Method and apparatus for position measuring of portable electronic device

• US 9,170,109 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2013
• Issued: 10/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Jeong-Min, Chung, Do-Hyoung
• Primary Examiner(s): Frejd, Russell
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nolan, Peter D
• Application Number:
  US13/848,326
• Publication Number:
  US 20130304376A1
• Time in Patent Office: 950 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/08 providing integrity information, e.g. health of satellites or quality of ephemeris data
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/20 Integrity monitoring, fault detection or fault isolation of space segment
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/425 by combining or switching between signals derived from different satellite radio beacon positioning systems

Abstract

A method for position measurement of a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving, from a first satellite, first satellite information and state information of the first satellite information, receiving other state information of the first satellite information from a server that receives the other state information of the first satellite information from a terrestrial observatory, and using the first satellite information for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the first satellite information received from the first satellite is unhealthy and the other state information of the first satellite information received from the server is healthy, wherein healthy state information indicates that satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

Claims

1. A method for position measurement of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory; and

excluding the satellite information for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is different from the other state information of the satellite received from the server,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

excluding the satellite information from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

using the satellite information for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is healthy and the other state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining whether the satellite is a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite after the receiving of the satellite information.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the receiving of the other state information of the satellite from the server is performed when the satellite is not a GPS satellite.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the satellite information includes state information of an other satellite corresponding to the other satellite.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

excluding the other satellite information for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the other satellite is unhealthy and other state information of the other satellite received from the server is healthy.

8. A method for position measurement of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory; and

determining whether to use the satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device by comparing the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the satellite is used in the position measurement of the portable electronic device when both the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server are healthy.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the satellite is excluded from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when at least one of the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving further state information of the satellite from the server after a predetermined time; and

using the excluded satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the further state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy.

12. A method for position measurement of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is unhealthy; and

using the satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy, and excluding the satellite from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

using the satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is healthy.

14. A method for position measurement of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

determining whether the satellite is a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory when the satellite is not a GPS satellite; and

determining whether to use the satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device by comparing the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the satellite is used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when both the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server are healthy.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the satellite is excluded from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when at least one of the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving further state information of the satellite from the server after a predetermined time; and

using the excluded satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the further state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy.

18. A method for position measurement of a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

determining whether the satellite is a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory when the satellite is not a GPS satellite and state information of the satellite received from the satellite is unhealthy; and

using the satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy, and excluding the satellite from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

using the satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is healthy.

20. A portable electronic device, the device comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory; and

at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor,

wherein the program comprises instructions for;

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory; and

excluding the satellite information in position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is different from the other state information of the satellite received from the server,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

21. The device of claim 20, further comprising an instruction for excluding the satellite information from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy.

22. The device of claim 20, further comprising an instruction for using the satellite information for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is healthy and the other state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy.

23. The device of claim 20, further comprising an instruction for determining whether the satellite is a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite after the receiving of the satellite information.

24. The device of claim 23, comprising an instruction for receiving the other state information of the satellite from the server when the satellite is not a GPS satellite.

25. The device of claim 20, wherein the satellite information includes state information of an other satellite corresponding to the other satellite.

26. The device of claim 25, further comprising an instruction for excluding the other satellite information for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the other satellite is unhealthy and other state information of the other satellite received from the server is healthy.

27. A portable electronic device, the device comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory; and

at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor,

wherein the program comprises instructions for;

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory; and

determining whether to use the satellite for position measurement of the portable electronic device by comparing the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

28. The device of claim 27, wherein the satellite is used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when both the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server are healthy.

29. The device of claim 27, wherein the satellite is excluded from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when at least one of the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy.

30. The device of claim 29, further comprising an instruction for:

receiving further state information of the satellite from the server after a predetermined time; and

using the excluded satellite in the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the further state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy.

31. A portable electronic device, the device comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory; and

at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor,

wherein the program comprises instructions for;

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is unhealthy; and

using the satellite for position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy, and excluding the satellite from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

32. The device of claim 31, further comprising an instruction for using the satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is healthy.

33. A portable electronic device, the device comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory; and

at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor,

wherein the program comprises instructions for;

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information of the satellite;

determining whether the satellite is a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory when the satellite is not a GPS satellite; and

determining whether to use the satellite for position measurement of the portable electronic device by comparing the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

34. The device of claim 33, wherein the satellite is used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when both the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server are healthy.

35. The device of claim 33, wherein the satellite is excluded from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when at least one of the state information of the satellite received from the satellite and the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy.

36. The device of claim 35, further comprising an instruction for:

receiving further state information of the satellite from the server after a predetermined time; and

using the excluded satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the further state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy.

37. A portable electronic device, the device comprising:

at least one processor;

a memory; and

at least one program stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the at least one processor,

wherein the program comprises an instruction for;

receiving, from a satellite, satellite information including state information for the satellite;

determining whether the satellite is a Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite;

receiving other state information of the satellite from a server that receives the other state information of the satellite from a terrestrial observatory when the satellite is not a GPS satellite and the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is unhealthy; and

using the satellite for position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is healthy, and excluding the satellite from the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the other state information of the satellite received from the server is unhealthy,

wherein healthy state information indicates that the satellite information may be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device and unhealthy state information indicates that the satellite information may not be used for the position measurement of the portable electronic device.

38. The device of claim 37, further comprising an instruction for using the satellite for the position measurement of the portable electronic device when the state information of the satellite received from the satellite is healthy.