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GPS/self-contained combination type navigation system

US4903212A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 1988
Grant dateFeb 20, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/28
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a global positioning system (GPS)/self-contained combination type navigation system for a vehicle, the GPS navigation data are received by the GPS antenna of the navigation system which are simultaneously transmitted from more than 3 pieces of satellites inclusively. From the GPS navigation data, GPS type velocity data is calculated, whereas self-contained type velocity data is calculated from self-contained type navigation data such as azimuth data and drive-distance data of the vehicle. Only when a difference between the self-contained type velocity data and the GPS type velocity data exceeds a threshold velocity, the GPS type velocity data is voided so as to determine the present position of the vehicle.

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