Passive position determination using two low-earth orbit satelli

Details Passive position determination using two low-earth orbit satelli Passive position determination using two low-earth orbit satelli

1996-09-30

2000-06-20

Issing, Gregory C.

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Directive

Including a satellite

455 121, G01S 501, H04B 7185

Patent

active

060782846

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for passively determining the position of a user terminal (for example, a mobile wireless telephone) in a low-Earth orbit satellite communications system. The system includes a user terminal, at least two satellites with known positions and known velocities, and a gateway (that is, a terrestrial base station) for communicating with the user terminal through the satellites. The method includes the steps of determining a range difference parameter and a range-rate difference parameter. A range difference parameter represents the difference between (1) the distance between a first one of the satellites and the user terminal and (2) the distance between a second one of the satellites and the user terminal. A range-rate difference parameter represents the difference between (a) a relative radial velocity between a first one of the satellites and the user terminal and (b) a relative radial velocity between a second one of the satellites and the user terminal. The position of the user terminal on the Earth's surface is then determined based on the known positions and known velocities of the satellites, the range difference parameter, and the range-rate difference parameter.

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