System for simultaneously deriving position information from a p

Details System for simultaneously deriving position information from a p System for simultaneously deriving position information from a p

1989-07-20

1991-05-07

Barron, Jr., Gilberto

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

Directive

Including a satellite

342357, 342465, 342417, 342444, G01S 504, H04B 7185

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active

050140663

ABSTRACT:
A method and a system are disclosed for measuring the baseline vector b between a pair of survey marks on the ground by radio interferometry using radio signals broadcast from the earth orbiting satellites of the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS), the radio signals broadcast by the satellites being double-sideband modulated with their carriers suppressed. The signals received by one antenna during a predetermined time span are separated into upper and lower sideband components. These separate components are filtered, converted to digital form, and then multiplied together. Differences in Doppler shift are utilized to distinguish the carriers of different satellites. Thus, the powers and carrier phases of the signals from a plurality of satellites are measured simultaneously and numerical data representing the measurement results are obtained at each survey mark. The measurements are performed in real time at each mark without reference to signals that are received at any other place and without knowledge of any of the coded signals that modulate the GPS carriers.

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