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Method and system for frequency drift prediction

US7012563B1 · kind B1 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateSep 10, 2004
Grant dateMar 14, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03J1/005
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method (200) of frequency drift prediction for use by a positioning receiver (106) can include the steps of determining (202) a moving average of a frequency error, determining (206) a moving average of a frequency drift rate in a communication device, determining (212) a frequency drift rate uncertainty, and providing (214) the moving average of frequency error and frequency drift rate, and the frequency drift rate uncertainty to the positioning receiver. A point-to-point slope from the running average of the instantaneous frequency error and a running average of the point-to-point slope for a predetermined time period can be determined (208 & 210). The frequency drift uncertainty or window is determined using information determined from the moving average of the frequency drift rate. The positioning receiver can be a global positioning receiver.

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