Generic Satellite Positioning System receivers with selectable inputs and outputs
First Claim
1. A method of configuring a generic Satellite Positioning System (SATPS) receiver for use in a plurality of SATPS applications, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of SATPS input paths to the generic SATPS receiver;
providing a plurality of possible outputs from the generic SATPS receiver that are associated with a position determination of the generic SATPS receiver;
determining a particular generic SATPS receiver application from the plurality of SATPS applications;
selecting at least one desired output from the plurality of possible outputs responsive to the determination of the particular generic SATPS receiver application; and
activating the at least one desired output.
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Abstract
Generic SATPS receivers and methods for configuring generic SATPS receivers that include a plurality of outputs are provided. These configurable SATPS receivers are adapted to be utilized in at least one of a plurality of particular SATPS receiver applications, and can also include a plurality of input paths, and a means for generating selected ones of the plurality of possible outputs. Selected ones of the plurality of outputs are enabled/disabled based on at least one requirement of the particular receiver application to configure or program the generic SATPS receiver to function as a SATPS receiver used for a particular SATPS receiver application or operating environment. The selected ones of the plurality of outputs can be defined by and can be those utilized by the particular SATPS receiver application or operating environment. Thus, SATPS receivers are provided that can be used in multiple applications, that can accept multiple types of assistance data, and that have multiple types of outputs depending on the application and/or desires of the user. The SATPS receiver can be implemented in SATPS systems that include at least one satellite that provides SATPS information, a generic SATPS receiver, and a remote computer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of configuring a generic Satellite Positioning System (SATPS) receiver for use in a plurality of SATPS applications, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of SATPS input paths to the generic SATPS receiver; providing a plurality of possible outputs from the generic SATPS receiver that are associated with a position determination of the generic SATPS receiver; determining a particular generic SATPS receiver application from the plurality of SATPS applications; selecting at least one desired output from the plurality of possible outputs responsive to the determination of the particular generic SATPS receiver application; and activating the at least one desired output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of configuring a generic SATPS receiver for use in any of a plurality of particular SATPS receiver applications dependent upon an operating environment in which a particular SATPS application operates, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of input paths to the generic SATPS receiver; providing a plurality of possible outputs from the generic SATPS receiver; and enabling selected input paths and selected possible outputs based on requirements of a predetermined particular SATPS receiver application. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of configuring a generic Satellite Positioning System (SATPS) receiver for use in a plurality of SATPS applications, the method comprising:
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providing an input path to the generic SATPS receiver for SATPS satellite signals; providing at least one input path to the generic SATPS other than the input path for the SATPS satellite signals; providing an output path from the generic SATPS for outputting position; providing an additional plurality of outputs dependent upon the operating environment in which a particular SATPS application operates; providing at least one additional output path, wherein signals on the at least one additional output path are returned to the input paths; testing the input paths and the outputs paths; and selecting a specific configuration of the input paths and the output paths used by the generic SATPS receiver based on the testing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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