METHOD OF PROCESSING AN RF SIGNAL
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF PROCESSING AN RF SIGNAL 审中-公开
    RF信号处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100142594A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-10

    申请号:US12517540

    申请日:2007-12-03

    IPC分类号: H04L27/06 H04B1/707 H01P11/00

    摘要: A method of receiving and processing an RF signal comprises receiving (5) the RF signal; analogue processing the signal and providing a digital output to a digital signal processor, the digital output including an added identification code unique to an RF front end receiver hardware. Within the digital signal processor, the identification code is compared with a predetermined identification code or set of codes to determine if there is match. If there is a (10) match, the digital output is processed to provide data to the user, and if there is not a match, an error function is implemented. This method enables a software developer to make the system function only when there is a match between the hardware and the software. This makes copying the software as difficult as copying the hardware, because (15) copied software will not work with the incorrect hardware batch.

    摘要翻译: 接收和处理RF信号的方法包括接收(5)RF信号; 对信号进行模拟处理并向数字信号处理器提供数字输出,数字输出包括对RF前端接收器硬件唯一的附加标识码。 在数字信号处理器内,将识别码与预定的识别码或代码集进行比较,以确定是否匹配。 如果存在(10)匹配,则处理数字输出以向用户提供数据,并且如果不匹配,则实现错误功能。 这种方法使得软件开发人员只有在硬件和软件之间进行匹配才能使系统功能发挥作用。 这使得复制软件与复制硬件一样困难,因为(15)复制的软件将不能用于错误的硬件批处理。

    Processing of satellite positioning system signals
    3.
    发明授权
    Processing of satellite positioning system signals 有权
    卫星定位系统信号处理

    公开(公告)号:US08907843B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-09

    申请号:US12666287

    申请日:2008-06-24

    CPC分类号: G01S5/0036 G01S19/24

    摘要: A method of processing signals from a satellite positioning system, comprises receiving (50) recorded blocks of data samples of satellite broadcast, each block including one or more timestamps generated within a receiver at which the samples were recorded, and processing (52) the recorded blocks of data samples using a first set of processing parameters to identify satellite transmissions contained within the blocks. Based on the results of the processing (52), one of the blocks is selected (56,58). The selected block is processed (60) using a second set of processing parameters to derive at least position and satellite broadcast timing information. The timestamp of the selected block and the timing information obtained from the processing (60) of the selected block is used to assist in the processing (60) of the other blocks. The method associates timestamps with satellite data to improve the offline processing of the positioning data (for example by providing accurate relative timing information between data samples), and this can reduce the processing power and/or time to process the data.

    摘要翻译: 一种处理来自卫星定位系统的信号的方法,包括:接收(50)记录的卫星广播数据样本块,每个块包括在记录样本的接收机内产生的一个或多个时间戳,以及处理(52)记录的 使用第一组处理参数来识别包含在块内的卫星传输的数据采样块。 基于处理(52)的结果,选择块中的一个(56,58)。 使用第二组处理参数处理(60)所选择的块,以得到至少位置和卫星广播定时信息。 使用所选块的时间戳和从所选块的处理(60)获得的定时信息来协助其他块的处理(60)。 该方法将时间戳与卫星数据相关联,以改进定位数据的离线处理(例如通过在数据样本之间提供准确的相对定时信息),这可以减少处理能力和/或处理数据的时间。

    POSITION VALIDATION
    4.
    发明申请
    POSITION VALIDATION 有权
    位置验证

    公开(公告)号:US20130082872A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-04

    申请号:US13267827

    申请日:2011-10-06

    IPC分类号: G01S19/42 G01S19/24

    CPC分类号: G01S5/0252 G01S19/42

    摘要: A method of determining an indication of the position of an electronic device. The method comprises: obtaining (100) information relating to a radio signal received by the device, the radio signal comprising transmissions from one or more satellites of a satellite-positioning system, from which information an inference can be made about the true position of the device at the time the signal was received; obtaining (110) a plurality of hypotheses about the true position of the device; evaluating (120, 130, 140) the plurality of hypotheses, comprising assessing a degree of consistency between the information relating to the radio signal and the hypotheses; based on the outcome of the evaluations, selecting (150) one or more of the hypotheses; and outputting (160) an indication of the selected one or more hypotheses.

