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GPS receiver and related method and apparatus

US7920092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 3, 2004
Grant dateApr 5, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 2, 2025

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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, including to an external device, the GPS signal samples together with ancillary information either directly or indirectly describing characteristics of the GPS signal samples and/or the GPS signals contained therein. 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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