GPS signal samples with timing data
US7916079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/35
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A GPS receiver (10) is disclosed comprising a GPS antenna and a GPS RF front-end including an analogue to digital converter for sampling received GPS signals and a processor for outputting a stream of the GPS signal samples and inserting repeated instances of timing data indicating the timing of the sampling of the GPS signals in the stream in place of some of the GPS signal samples. Also disclosed is a corresponding method of providing a position fix and a computer program, computer-readable storage medium and apparatus for the same.
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