公开(公告)号：NO922212L

公开(公告)日：1992-06-04

申请号：NO922212

申请日：1992-06-04

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： AMES WILLIAM G ,  JACOBS IRWIN M ,  WEAVER LINDSAY A ,  GILHOUSEN KLEIN S

IPC: G01S5/12 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04B

Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of an object using a fixed station and a plurality of earth orbit satellites whose positions are known. Separate periodic signals are transmitted from the fixed station via first and second satellites to the object whose postion is to be determined. The phase offset in periodic characteristics of the periodic signals as received from the first and second satellites is measured at the object. The phase offset corresponds to a relative time difference in propagation of the signals traveling two different paths to the object. The object transmits via the first satellite a return signal indicative of the measured relative time difference. This return signal is activated some time in the future according to the object local time, which is slaved to receipt of the periodic signal sent through the first satellite. This future time is the start of the particular time period as decided by the fixed station's schedule. At the fixed station, an instantaneous round trip delay, determined by the time offset of the current transmission clock time relative to the receive clock time of reception of the return signal, along with the measured relative time difference sent back on the return signal, is used to calculate the distances between the first and second satellites to the object. From these distances the position of the object is calculated.

公开(公告)号：FI107084B

公开(公告)日：2001-05-31

申请号：FI922629

申请日：1992-06-05

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： AMES WILLIAM G ,  JACOBS IRWIN M ,  WEAVER JR LINDSAY A ,  GILHOUSEN KLEIN S

IPC: G01S5/12 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B7/185 ,  G01S5/10

Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of an object using a fixed station and a plurality of earth orbit satellites whose positions are known. Separate periodic signals are transmitted from the fixed station via first and second satellites to the object whose postion is to be determined. The phase offset in periodic characteristics of the periodic signals as received from the first and second satellites is measured at the object. The phase offset corresponds to a relative time difference in propagation of the signals traveling two different paths to the object. The object transmits via the first satellite a return signal indicative of the measured relative time difference. This return signal is activated some time in the future according to the object local time, which is slaved to receipt of the periodic signal sent through the first satellite. This future time is the start of the particular time period as decided by the fixed station's schedule. At the fixed station, an instantaneous round trip delay, determined by the time offset of the current transmission clock time relative to the receive clock time of reception of the return signal, along with the measured relative time difference sent back on the return signal, is used to calculate the distances between the first and second satellites to the object. From these distances the position of the object is calculated.

公开(公告)号：SG78252A1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：SG1996006193

申请日：1990-11-30

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： JACOBS IRWIN M ,  GILHOUSEN KLEIN S ,  WEAVER LINDSAY A JR ,  AMES WILLIAM G

IPC: G01S5/12 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B7/185 ,  G01S5/10

Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of an object using a fixed station and a plurality of earth orbit satellites whose positions are known. Separate periodic signals are transmitted from the fixed station via first and second satellites to the object whose postion is to be determined. The phase offset in periodic characteristics of the periodic signals as received from the first and second satellites is measured at the object. The phase offset corresponds to a relative time difference in propagation of the signals traveling two different paths to the object. The object transmits via the first satellite a return signal indicative of the measured relative time difference. This return signal is activated some time in the future according to the object local time, which is slaved to receipt of the periodic signal sent through the first satellite. This future time is the start of the particular time period as decided by the fixed station's schedule. At the fixed station, an instantaneous round trip delay, determined by the time offset of the current transmission clock time relative to the receive clock time of reception of the return signal, along with the measured relative time difference sent back on the return signal, is used to calculate the distances between the first and second satellites to the object. From these distances the position of the object is calculated.

公开(公告)号：HK1014811A1

公开(公告)日：1999-09-30

申请号：HK98116096

申请日：1998-12-28

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： AMES WILLIAM G ,  JACOBS IRWIN M ,  WEAVER LINDSAY A ,  GILHOUSEN KLEIN S

IPC: G01S5/12 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B7/185 ,  G01S

Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of an object using a fixed station and a plurality of earth orbit satellites whose positions are known. Separate periodic signals are transmitted from the fixed station via first and second satellites to the object whose postion is to be determined. The phase offset in periodic characteristics of the periodic signals as received from the first and second satellites is measured at the object. The phase offset corresponds to a relative time difference in propagation of the signals traveling two different paths to the object. The object transmits via the first satellite a return signal indicative of the measured relative time difference. This return signal is activated some time in the future according to the object local time, which is slaved to receipt of the periodic signal sent through the first satellite. This future time is the start of the particular time period as decided by the fixed station's schedule. At the fixed station, an instantaneous round trip delay, determined by the time offset of the current transmission clock time relative to the receive clock time of reception of the return signal, along with the measured relative time difference sent back on the return signal, is used to calculate the distances between the first and second satellites to the object. From these distances the position of the object is calculated.

