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Sync detection device and method for GNSS

US8116354B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 2008
Grant dateFeb 14, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S19/24
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sync detection device and method for a GNSS receiver. In modernized GNSS, each satellite transmits a data signal and a pilot signal. Correlations are performed between a data symbol stream converted from the data signal with possible hypotheses to find a leading edge of a frame of the data signal (i.e. frame sync detection) and between a pilot symbol stream converted from the pilot signal with possible hypotheses to find a leading edge of a code sequence of the pilot signal (i.e. pilot sync detection). The possible hypotheses for the frame sync detection are selected according to a result of pilot sync detection when pilot sync is done. Frame sync can be efficiently achieved since a range of the selected possible hypotheses is quite limited.

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