发明授权
- 专利标题: Time difference of arrival geolocation method, etc.
- 专利标题(中): 时差到达地理定位方法等
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申请号: US147255申请日: 1987-12-15
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公开(公告)号: US4888593A公开(公告)日: 1989-12-19
- 发明人: Joseph S. Friedman , John P. King , Joseph P. Pride, III
- 申请人: Joseph S. Friedman , John P. King , Joseph P. Pride, III
- 申请人地址: CA Santa Clara
- 专利权人: Signal Science, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Signal Science, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: CA Santa Clara
- 主分类号: G01S3/50
- IPC分类号: G01S3/50
摘要:
A direction finding method and apparatus for a radio signal source, modulated by a digital information signal and existing in a heavy interference environment, is based on cyclic crosscorrelation. The direction finding technique exploits the second order periodicity of a transmitted signal having digital modulation, whereby the technique is immune to narrow-band interference. Radio frequency signals are received by two spaced antennas, and the signal of interest can be considered as a cyclostationary process. The signal time of arrival difference between the two antennas is determined using a cyclic crosscorrelation method. This is implemented by sending the electrical signals, developed by the antennas, through a variable delay device, then to a balanced mixer. The composite signal from the mixer is sent to a band-pass filter whose center frequency is equal to the baud rate of the signal of interest. The output energy of the filter is proportional to that portion of the cyclic crosscorrelation function where the cyclic frequency corresponds to the baud rate. With the use of a peak detector, which finds the peak values of the cyclic crosscorrelation function, the time difference of arrival between the two antennas is determined. This, in turn, determines a line of position to the radio source.
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