    摘要翻译: 一种确定电子设备的位置的指示的方法。 该方法包括:获得(100)与由该设备接收的无线电信号有关的信息,该无线电信号包括来自卫星定位系统的一个或多个卫星的传输,从该卫星定位系统可以进行关于真实位置的信息的信息 收到信号时的设备; 获取(110)关于设备的真实位置的多个假设; 评估(120,130,140)所述多个假设,包括评估与所述无线电信号有关的信息与所述假设之间的一致性程度; 基于评估结果,选择(150)一个或多个假设; 以及输出(160)所选择的一个或多个假设的指示。

    Event location determination
    5.
    发明授权
    Event location determination 有权
    事件位置确定

    公开(公告)号:US07659848B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US12150709

    申请日:2008-04-29

    IPC分类号: G01S1/02

    摘要: A method of determining a location of an event of interest by processing signals from a satellite positioning system. The method comprises receiving recorded blocks of data samples of a satellite broadcast including blocks recorded at the approximate location of the event of interest, each block including one or more timestamps generated within a first portable device at which the samples were recorded; receiving a time of occurrence of the event recorded independently of the samples; comparing the timestamps and the time of occurrence to identify at least one block corresponding to the event; and processing the data samples of the identified at least one block to derive position information approximating the location of the event.

    摘要翻译: 一种通过处理来自卫星定位系统的信号来确定感兴趣事件的位置的方法。 该方法包括接收包括记录在感兴趣事件的近似位置处的块的卫星广播的记录的数据样本块,每个块包括在记录样本的第一便携式设备内生成的一个或多个时间戳; 接收与样本独立记录的事件的发生时间; 比较所述时间戳和发生时间以识别与所述事件相对应的至少一个块; 以及处理所识别的至少一个块的数据样本以导出近似该事件位置的位置信息。

    Hybrid satellite positioning with prediction
    6.
    发明授权
    Hybrid satellite positioning with prediction 有权
    混合卫星定位与预测

    公开(公告)号:US08614641B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-24

    申请号:US13160424

    申请日:2011-06-14

    IPC分类号: G01S19/45

    摘要: A method of calculating two position fixes, using satellite positioning. The method comprises: using an RF front-end (12), receiving satellite positioning signals; using an analogue-to-digital converter (18), sampling the received signals to generate signal samples; using a processor (20), processing a first set of the samples as they are generated, to calculate a first position fix; storing information associated with the calculation in a memory (22); storing a second set of the samples, or ranging measurements derived from the second set of samples, in the memory (22) for later processing to calculate a second position fix; and later, processing the second set of samples to calculate the second position fix, wherein the calculation of the second position fix is assisted by the information associated with the calculation of the first position fix. Also disclosed are other related methods and apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用卫星定位计算两种定位的方法。 该方法包括:使用RF前端(12),接收卫星定位信号; 使用模拟 - 数字转换器(18)对所接收的信号进行采样以产生信号采样; 使用处理器(20),在产生样本时处理第一组样本,以计算第一定位; 将与所述计算相关联的信息存储在存储器(22)中; 将第二组样本或从第二组样本导出的测距测量值存储在存储器(22)中用于稍后处理以计算第二定位; 并且随后,处理第二组样本以计算第二定位,其中通过与计算第一定位相关联的信息辅助第二定位的计算。 还公开了其他相关的方法和装置。

    FILE CREATION METHOD AND SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    FILE CREATION METHOD AND SYSTEM 有权
    文件创建方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110066667A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:US12993454

    申请日:2009-05-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A file creation method comprising:creating file content at a particular location and time using a portable device; and obtaining data from wireless communication devices detectable by the portable device at the particular location and time thereby to obtain a set of data. The set of data identifies or enables identification of the wireless communication devices. The method further comprises associating the set of data and time with the file content to enable subsequent analysis to determine the particular location using a time-dependent database.

