Mobile ionospheric data capture system
First Claim
1. A method for capturing ionospheric data, said method comprising:
- receiving, via a mobile multi-frequency GNSS receiver, a plurality of phase-coherent signals transmitted by at least one Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite;
deriving respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals using a software defined GNSS receiver operating on a processor of a first communication device of said multi-frequency GNSS receiver;
storing said respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals in a data storage device;
appending a GNSS time-stamp with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals specifying when said phase-coherent signals were received;
appending a satellite identification with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals identifying a GNSS satellite from which said phase-coherent signals were received;
appending a position fix with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals specifying said position fix at which said phase-coherent signals were received; and
wirelessly transmitting to a second location an ionospheric sample based upon said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of said plurality of phase-coherent signals.
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Abstract
A method for capturing ionospheric data is disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, a plurality of phase-coherent signals transmitted by at least one Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite is received via a mobile multi-frequency GNSS receiver. Respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals are derived using a software defined GNSS receiver operating on a processor of a first communication device of the multi-frequency GNSS receiver. Respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of the plurality of phase-coherent signals is stored in a data storage device. The respective code phase data and carrier phase data is appended with a respective time-stamp and position fix. An ionospheric sample based upon respective code phase data and carrier phase data of said plurality of phase-coherent signals is wirelessly transmitted to a second location.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for capturing ionospheric data, said method comprising:
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receiving, via a mobile multi-frequency GNSS receiver, a plurality of phase-coherent signals transmitted by at least one Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite; deriving respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals using a software defined GNSS receiver operating on a processor of a first communication device of said multi-frequency GNSS receiver; storing said respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals in a data storage device; appending a GNSS time-stamp with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals specifying when said phase-coherent signals were received; appending a satellite identification with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals identifying a GNSS satellite from which said phase-coherent signals were received; appending a position fix with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals specifying said position fix at which said phase-coherent signals were received; and wirelessly transmitting to a second location an ionospheric sample based upon said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of said plurality of phase-coherent signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for capturing ionospheric data comprising:
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a mobile multi-frequency Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver configured for receiving a plurality of phase-coherent signals transmitted by at least one Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite, said multi-frequency GNSS receiver comprising; a software defined GNSS receiver operating on a processor of a first communication device of said multi-frequency GNSS receiver configured to derive respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals; a data storage device configured for storing said respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals; a GNSS processor coupled with said mobile multi-frequency GNSS receiver and configured to append a GNSS time-stamp with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals specifying when said phase-coherent signals were received, append a satellite identification with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals identifying a GNSS satellite from which said phase-coherent signals were received, and append a position fix with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals specifying said position fix at which said phase-coherent signals were received; and a wireless transmitter configured for wirelessly transmitting an ionospheric sample based upon said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of said plurality of phase-coherent signals to a second location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable instructions stored thereon for causing a computer system to perform a method for capturing ionospheric data, said method comprising:
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receiving, via a mobile multi-frequency GNSS receiver, a plurality of phase-coherent signals transmitted by at least one Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite; deriving respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals using a software defined GNSS receiver operating on a processor of a first communication device of said multi-frequency GNSS receiver; storing said respective code phase data and carrier phase data for each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals in a data storage device; appending a GNSS time-stamp with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals specifying when said phase-coherent signals were received; appending a satellite identification with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals identifying a GNSS satellite from which said phase-coherent signals were received; appending a position fix with said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of each of said plurality of phase-coherent signals specifying said position fix at which said phase-coherent signals were received; and wirelessly transmitting to a second location an ionospheric sample based upon said respective code phase data and carrier phase data of said plurality of phase-coherent signals. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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