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Device for measuring a position of a mobile station

US8035554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2007
Grant dateOct 11, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S19/48
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for measuring a position of a mobile station according to the present invention comprises: first measuring means for measuring the position of the mobile station based on observed data of signals from satellites using a one-epoch measuring method; second measuring means for measuring the position of the mobile station using previous determination result of the position of the mobile station and speed information representative of a speed of the mobile station; third measuring means for measuring the position of the mobile station using solutions of variables derived from previous determination results of the first or second measuring means; and controlling means 60 for selecting one of the respective measuring means which is to execute its measuring process; wherein if reliability of the determination result of the selected measuring means is lower than a predetermined reference value, the controlling means selects another measuring means to make it execute its measuring process.

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