MULTI-STAGED PIPELINED GNSS RECEIVER
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240134062A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-25

    申请号:US18384729

    申请日:2023-10-26

    Applicant: Trimble Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01S19/258 G01S19/11 G01S19/252 G01S19/428

    Abstract: Sets of digital samples associated with received wireless signals are received, each of the sets of digital samples corresponding to a particular RF path. The sets of digital samples are provided to a plurality of pipelines, each of the plurality of pipelines including a plurality of stages, each of the plurality of stages including one or more digital logic circuits. Sets of interconnect data are generated by the plurality of pipelines based on the sets of digital samples, the sets of interconnect data including at least one accumulating value. The sets of interconnect data are passed between adjacent pipelines of the plurality of pipelines along a direction. A result is generated by a last pipeline of the plurality of pipelines based on the at least one accumulating value.

    Architecture For Providing Forecasts of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Obscuration and Multipath

    公开(公告)号:US20240103181A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18369114

    申请日:2023-09-15

    CPC classification number: G01S19/258 H04B7/195

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of providing DOP forecasts for LEO navigation for routing of vehicles, aircraft, alerting humans in vehicles, or wireless devices, and bandwidth forecasts for LEO communications. The method includes accessing a 3D map of an area including structure solids and generating cuboids in spaces not contained in the structure solids; and iteratively over time increments, calculating LEO satellites visible from the cuboids using the map and, using at least the calculated visibility, determining forecasts for the cuboids at the time increments. Also included is compressing the determined forecast spatially and temporally; and distributing the compressed DOP forecast via a CDN, responsive to queries from requestors. Systems of the requestors can take into account the forecast for routing vehicles or alerting humans in vehicles to a predicted navigation impairment. Risk analysis is applied to improving computation and distribution of forecasts. Forecasts are applied to satellite deployment.

    Operational disruption of vehicle containing GNSS receiver

    公开(公告)号:US11698462B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-11

    申请号:US17338434

    申请日:2021-06-03

    CPC classification number: G01S19/015 G01S19/215 G01S19/258 H04K3/90 B60W60/001

    Abstract: Several examples of a navigation disruption device and methods of using the same are described herein that use real-time, low-cost computation to generate conflicting/competing signals to actual Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals. For example, the novel, hand-held navigation disruption devices described herein (1) generate signals from a simulated satellite constellation, wherein the signals from the simulated satellite constellation conflict/compete with signals from one or more actual satellite constellations, and (2) transmit the signals from the simulated satellite constellation(s) towards an unmanned vehicle. The signals from the simulated satellite constellation(s) cause the unmanned vehicle to compute an incorrect position, which in turn disrupts its ability to navigate and operate effectively.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEALING WITH ANTENNA BLOCKAGE IN A LOW EARTH ORBIT CONSTELLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20180088242A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15280391

    申请日:2016-09-29

    Applicant: Trevor EAGLING

    Inventor: Trevor EAGLING

    Abstract: A system and method for providing communications with a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation using a non-omnidirectional antenna is disclosed. A system and method for determining blockages around a non-omnidirectional antenna for use with a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) constellation is disclosed. The method including: receiving System Information (SI) including ephemeris data for satellites in the LEO constellation; receiving a segment division that divides a ground about the antenna into segments; and determining a segment blocking information for the antenna. The determining is performed by, for each of the satellites, calculating a current direction from the antenna to the respective satellite based on the respective satellite's ephemeris data, mapping the current direction into one of the segments, aiming the antenna in the current direction, attempting a signal lock with the satellite, and setting the segment blocking information indicating the mapped segment as blocked, when the signal lock is unsuccessful.

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