Patent ReferencesGlobal position system receiver System for determining direction or attitude using GPS satellite signals Differential phase measurement through antenna multiplexing Attitude determining system for use with global positioning system System and method for generating attitude determinations using GPS Patent #: 5548293 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 829453 filed on 03/28/1997US Classes:342/357.11Attitude determinationExaminersPrimary: Hellner, MarkAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG01S 005/02AbstractA method and apparatus for determining attitude information using a down conversion reference and a carrier phase and code phase generator. The apparatus uses individual phase registers for signal received from each antenna to solve the phase difference concurrently. The invention also discloses an attitude sensing method where only one receiving antenna is required. A method and structure for using variable correlation width is also disclosed to optimize noise cancellation under different noise environment.Field of SearchAttitude determination | |