Patent classifications
G01S19/30
System and method for providing a unified global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver
A method and system are provided. The method includes receiving, by a GNSS receiver, a GNSS signal, rotating, by a carrier rotator, samples of the GNSS signal with carrier phase inputs, inverting, by a chip matched filter (CMF), the rotated samples, and generating, by the CMF, an output based on the inverted samples.
System and method for providing a unified global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver
A method and system are provided. The method includes receiving, by a GNSS receiver, a GNSS signal, rotating, by a carrier rotator, samples of the GNSS signal with carrier phase inputs, inverting, by a chip matched filter (CMF), the rotated samples, and generating, by the CMF, an output based on the inverted samples.
Beam alignment for electronically steered antennae systems
A method of auto-aligning a beam within a receiving electronically steered antenna system comprising a plurality of antenna elements is provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing a list of codes, wherein each code is embedded in signals transmitted by a respective transmitting entity, and identifies the transmitted signal as originating from said transmitting entity; selecting a transmitter and identifying a corresponding code for that transmitter; and for each antenna element: receiving a first communications signal; receiving a second signal representative of first communications signals received by each of the plurality of antenna elements; correlating the first and second signals with the identified code to generate first and second output signals; comparing the first and second output signals and determining a phase shift and/or time delay for minimizing the difference between the first and second output signals; and applying the phase shift and/or time delay to the first received communication signal.
Memory optimized GNSS correlator
A personal navigation device includes a correlator for processing GNSS signals from a constellation of satellites A signal is received from a navigation beacon containing a repeating code word, in which the code word includes a number N of samples corresponding to N phases, and in which reception of each code word occurs within a defined time period T. The sequence of N code samples is correlated with a known code word to determine a maximum value of correlation for a particular phase of the received signal. The correlation is performed using a correlator of size M, in which M is less than N, such that N/M=P complete correlations for a partial code phase are performed such that each correlation of a partial code phase is performed within a time period of approximately T/P. All P correlations of partial code phases are completed within time T.
Memory optimized GNSS correlator
A personal navigation device includes a correlator for processing GNSS signals from a constellation of satellites A signal is received from a navigation beacon containing a repeating code word, in which the code word includes a number N of samples corresponding to N phases, and in which reception of each code word occurs within a defined time period T. The sequence of N code samples is correlated with a known code word to determine a maximum value of correlation for a particular phase of the received signal. The correlation is performed using a correlator of size M, in which M is less than N, such that N/M=P complete correlations for a partial code phase are performed such that each correlation of a partial code phase is performed within a time period of approximately T/P. All P correlations of partial code phases are completed within time T.
Method for detecting loss-of-lock of a GNSS signal tracking loop based on frequency compensation
A method is for detecting loss-of-lock of a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) signal tracking loop based on frequency compensation, comprising the following steps of: performing multi-channel frequency compensation on I-channel and Q-channel signals after down-conversion, pseudo-code stripping and integration clearing; then, performing coherent integration and non-coherent integration for a fixed time, and taking a maximum value of non-coherent integration results as a signal value; performing parabolic interpolation frequency identification, and taking an average value of the non-coherent integration results with the frequency differences of +/−50 Hz and +/−100 Hz as a noise value; and finally, calculating a ratio of the signal value to the noise value, and performing loss-of-lock detection with the ratio as a detection volume.
Method for detecting loss-of-lock of a GNSS signal tracking loop based on frequency compensation
A method is for detecting loss-of-lock of a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) signal tracking loop based on frequency compensation, comprising the following steps of: performing multi-channel frequency compensation on I-channel and Q-channel signals after down-conversion, pseudo-code stripping and integration clearing; then, performing coherent integration and non-coherent integration for a fixed time, and taking a maximum value of non-coherent integration results as a signal value; performing parabolic interpolation frequency identification, and taking an average value of the non-coherent integration results with the frequency differences of +/−50 Hz and +/−100 Hz as a noise value; and finally, calculating a ratio of the signal value to the noise value, and performing loss-of-lock detection with the ratio as a detection volume.
Apparatus and method of generating Weil codes
A Weil code generator and a method of generating Weil codes with a Weil code length (N) are provided. The Weil code generator includes a plurality of parallel channels (10), a multi-channel read arbiter (20), and two parallel Legendre ROMs (30), which are connected in series. A channel of the plurality of channels stores a current Weil code to demodulate signals from a satellite. The multi-channel read arbiter (20) may determine a win channel from the plurality of channels. The two Legendre ROMs (30) respectively store a first and a second Legendre sequences (LS1, LS2) each having a Legendre sequence length (2N) being double the Weil code length (N). The Weil code generator may generate Weil codes efficiently.
Apparatus and method of generating Weil codes
A Weil code generator and a method of generating Weil codes with a Weil code length (N) are provided. The Weil code generator includes a plurality of parallel channels (10), a multi-channel read arbiter (20), and two parallel Legendre ROMs (30), which are connected in series. A channel of the plurality of channels stores a current Weil code to demodulate signals from a satellite. The multi-channel read arbiter (20) may determine a win channel from the plurality of channels. The two Legendre ROMs (30) respectively store a first and a second Legendre sequences (LS1, LS2) each having a Legendre sequence length (2N) being double the Weil code length (N). The Weil code generator may generate Weil codes efficiently.
SIGNAL RECEIVING EQUIPMENT, SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM
A signal receiving equipment includes a reception unit configured to receive signals from a GNSS satellite, a first selection unit configured to select a plurality of signals from among the signals received by the reception unit using a preset first parameter, a first positioning unit configured to perform at least positioning of a location by code-based positioning using the plurality of signals selected by the first selection unit, a second selection unit configured to select a plurality of signals from among the signals received by the reception unit using a preset second parameter, and a second positioning unit configured to perform positioning of a location and time synchronization by carrier-phase-based positioning using the plurality of signals selected by the second selection unit, with coordinates indicated by the location positioned by the first positioning unit as initial coordinates.