Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including a satellite
Patent
1993-11-23
1996-06-04
Issing, Gregory C.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including a satellite
G01S 502
Patent
active
055237614
ABSTRACT:
Integrated antenna apparatus for determination of the location of an observer and/or of the time of observation by use of a GPS or a GLONASS or other Satellite Positioning System that uses differential corrections of the pseudorange, the location and/or the observation time. The apparatus includes an antenna module and a display module, connected by a communication link. In one embodiment, the antenna module includes: a GPS antenna to receive the GPS signals; a signal frequency downconverter; a Differential GPS (DGPS) radiowave signal antenna and receiver to receive GPS correction information; a GPS/DGPS signal processor to receive the GPS antenna and DGPS antenna output signals and to determine at least one of (i) the present GPS antenna location, as corrected by the DGPS signals, and (ii) the observation time of such location; and a communication link to communicate GPS processor output signals to the display unit. The display module in this embodiment includes: a display processor to receive signals from the communication link and to process these signals for display of location or time information; and display means to visibly or audibly display the location or time information. In other embodiments, these components are repositioned. The communication link may be one or more cables or wires or may be a wireless link.
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Issing Gregory C.
Schipper John
Trimble Navigation Limited
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