Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including a satellite
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-17
2009-06-02
Tarcza, Thomas H (Department: 3662)
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including a satellite
Reexamination Certificate
active
07541975
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with embodiments of the invention, a skyward-looking sensor enables classification of points in its hemispherical field of view as either sky, partial sky or not sky, which in turn enables determination from data supplied by the GNSS receiver of whether each satellite in the GNSS antenna's field of view is in a region of sky, partial sky or not sky. Pseudrange and phase data from GNSS satellites determined to be in a region of sky can be considered reliable and used with confidence in a positioning solution. Pseudrange and phase data from GNSS satellites determined to be in a region of partial sky can be considered suspect and can therefore only contribute to a position solution with limited confidence and decreased accuracy. Pseudorange and phase data from GNSS satellites determined to be in a region of no sky can be considered unreliable and excluded from use in a positioning solution.
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Allison Michael Timo
Sever Manfred Dieter Martin
Mull Fred H
Riter Bruce D
Tarcza Thomas H
Trimble Navigation Limited
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