GPS data controller in mobile communication system and control method thereof

• US 6,684,078 B1
• Filed: 02/08/2000
• Issued: 01/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Magnachip Semiconductor Limited (Magnachip Semiconductor)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. Ltd. (SK Hynix Inc.)
• Inventors: Park, Yong-Pal
• Primary Examiner(s): Urban, Edward F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Simon
• Application Number:
  US09/499,630
• Time in Patent Office: 1,449 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456, 455/412.1, 455/517, 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/456.3, 455/456.5, 455/456.6, 455/456.7, 342/357.09, 342/357.1, 342/357.12, 342/357.13
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A mobile communication system includes a signal processor, a first memory, a controller, and an input-output controller. The signal processor receives first forward GPS data and transmits backward GPS data. The first memory has a preamble area, a base station information area, a time information area, and a location information area and stores the backward GPS data, the first forward GPS data, and second forward GPS data received by an exterior GPS receiver. The controller controls data input and output over the first memory and controls transmission of the backward GPS data stored in the first memory to the signal processor. The input-output controller is controlled by the controller and transmits the second forward GPS data to the first memory.

Claims

1. A mobile communication system comprising:

signal processing means for receiving first forward Global Positioning System (GPS) data and transmitting backward GPS data;

first memory means for storing said backward GPS data, said first forward GPS data, and second forward GPS data received by an exterior GPS receiver;

control means for controlling data input and output over said first memory means and for controlling transmission of said backward GPS data stored in said first memory means to said signal processing means; and

input-output control means controlled by said control means, for transmitting said second forward GPS data to said first memory means.

2. A mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein second memory means is connected to said control means and stores location information of each base station.

3. A mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein said first and second forward GPS data is alternately transmitted with synchronizing offset indexes.

4. A mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein said first and second forward GPS data includes base station information, first time information, and first location information.

5. A mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein said backward GPS data includes preamble, second time information, and second location information.

6. A mobile communication system according to claim 5, wherein said preamble includes at least one unique number data.

7. A mobile communication system according to claim 5, wherein said second location information includes latitude data and longitude data.

8. A mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein said memory means includes a preamble area, a base station information area, a time information area, and a location information area.

9. A mobile communication system according to claim 8, wherein said location information area comprises a latitude data area and a longitude data area.

10. A mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein said control means outputs general transmitting data and performs control to provide one of said backward GPS data and said general transmitting data to said signal processing means.

11. A mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein said input-output control means provides said second forward GPS data received by the exterior GPS receiver to said first memory means.

12. A mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein said input-output control means provides said first and second forward GPS data stored said first memory means to an exterior display unit.

13. The mobile communication system of claim 1, wherein the input-output control means transmits said backward GPS data stored in the first memory means to an external display unit.

14. A mobile communication system comprising:

a signal processor receiving first forward Global Positioning System (GPS) data and transmitting backward GPS data;

a first memory storing said backward GPS data, said first forward GPS data, and second forward GPS data received by an exterior GPS receiver;

a first controller controlling data input and output over said first memory and controlling transmission of said backward GPS data stored in said first memory to said signal processor; and

input-output controller controlled by said first controller and transmitting said second forward GPS data to said first memory.

15. A mobile communication system according to claim 14, wherein second memory is connected to said first controller and stores location information of each base station.

16. A mobile communication system according to claim 14, wherein said first and second forward GPS data is alternately transmitted with synchronizing offset indexes.

17. A mobile communication system according to claim 14, wherein said first and second forward GPS data includes base station information, first time information, and first location information.

18. A mobile communication system according to claim 14, wherein said backward GPS data includes preamble, second time information, and second location information.

19. A mobile communication system according to claim 18, wherein said preamble includes at least one unique number data.

20. A mobile communication system according to claim 18, wherein said second location information includes latitude data and longitude data.

21. A mobile communication system according to claim 14, wherein said first memory includes a preamble area, a base station information area, a time information area, and a location information area.

22. A mobile communication system according to claim 21, wherein said location information area comprises a latitude data area and a longitude data area.

23. A mobile communication system according to claim 14, wherein said first controller outputs general transmitting data and performs control to provide one of said backward GPS data and said general transmitting data to said signal processor.

24. A mobile communication system according to claim 14, wherein said input-output controller provides said second forward GPS data received by the exterior GPS receiver to said first memory.

25. A mobile communication system according to claim 14, wherein said input-output controller provides said first and second forward GPS data stored in said first memory to an exterior display unit.

26. The mobile communication system of claim 14, wherein the input-output controller transmits said backward GPS data stored in the first memory to an external display unit.