Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including a satellite
Patent
1991-02-20
1993-09-28
Blum, Theodore M.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including a satellite
342374, H04B 7185, G01S 502
Patent
active
052489817
ABSTRACT:
A GPS receiver and related method for positioning on the Globe. The GPS receiver receives satellite signals in a sequential manner with a plurality of antennas, whereby any of the plurality of antennas which receives satellite signals from the maximum number of GPS satellites is selected by an antenna switching unit under the control of a control unit, a combination of GPS satellites having the smallest PDOP value or the signal strength in due order is selected by the control unit from among all of GPS satellites in contact with respective antennas when each of the antennas fails to receive satellite signals transmitted by the predetermined minimum number of GPS satellites. The related positioning method is for use with a motor vehicle-mounted GPS receiver having a plurality of receiving channels, wherein each receiving channel independently receives satellite signals from the GPS satellites in contact, a required number of GPS satellites which are currently considered to be the most suitable for positioning in view of PDOP value are selected from among all of GPS satellites in contact through each receiving channel, and thereby a GPS satellite other than the selected ones may be substituted for the obstructed GPS satellite for carrying out the positioning by making use of navigation data of the newly selected GPS satellite without any intermission.
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Shimakata Masashi
Tsuchiya Toshiaki
Tsujimura Shigeru
Yoshihara Tooru
Blum Theodore M.
Pioneer Electronic Corporation
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