Method and system for variable data rate transmission in RTK GPS survey system
First Claim
1. A method for variable rate data transmission for communication of real-time satellite positioning system (SATPS) data between a rover and a reference station comprising:
- acquiring raw SATPS data at said reference station;
converting said raw SATPS data into formatted data;
determining a transmission rate for said formatted data, wherein the data transmission rate is determined on the basis of rover calculation accuracy; and
,controlling the transmission of said formatted data to said rover using a programmable transmission controller and a wireless transmitter.
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Abstract
A method and system for variable data rate transmission in a real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning system. An RTK positioning system having a reference station and a rover utilizes wireless communications for data transfer. The data transmission rate between the reference station and the rover is dynamically controlled by a programmable transmission controller. The transmission rate is determined on the basis of specific parameters. Parameters that may be used to determine the data transmission rate include rover demand, required rover accuracy, satellite positioning system (SATPS) events, the required data for ambiguities, and the type and content of the data transmitted.
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1. A method for variable rate data transmission for communication of real-time satellite positioning system (SATPS) data between a rover and a reference station comprising:
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acquiring raw SATPS data at said reference station; converting said raw SATPS data into formatted data; determining a transmission rate for said formatted data, wherein the data transmission rate is determined on the basis of rover calculation accuracy; and
,controlling the transmission of said formatted data to said rover using a programmable transmission controller and a wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions which, when executed in a real-time satellite positioning system (SATPS) having a reference station and a rover, causes the system to vary a data transmission rate between said reference station and said rover, comprising:
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instructions for acquiring raw SATPS data at said reference station; instructions for converting said raw SATPS data into formatted data; instructions for determining a transmission rate for said formatted data, wherein the instructions for determining the data transmission rate are generated on the basis of rover calculation accuracy; and
,instructions for transmitting said formatted data to said rover using said transmission rate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for variable rate data transmission for communication of real-time satellite positioning system (SATPS) data between a rover and a reference station comprising:
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acquiring SATPS data at said reference station; determining a transmission rate for said data based on current conditions of a set of criteria, wherein the data transmission rate is determined on the basis of rover calculation accuracy; and
,controlling the transmission of said data to said rover using a programmable transmission controller and a wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for variable rate data transmission for communication of real-time satellite positioning system (SATPS) data between a rover and a reference station comprising:
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acquiring SATPS data at said reference station; determining a transmission rate for said data according to a predetermined set of criteria, wherein the data transmission rate is determined on the basis of rover calculation accuracy; and
,dynamically controlling the transmission of said data to said rover using a programmable transmission controller and a wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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