Satellite (GPS) assisted clock apparatus, circuits, systems and processes for cellular terminals on asynchronous networks
First Claim
1. A wireless circuit for tracking an incoming signal and for use in a network having handover from one part of the network to another part, and comprising:
- a processor responsive to the incoming signal, said processor operable to generate pulse edges representing network-based receiver synchronization instances (RSIs); and
a timekeeping circuitry including an oscillator circuitry, said timekeeping circuitry operable to maintain a set of counter circuitries including a counter circuitry operable to maintain a running count representing at least one network time component based on successive RSIs and another counter circuitry operable at least during handover and during loss of network coverage between the wireless circuit and the network for maintaining a running count for representing at least one internal time component based on the oscillator circuitry, the set of counter circuitries operable to account for elapsing time substantially gaplessly and substantially without overlap between the time components during a composite of network coverage, loss of network coverage and handover, and said timekeeping circuitry further including a time generator for combining the time components from the set of counter circuitries to generate an approximate absolute time.
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Abstract
A wireless circuit (1100, 1190) for tracking an incoming signal and for use in a network (2000) having handover from one part (Cell A) of the network to another part (Cell B). The wireless circuit includes a processor (CE 1100) responsive to the incoming signal, the processor (CE 1100) operable to generate pulse edges representing network-based receiver synchronization instances (RSIs), and a timekeeping circuitry (2420, 2430, 2450) including an oscillator circuitry (2162), the timekeeping circuitry (2420, 2430) operable to maintain a set of counter circuitries (2422-2428) including a counter circuitry (2422) operable to maintain at least one network time component based on the RSIs and another counter circuitry (2428) operable at least during handover and during loss of network coverage for maintaining at least one internal time component (NC) based on the oscillator circuitry (2162), the set of counter circuitries (2422-2428) operable to account for elapsing time substantially gaplessly and substantially without overlap between the time components during a composite of network coverage, loss of network coverage and handover, and the timekeeping circuitry further including a time generator (2450) for combining the time components from the set of counter circuitries (2422-2428) to generate an approximate absolute time (SGTB). Other electronic circuits, positioning systems, methods of operation, and processes of manufacture are also disclosed and claimed.
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21 Claims
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1. A wireless circuit for tracking an incoming signal and for use in a network having handover from one part of the network to another part, and comprising:
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a processor responsive to the incoming signal, said processor operable to generate pulse edges representing network-based receiver synchronization instances (RSIs); and a timekeeping circuitry including an oscillator circuitry, said timekeeping circuitry operable to maintain a set of counter circuitries including a counter circuitry operable to maintain a running count representing at least one network time component based on successive RSIs and another counter circuitry operable at least during handover and during loss of network coverage between the wireless circuit and the network for maintaining a running count for representing at least one internal time component based on the oscillator circuitry, the set of counter circuitries operable to account for elapsing time substantially gaplessly and substantially without overlap between the time components during a composite of network coverage, loss of network coverage and handover, and said timekeeping circuitry further including a time generator for combining the time components from the set of counter circuitries to generate an approximate absolute time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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2. An electronic circuit for tracking an incoming signal from a first network, and comprising:
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a processor responsive to the incoming signal, said processor operable to generate pulse edges representing network-based receiver synchronization instances (RSIs); oscillator circuitry; and an adjustment circuit operable to adjust operational frequency of the oscillator circuitry in response to and to correlate with frequency of receiving the network-based RSIs from said processor, said adjustment circuit including; a time counter circuitry fed from said oscillator circuitry and including a counter operable to maintain a running count representing at least one network time component between successive RSIs; and another counter circuitry operable at least during handover and during loss of network coverage between the electronic circuit and the first network for maintaining a running count for representing at least one internal time component based on said oscillator circuitry; the counter circuitries operable to account for elapsing time between the time components during a composite of network coverage, loss of network coverage and handover; circuitry, responsive in part to at least one running count, for determining elapsed time from a timing associated with a second network that is asynchronous to the first network. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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