GPS receiver utilizing a communication link
First Claim
1. A method for determining a position of a mobile satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver, said method comprising:
- receiving at said mobile SPS receiver information representing an epoch of data in an SPS message being transmitted from an SPS satellite from a source other than said SPS satellite;
acquiring SPS signals from said SPS satellite in said mobile SPS receiver to determine a pseudorange to said SPS satellite, wherein said epoch is used to acquire said SPS signals.
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Abstract
A precision carrier frequency signal for calibrating a local oscillator of a GPS receiver which is used to acquire GPS signals. The precision carrier frequency signal is used to calibrate the local oscillator such that the output of the local oscillator, which is used to acquire GPS signals, is modified by a reference signal generated from the precision carrier frequency signal. The GPS receiver locks to this precision carrier frequency signal and generates the reference signal. In another aspect of the invention, satellite almanac data is transmitted to a remote GPS receiver unit from a basestation via a communication link. The remote GPS receiver unit uses this satellite almanac data to determine approximate Doppler data for satellites in view of the remote GPS receiver unit.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for determining a position of a mobile satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver, said method comprising:
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receiving at said mobile SPS receiver information representing an epoch of data in an SPS message being transmitted from an SPS satellite from a source other than said SPS satellite;
acquiring SPS signals from said SPS satellite in said mobile SPS receiver to determine a pseudorange to said SPS satellite, wherein said epoch is used to acquire said SPS signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
determining at least one Doppler information for an in view satellite relative to said mobile SPS receiver, and wherein said at least one Doppler information is used to acquire said SPS signals.
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3. A method as in claim 1, said method further comprising:
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receiving at least one Doppler information for an in view SPS satellite relative to said mobile SPS receiver, said at least one Doppler information being received by a cellular communication system which is coupled to said mobile SPS receiver, and wherein said at least one Doppler information is used to acquire said SPS signals.
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4. A method as in claim 1, said method further comprising:
receiving, in a cellular communication system, a satellite data information, said cellular communication system being coupled to said mobile SPS receiver to provide said satellite data information to said mobile SPS receiver.
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5. A method as in claim 4 wherein said satellite data information comprises at least one of satellite almanac or data representative of ephemeris for at least one SPS satellite.
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6. A method as in claim 5 wherein at least one Doppler information for an in view SPS satellite is determined from said satellite data information.
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7. A method as in claim 1 wherein said mobile SPS receiver determines a plurality of pseudoranges, including said pseudorange, and wherein said plurality of pseudoranges is transmitted to a remote processing system for determination of a location of said mobile SPS receiver.
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8. A method as in claim 1, wherein said epoch is received for at least one SPS satellite in view of said mobile SPS receiver.
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9. A method as in claim 1 wherein said mobile SPS receiver determines a plurality of pseudoranges, including said pseudorange, and wherein said plurality of pseudoranges is used for determination of a location of said mobile SPS receiver.
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10. A method for assisting in the determination of a position of a mobile satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver, said method comprising:
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transmitting, from a non-SPS satellite source, an epoch of data in an SPS message being transmitted from an SPS satellite, wherein said epoch is used to acquire SPS signals in a mobile SPS receiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
transmitting at least one Doppler information for an in view SPS satellite relative to said mobile SPS receiver, wherein said at least one Doppler information is used to acquire said SPS signals.
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14. A method as in claim 10 further comprising:
transmitting a satellite data information to said mobile SPS receiver.
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15. A method as in claim 14 wherein said satellite data information comprises at least one of satellite almanac or data representative of ephemeris for at least one SPS satellite.
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16. A method as in claim 14 wherein at least one Doppler information for an in view SPS satellite is determined from said satellite data information.
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17. A method as in claim 10 further comprising:
receiving a plurality of pseudoranges from said mobile SPS receiver and determining a position of said mobile SPS receiver based on said plurality of pseudoranges.
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18. A method as in claim 17 wherein said method is performed in a basestation which is coupled to at least one cell site.
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19. A method as in claim 10 wherein said epoch is for at least one SPS satellite in view of said SPS receiver.
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20. A method as in claim 10 further comprising:
determining a plurality of pseudoranges and determining a position of said mobile SPS receiver based on said plurality of pseudoranges.
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21. A mobile apparatus comprising:
a cellular communication system which receives information representative of an epoch of data in an SPS message being transmitted from an SPS satellite, said data representative of said epoch being transmitted from a wireless cell site;
a mobile satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver coupled to said cellular communication system, said mobile SPS receiver acquiring SPS signals from said SPS satellite to determine a pseudorange to said SPS satellite, wherein said epoch is used to acquire said SPS signals.- View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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22. A mobile apparatus as in claim 22 wherein said epoch is received for at least one SPS satellite in view of said mobile SPS receiver.
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30. A basestation apparatus comprising:
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a GPS receiver for receiving satellite positioning system (SPS) signals and determining epochs of data in an SPS signals being transmitted from an SPS satellite;
a transmitter, coupled to said GPS receiver, said transmitter transmitting said epochs for use by a remote mobile SPS receiver in acquiring SPS signals in said mobile SPS receiver. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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