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Satellite signal receiving device, electronic timepiece, and satellite signal receiving method

US9448540B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 2015
Grant dateSep 20, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04R20/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A satellite signal receiving device including: a reception unit is configured to searche for positioning information satellites including a GNSS satellite used in a global navigation satellite system and an RNSS satellite used in a regional navigation satellite system, and receive satellite signal transmitted from a satellite locked onto by the search; a reception control unit is configured to control the reception unit; and a region determination unit is configured to determine whether or not the current location is in a region where satellite signal transmitted from the RNSS satellite can be received; the reception control unit prioritizing searching for an RNSS satellite when the region determination unit determines the current location is in a region where satellite signal transmitted from the RNSS satellite can be received.

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