    摘要翻译: 一种文件创建方法,包括:使用便携式设备在特定位置和时间创建文件内容; 以及从特定位置和时间由便携式设备检测的无线通信设备获得数据,从而获得一组数据。 该组数据识别或启用无线通信设备的识别。 该方法还包括将数据和时间的集合与文件内容相关联,以使后续分析能够使用时间依赖数据库来确定特定位置。

    PROCESSING OF SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM SIGNALS
    8.
    发明申请
    PROCESSING OF SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM SIGNALS 有权
    卫星定位系统信号处理

    公开(公告)号:US20100171658A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-08

    申请号:US12666287

    申请日:2008-06-24

    IPC分类号: G01S19/30

    CPC分类号: G01S5/0036 G01S19/24

    摘要: A method of processing signals from a satellite positioning system, comprises receiving (50) recorded blocks of data samples of satellite broadcast, each block including one or more timestamps generated within a receiver at which the samples were recorded, and processing (52) the recorded blocks of data samples using a first set of processing parameters to identify satellite transmissions contained within the blocks. Based on the results of the processing (52), one of the blocks is selected (56,58). The selected block is processed (60) using a second set of processing parameters to derive at least position and satellite broadcast timing information. The timestamp of the selected block and the timing information obtained from the processing (60) of the selected block is used to assist in the processing (60) of the other blocks. The method associates timestamps with satellite data to improve the offline processing of the positioning data (for example by providing accurate relative timing information between data samples), and this can reduce the processing power and/or time to process the data.

    摘要翻译: 一种处理来自卫星定位系统的信号的方法,包括:接收(50)记录的卫星广播数据样本块,每个块包括在记录样本的接收机内产生的一个或多个时间戳,以及处理(52)记录的 使用第一组处理参数来识别包含在块内的卫星传输的数据采样块。 基于处理(52)的结果,选择块中的一个(56,58)。 使用第二组处理参数处理(60)所选择的块,以得到至少位置和卫星广播定时信息。 使用所选块的时间戳和从所选块的处理(60)获得的定时信息来协助其他块的处理(60)。 该方法将时间戳与卫星数据相关联,以改进定位数据的离线处理(例如通过在数据样本之间提供准确的相对定时信息),这可以减少处理能力和/或处理数据的时间。

    File creation method and system
    9.
    发明授权
    File creation method and system 有权
    文件创建方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09384215B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-05

    申请号:US12993454

    申请日:2009-05-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30 G01S5/02 H04W64/00

    摘要: A file creation method comprising: creating file content at a particular location and time using a portable device; and obtaining data from wireless communication devices detectable by the portable device at the particular location and time thereby to obtain a set of data. The set of data identifies or enables identification of the wireless communication devices. The method further comprises associating the set of data and time with the file content to enable subsequent analysis to determine the particular location using a time-dependent database.

    摘要翻译: 一种文件创建方法,包括:使用便携式设备在特定位置和时间创建文件内容; 以及从特定位置和时间由便携式设备检测的无线通信设备获得数据,从而获得一组数据。 该组数据识别或启用无线通信设备的识别。 该方法还包括将数据和时间的集合与文件内容相关联,以使后续分析能够使用时间依赖数据库来确定特定位置。

    SATELLITE POSITIONING WITH ASSISTED CALCULATION
    10.
    发明申请
    SATELLITE POSITIONING WITH ASSISTED CALCULATION 审中-公开
    卫星定位与辅助计算

    公开(公告)号:US20120306690A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-06

    申请号:US13160427

    申请日:2011-06-14

    IPC分类号: G01S19/42

    摘要: A method of calculating a position fix from satellite signal samples. The method comprises: obtaining first reference information produced during the calculation (120a) of a first position fix, the first position fix being the calculated position of a satellite-positioning receiver (5) at a first time; obtaining second reference information produced during the calculation (120b) of a second position fix, the second position fix being the calculated position of the receiver (5) at a second time; receiving a set of satellite signal samples generated by the receiver at a third time, or ranging measurements derived from such a set of satellite signal samples; and processing (140) the set of samples or the ranging measurements to calculate a third position fix. The processing (140) is assisted by the reference information produced during the calculation of the first and second position fixes.

    摘要翻译: 一种从卫星信号样本计算定位的方法。 该方法包括:获得在第一定位的计算(120a)期间产生的第一参考信息,第一位置固定是第一时间计算卫星定位接收器(5)的位置; 获得在第二定位的计算(120b)期间产生的第二参考信息,所述第二定位是第二时间接收器(5)的计算位置; 在第三时间接收由接收机产生的一组卫星信号样本,或者从这样一组卫星信号样本得到的测距测量结果; 以及处理(140)所述样本集或所述测距测量以计算第三定位。 处理(140)由在计算第一和第二位置锁定期间产生的参考信息辅助。