Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for acquiring signal acquisition assistance data. SOLUTION: The signal acquisition assistance data is acquired for receiving devices, such as wireless position assisted location devices seeking signals from any source, such as satellite vehicles and base stations. The data may be acquired from previously acquired data, based on evaluation of changes in parameters, such as time and location that may jeopardize validity. Refined data may be calculated by a receiver using partial measurements of signal sets, particularly if the acquisition assistance data provided by a remote entity includes more distinct parameters than have typically been provided. New data need not be acquired until the validity of previous data expires due to limitations upon temporal extrapolation using Doppler coefficients, unless mobile station movement that cannot be compensated is detected, and jeopardizes validity of the previous data. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the frequency of necessary almanac and/or ephemeris download directly from a satellite or from a location assistance server. SOLUTION: A server computes correction between coarse orbit data of a satellite and precise orbit data of the satellite. A coordinate system is selected so that a variation of the correction is substantially smooth over a time. The server further approximates the correction with a mathematical function to reduce the number of bits necessary for transmission to a mobile station. Upon receiving the coefficients, the mobile station evaluates the mathematical function using coefficient and a time of applicability (e.g., the current time), converts the evaluated result to a standard coordinate system, and applies the conversion result to the coarse orbit data to obtain the precise orbit data. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To calibrate a radio access point so as to enable appropriate synchronization of a mobile radio device connected to the radio access point.SOLUTION: For more accurate time synchronization, the radio access point comprises: a clock provided with an oscillator to generate local clocks; and a closed loop prediction filter coupled to the clock. The closed loop prediction filter receives network timing signals from a network source, and recursively predicts a present network timing signal on the basis of feedback based on the received network timing signals, calculated time differences between the received network timing signals, and previously predicted network timing signals. To maintain synchronization between the local clocks and the received network timing signals, the oscillator of the clock is calibrated on the basis of the recursively predicted present network timing signal.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce power consumption by operating a processor only in a time when the processor is required, and to avoid the deterioration of performance in a period such as a non-operation time on the other hand.SOLUTION: A power management device to be used in a mobile station includes a main processor configured to execute an application including a signal processing application, and configured to enter a sleep mode in accordance with a predetermined reference. The device includes a circuit configured to, when the main processor enters the sleep mode including at least one of a sensor and a low power processor for monitoring at least one of a signal, command, input and environmental change, start the main processor in accordance with one of the low power processor and the sensor. The device is able to execute an instruction based on a mechanically readable medium by operating the method.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and system which assists a mobile station to locate a satellite.SOLUTION: A system 100 comprises a location assistance server 130, a data provider 150, a data provider 110, and a data host 160. The location assistance server 130 receives a real-time orbit from the data provider 150 via a network 164, and receives a predicted orbit from the data provider 110 via a network 162. The server 130 generates correction data 140 from the real-time orbit and the predicted orbit. The correction data 140 is transmitted directly to a mobile station 120 from the data host 160 via a network 166.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods, apparatus, and systems for determining appropriateness of points of interest for a user.SOLUTION: An application server receives information about a user's location and velocity as well as other user preferences, and utilizes the ease of access or the like to adjust a search space and to rank and filter points of interest to identify points of interest appropriate to the user. The appropriateness of the points of interest is based on the user's route, location and velocity.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain data to be used for network planning, optimization, validation or operations applications. SOLUTION: A method of obtaining data is performed responsive to a triggering event, such as a dropped call, a position fix, or even expiration of a timer. A position estimate for a subscriber station is obtained responsive to the event. A record is then formed associating the position estimate for the subscriber station with the identifier of the triggering event and/or data measured or obtained responsive to the event (such as the strength of one or more pilots visible to the subscriber station). The record is either stored locally or transmitted to a remote location. In one implementation, the record is transmitted to a remote location, and stored in a data base holding like records relating to other subscriber stations. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for processing navigation signals received from a plurality of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS') transmitted at different carrier frequencies.SOLUTION: A mobile station comprises: a first receiver adapted to receive acquisition assistance (AA) information over terrestrial wireless links; and a second receiver adapted to receive two or more satellite positioning system (SPS) signals at two or more associated carrier frequencies. The second receiver comprises: a circuit to downconvert the two or more received SPS signals in a single receiver path according to a common local oscillator frequency; and a baseband processor to determine pseudorange measurements associated with the received SPS signals on the basis at least partly of the downconverted signals and the AA information.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for supporting a mobile station to find a position of a satellite by using an effective message format including extended SPS (satellite positioning system) orbit correction information.SOLUTION: A server calculates correction between rough orbit data of the satellite and accurate orbit data of the satellite. A coordinate system is selected so that a change of correction is sharply smoothed with time. The server further calculates the correction roughly by using a mathematical function in order to reduce the number of bits necessary for transmission to the mobile station. When receiving a coefficient, the mobile station evaluates the mathematical function by using the coefficient and application time (e.g. present time), converts the evaluated result into a standard coordinate system and applies the converted result to the rough orbit data to acquire the accurate orbit data.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an extensible sensor interface capable of handling partially or fully sensor-independent data requests.SOLUTION: A sensor interface is provided with a number of sensor inputs and a number of client inputs. The client inputs are configured to receive a number of data requests from a number of clients. The number of data requests include at least one data request that specifies a particular type of data to be returned, without identifying a particular physical sensor to be used in acquiring the particular type of data. A processor is configured to: determine what sensor data can be used to satisfy the number of data requests; configure ones of the sensor inputs to receive sensor data from a number of physical sensors; and satisfy the number of data requests using the received sensor data.