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Apparatus for navigation satellite signal quality monitoring

US6987820B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2000
Grant dateJan 17, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S19/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for the detection of positioning system satellite signal distortions includes a correlator that determines a plurality of correlation measurements at points along a correlation curve. The correlation measurements are based upon a correlation between a received satellite signal and a reference. A signal distortion detector determines differences between the correlation measurements along the correlation curve and detects a signal distortion from the differences.

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