公开(公告)号：RU2084916C1

公开(公告)日：1997-07-20

申请号：SU5011890

申请日：1990-11-30

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： AMES WILLIAM G ,  JACOBS IRWIN M ,  WEAVER LINDSAY A JR ,  GILHOUSEN KLEIN S

IPC: G01S5/12 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B7/185

Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of an object using a fixed station and a plurality of earth orbit satellites whose positions are known. Separate periodic signals are transmitted from the fixed station via first and second satellites to the object whose postion is to be determined. The phase offset in periodic characteristics of the periodic signals as received from the first and second satellites is measured at the object. The phase offset corresponds to a relative time difference in propagation of the signals traveling two different paths to the object. The object transmits via the first satellite a return signal indicative of the measured relative time difference. This return signal is activated some time in the future according to the object local time, which is slaved to receipt of the periodic signal sent through the first satellite. This future time is the start of the particular time period as decided by the fixed station's schedule. At the fixed station, an instantaneous round trip delay, determined by the time offset of the current transmission clock time relative to the receive clock time of reception of the return signal, along with the measured relative time difference sent back on the return signal, is used to calculate the distances between the first and second satellites to the object. From these distances the position of the object is calculated.

公开(公告)号：MX164485B

公开(公告)日：1992-08-19

申请号：MX2358490

申请日：1990-12-04

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： AMES WILLIAM G ,  JACOBS IRWIN M ,  WEAVER LINDSAY A JR ,  GILHOUSEN KLEIN S

IPC: G01S5/12 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B7/185 ,  G01S5/02

Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of an object using a fixed station and a plurality of earth orbit satellites whose positions are known. Separate periodic signals are transmitted from the fixed station via first and second satellites to the object whose postion is to be determined. The phase offset in periodic characteristics of the periodic signals as received from the first and second satellites is measured at the object. The phase offset corresponds to a relative time difference in propagation of the signals traveling two different paths to the object. The object transmits via the first satellite a return signal indicative of the measured relative time difference. This return signal is activated some time in the future according to the object local time, which is slaved to receipt of the periodic signal sent through the first satellite. This future time is the start of the particular time period as decided by the fixed station's schedule. At the fixed station, an instantaneous round trip delay, determined by the time offset of the current transmission clock time relative to the receive clock time of reception of the return signal, along with the measured relative time difference sent back on the return signal, is used to calculate the distances between the first and second satellites to the object. From these distances the position of the object is calculated.

公开(公告)号：AU7037191A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-26

申请号：AU7037191

申请日：1990-11-30

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： AMES WILLIAM G ,  JACOBS IRWIN M ,  WEAVER LINDSAY A JR ,  GILHOUSEN KLEIN S

IPC: G01S5/12 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S13/87 ,  G01S19/00 ,  G01S19/01 ,  G01S19/38 ,  G01S19/48 ,  H04B7/185 ,  G01S5/10

Abstract: A method and system for determining the position of an object using a fixed station and a plurality of earth orbit satellites whose positions are known. Separate periodic signals are transmitted from the fixed station via first and second satellites to the object whose postion is to be determined. The phase offset in periodic characteristics of the periodic signals as received from the first and second satellites is measured at the object. The phase offset corresponds to a relative time difference in propagation of the signals traveling two different paths to the object. The object transmits via the first satellite a return signal indicative of the measured relative time difference. This return signal is activated some time in the future according to the object local time, which is slaved to receipt of the periodic signal sent through the first satellite. This future time is the start of the particular time period as decided by the fixed station's schedule. At the fixed station, an instantaneous round trip delay, determined by the time offset of the current transmission clock time relative to the receive clock time of reception of the return signal, along with the measured relative time difference sent back on the return signal, is used to calculate the distances between the first and second satellites to the object. From these distances the position of the object is calculated.

公开(公告)号：AU2004305868B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：AU2004305868

申请日：2004-09-21

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： SCHIFF LEONARD N ,  AMES WILLIAM G

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04Q7/20

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a wireless communication system in which a forward/uplink portion and a return/uplink portion are assigned within an available frequency bandwidth is disclosed. More particularly, a service area is divided into multiple regions. The assignment of the forward/uplink portion of the return/uplink portion is shuffled in the multiple regions. The apparatus and method may be implemented in a multi-beam wireless communication system.

公开(公告)号：AU2004305868A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-31

申请号：AU2004305868

申请日：2004-09-21

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： SCHIFF LEONARD N ,  AMES WILLIAM G

IPC: H04B7/185 ,  H04Q7/20

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a wireless communication system in which a forward/uplink portion and a return/uplink portion are assigned within an available frequency bandwidth is disclosed. More particularly, a service area is divided into multiple regions. The assignment of the forward/uplink portion of the return/uplink portion is shuffled in the multiple regions. The apparatus and method may be implemented in a multi-beam wireless communication system.

公开(公告)号：CA2349170A1

公开(公告)日：2000-05-18

申请号：CA2349170

申请日：1999-11-09

Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

Inventor： SCHIFF LEONARD N ,  AMES WILLIAM G ,  ANTONIO FRANKLIN P

IPC: H04J11/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/10 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04J3/00

Abstract: The information signals are transferred to end users, customers, or service subscribers (116, 118) using at least two signal sources, generally satellit es (104, 106), and polarized radiation. Two polarization modes are employed, wi th the preferred modes being left-hand and right-hand circularly polarized radiation, although other polarization modes may be employed. The total numb er of channels can be divided among the polarization modes and transferred to e nd users either through the use of polarization switching in the receivers (522 ) to selectively switch between the satellites, or by switching elements in th e satellites (sources) to switch between polarization modes used for transmission.