Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including a satellite
Patent
1996-11-19
1997-08-05
Issing, Gregory C.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including a satellite
G01S 502, G01J 500
Patent
active
056547188
ABSTRACT:
A device and method for compensating a crystal oscillator that is not electrically compensated over its operable temperature range. A GPS receiver device stores in memory data indicative of the actual offset frequency of oscillation of the crystal over its operable temperature range. The first time the device is activated, the temperature at the crystal is sensed and data, stored in memory, indicative of the specified frequency offset of the crystal at the sensed temperature is retrieved, and used to control the receiver.backslash.decoder. When the receiver locks onto a sufficient number of satellites to calculate its two-dimensional location, the actual frequency offset of the crystal is calculated and stored in memory. Repeated use of the receiver device permits a database of actual frequency offset data of the crystal, over its operable temperature range to be stored. Subsequent uses of the device permit retrieval of this data for use in locking the receiver onto satellite signals. If such data is not available, the device uses the average offset data at the given temperature. The device further adjusts the offset data originally retrieved or computed until the receiver locks onto the desired signal.
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Beason Lawrence W.
Chinnery Ronald T.
Davis Stephen
Krull Jay Dee
Garmin Corporation
Issing Gregory C.
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