Indoor GPS clock

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2005-04-12

2005-04-12

Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Navigation

Employing position determining equipment

C342S357490, C375S142000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06879913

ABSTRACT:
An indoor GPS clock using GPS signals lower that −143 dBm for issuing disciplined frequency and time standard signals. The indoor GPS clock includes a correlation machine using long integration periods for enabling the indoor GPS clock to operate with low signal levels; a carrier-less tracking loop for tracking the low level signals without carrier offset feedback, a clock bias loop for providing clock bias feedback; and a reference oscillator using the clock bias feedback for providing disciplined frequency and time signals having greater accuracy than is available in conventional GPS positioning receivers. The indoor GPS clock also includes a holdover driver providing compensation for predicted drift in clock bias error for disciplining the reference oscillator for several hours when the GPS signal is no longer being received.

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