Positioning using a reference station
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1. A method comprising:
- using, by an apparatus, received measurements on satellite signals that are valid for a first reference station and data provided by a satellite signal receiver for solving integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the first reference station and for tracking the baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the first reference station; and
performing, by the apparatus, a change of reference station byusing measurements on satellite signals that are valid for the first reference station and measurements on satellite signals that are valid for a second reference station, which have been received in parallel for a limited time for supporting the change of reference station, and data provided by the satellite signal receiver for solving integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station under consideration of a baseline between the first reference station and the second reference station, and byusing received measurements on satellite signals that are valid for the second reference station, data provided by the satellite signal receiver and the solved integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station for tracking the baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station.
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Abstract
For supporting a change of a reference station, first data that is valid for a first reference station is provided for transmission to a device, then data that is valid for the first reference station and data that is valid for a second reference station is provided for transmission to the device in parallel for a limited time, and finally data that is valid for the second reference station is provided for transmission to the device. The data for the first reference station and the data for the second reference station include measurements on satellite signals. At a receiving end, the respectively received data can be provided for a positioning of a device comprising a satellite signal receiver.
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1. A method comprising:
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using, by an apparatus, received measurements on satellite signals that are valid for a first reference station and data provided by a satellite signal receiver for solving integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the first reference station and for tracking the baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the first reference station; and performing, by the apparatus, a change of reference station by using measurements on satellite signals that are valid for the first reference station and measurements on satellite signals that are valid for a second reference station, which have been received in parallel for a limited time for supporting the change of reference station, and data provided by the satellite signal receiver for solving integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station under consideration of a baseline between the first reference station and the second reference station, and by using received measurements on satellite signals that are valid for the second reference station, data provided by the satellite signal receiver and the solved integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station for tracking the baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 17)
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6. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to cause the apparatus at least to perform:
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using received measurements on satellite signals that are valid for a first reference station and data provided by a satellite signal receiver for solving integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the first reference station and for tracking the baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the first reference station; and performing a change of reference station by using measurements on satellite signals that are valid for the first reference station and measurements on satellite signals that are valid for a second reference station, which have been received in parallel for a limited time for supporting the change of reference station, and data provided by the satellite signal receiver for solving integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station under consideration of a baseline between the first reference station and the second reference station; and
byusing received measurements on satellite signals that are valid for the second reference station, data provided by the satellite signal receiver and the solved integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station for tracking the baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium in which computer program code is stored, the computer program code causing an apparatus to realize the following when executed by a processor:
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using received measurements on satellite signals that are valid for a first reference station and data provided by a satellite signal receiver for solving integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the first reference station and for tracking the baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the first reference station; and performing a change of reference station by using measurements on satellite signals that are valid for the first reference station and measurements on satellite signals that are valid for a second reference station, which have been received in parallel for a limited time for supporting the change of reference station, and data provided by the satellite signal receiver for solving integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station under consideration of a baseline between the first reference station and the second reference station; and
byusing received measurements on satellite signals that are valid for the second reference station, data provided by the satellite signal receiver and the solved integer ambiguities for a baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station for tracking the baseline between the satellite signal receiver and the second reference station.
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