Satellite-based determination of a motor vehicle in a covered area

US10466365B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

• Florian Schuller · Ismaning, DE
• Florian Haubner · Willanzheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 7, 2016
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 7, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01S19/393
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed relating to a position determination system for a motor vehicle for ascertaining whether the motor vehicle is located in an area covered by a ceiling element of a structure, comprising: a receiver unit, which is designed to receive navigation signals of a plurality of satellites of one or more global navigation satellite systems and to detect a change in signal strength, over time, of the respective navigation signals. An evaluation unit ascertains lines of sight from the motor vehicle to the respective satellites from which navigation signals were received, evaluates the change in signal strength, over time, of the respective navigation signals relative to the respective ascertained line of sight, and ascertains that the motor vehicle is entering the covered area by correlating a driving motion of the motor vehicle with the respective lines of sight.