing means controls the hardware circuit means in complete detail and keeps track of the state of the hardware circuit means in complete detail thereby achieving multiplexed operation in which the hardware circuit means is assigned sequentially to a plurality of SV signals at a switching rate that supports sampled data closed-loop tracking of the code and carrier signal components of each SV without the need for repetitive reacquisition of the signals. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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