Satellite location and pointing system for use with global positioning system
First Claim
1. A system for determining the location of and pointing angle to a selected one of a first series of orbiting satellites by receiving telemetry and other electronic signals provided by a second series of orbiting satellites, calculating the location of said system from said telemetry and other electronic signals, and calculating the location and pointing angle of said selected one of said first series of orbiting satellites relative to the location of said system, said system comprising:
- antenna array means comprising at least two discrete antenna, said antenna array adapted to receive the telemetry and electronic signals transmitted by the second series of orbiting satellites;
receiver means electronically communicating with each of said discrete antenna and adapted to interpret the telemetry and electronic signals collected by said antenna array means and to generate receiver output signals;
algorithmic means for locating said selected one of said first series of orbiting satellites and calculating the location of and pointing angle to said selected one of said first series of orbiting satellites; and
microprocessor means for receiving said receiver output signals and for processing said receiver output signals with said algorithmic means to determine the location of and pointing angle to said selected one of said first series of orbiting satellites.
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Abstract
A system for determining location and pointing angle to a selected one of a first series of orbiting satellites as provided, wherein information relating to the system and desired satellite, is provided the electronic signals emitted by a second series of orbiting satellites. System is hand-held, compact, and portable, and is adapted to work in any environment, being immune to magnetic deviations. The satellite locating and pointing system makes use of certain hardware configurations and mathematical algorithms to determine location, and elevation information with respect to both the user and the desired satellite. The mathematical algorithms are also adapted to reduce errors inherent in incoming information from said satellites.
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1. A system for determining the location of and pointing angle to a selected one of a first series of orbiting satellites by receiving telemetry and other electronic signals provided by a second series of orbiting satellites, calculating the location of said system from said telemetry and other electronic signals, and calculating the location and pointing angle of said selected one of said first series of orbiting satellites relative to the location of said system, said system comprising:
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antenna array means comprising at least two discrete antenna, said antenna array adapted to receive the telemetry and electronic signals transmitted by the second series of orbiting satellites; receiver means electronically communicating with each of said discrete antenna and adapted to interpret the telemetry and electronic signals collected by said antenna array means and to generate receiver output signals; algorithmic means for locating said selected one of said first series of orbiting satellites and calculating the location of and pointing angle to said selected one of said first series of orbiting satellites; and microprocessor means for receiving said receiver output signals and for processing said receiver output signals with said algorithmic means to determine the location of and pointing angle to said selected one of said first series of orbiting satellites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of determining the location of and pointing angle to one of a first series of earth orbiting satellites, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing means adapted to collect and receive telemetry and other electronic signals from one or more satellites of a second series of earth orbiting satellites, said collecting and receiving means comprising at least two antennas, each of said antenna electrically communicating with a receiver; providing an algorithm embedded in a microprocessor, said algorithm employing carrier phase interferometry to interpret said received telemetry and electronic signals to calculate the location and attitude of said system and then from the system location and attitude information to calculate the location of and pointing angle to the selected one of said first series of earth-orbiting satellites; relaying information received by each said antenna and each said receiver to said microprocessor for calculation of the location of and pointing angle to the selected one of said first series of earth-orbiting satellites by said algorithm; and displaying system location information and information relating to said selected earth orbiting satellites. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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