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GPS receiver utilizing a communication link

Patent 5841396 Issued on November 24, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 4, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 759523 filed on 12/04/1996

US Classes:

342/357.02, With accuracy enhancing342/357.05, Using Doppler frequency shift701/213Using Global Positioning System (GPS)

Examiners

Primary: Blum, Theodore M.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 447978A2 EP. 09/13/1991
  • 545636A1 EP. 06/13/1993
  • 2273218 GB. 06/13/1994
  • WO94283434 WO. 12/13/1994

International Classes

H04B 007/185
G01S 005/02

Abstract

A precision carrier frequency signal for calibrating a local oscillator of a GPS receiver which is used to acquire GPS signals. The precision carrier frequency signal is used to calibrate the local oscillator such that the output of the local oscillator, which is used to acquire GPS signals, is modified by a reference signal generated from the precision carrier frequency signal. The GPS receiver locks to this precision carrier frequency signal and generates the reference signal. In another aspect of the invention, satellite almanac data is transmitted to a remote GPS receiver unit from a basestation via a communication link. The remote GPS receiver unit uses this satellite almanac data to determine approximate Doppler data for satellites in view of the remote GPS receiver unit.

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