Ionospheric delay estimation for global navigation satellite system signals

    公开(公告)号:US11585948B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US17103125

    申请日:2020-11-24

    Abstract: Techniques are provided for utilizing a mobile device to estimate ionospheric delays in GNSS transmissions. An example method of determining a position of a mobile device includes obtaining a pseudorange measurements and carrier-phase measurements for a satellite at a first frequency band and a second frequency band, determining a bias estimate for the satellite based on a plurality of pseudorange measurements and carrier-phase measurements, determining a delta carrier-phase measurement for the satellite based on the carrier-phase measurements at the first frequency band and the second frequency band, and determining the position of the mobile device based at least in part on the delta carrier-phase measurement, and the pseudorange measurements, the carrier-phase measurements, or both.

    Devices and techniques for improving reception or compensating for attenuation of GNSS signals during water immersion activities

    公开(公告)号:US12259479B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-25

    申请号:US18471281

    申请日:2023-09-20

    Abstract: A wearable device that can receive a plurality of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) timing signals using an antenna, where the antenna is located in an exterior portion of the wearable device such that the antenna receives GNSS signals at the external portion of the wearable device, without the GNSS signals first passing through an air gap within a housing of the wearable device. The wearable device is configured to determine a geographic location of the wearable device based at least in part on the GNSS signals. The wearable device is configurable to perform underwater dead-reckoning procedures, measuring energy levels during dwell periods, measuring efficiency of swim strokes, sharing wearable device information with other electronic devices, calibrating the wearable device, or a combination thereof.

    Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver operation during spoofing

    公开(公告)号:US11815607B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17389028

    申请日:2021-07-29

    CPC classification number: G01S19/215 G01S19/42 G01S19/243

    Abstract: In conditions in which Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signal spoofing is likely occurring, a GNSS receiver may be operated in a reduced operational state with respect to one or more GNSS bands that are likely being spoofed. According to embodiments, a reduced operational state with regard to a GNSS band may comprise performing one or more of the following functions with respect to that GNSS band: disabling data demodulation and decoding, disabling time setting (e.g., time of week (TOW), week number, etc.) disabling acquisition of unknown/not visible satellites, disabling satellite differences, disabling error recovery, reducing non-coherent integration time, and duty cycling the power for one or more receiver blocks associated with the GNSS band.

    Position velocity assisted clock estimation

    公开(公告)号:US11543783B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-03

    申请号:US16579322

    申请日:2019-09-23

    Abstract: A method for maintaining timing accuracy in a mobile device includes: obtaining a range estimate using a signal received from a timing information source via a communication unit of the mobile device; obtaining position and velocity estimate information for the mobile device from a source of position and velocity information separate from the timing information source, the position and velocity estimate information being obtained from at least one sensor of the mobile device, or via a communication unit of the mobile device using a Vehicle-to-Everything wireless communication protocol, or a combination thereof; determining estimated clock parameters based on the position and velocity estimate information and the range estimate; and adjusting a clock of the mobile device based on the estimated clock parameters in response to a position-and-velocity-assisted timing uncertainty corresponding to the estimated clock parameters being below a timing uncertainty threshold.

    Ultra wide-lane (UWL) real-time kinematic (RTK)

    公开(公告)号:US12130369B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US17313486

    申请日:2021-05-06

    CPC classification number: G01S19/44 G01S19/32

    Abstract: Techniques for Ultra Wide-Lane (UWL) Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) positioning a mobile device may include obtaining, using a multi-band GNSS receiver of the mobile device: a first carrier-phase measurement of a first GNSS signal on a first GNSS carrier frequency, and a second carrier-phase measurement of a second GNSS signal on second GNSS carrier frequency. Techniques may further comprise providing a position estimate of the mobile device, wherein: the position estimate is determined from a wide-lane (WL) combination of the first carrier-phase measurement and the second carrier-phase measurement, and the WL combination has a combined carrier phase noise that is less than a pseudo-range noise of the first carrier-phase measurement and a pseudo-range noise of the second carrier-phase measurement.

    Methods and apparatus for radio frequency power mode selection

    公开(公告)号:US12096395B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17476308

    申请日:2021-09-15

    Inventor: David Tuck

    CPC classification number: H04W64/006 H04W4/021 H04W52/283

    Abstract: A mobile device may be configured to build a power mode database for positioning based on the mobile device's location and associate power mode information, including the operating mode that is requested for positioning and the operating mode that is used for positioning at the location. Additional factors may be associated with the location including contextual information, such as user context, environmental context, and temporal context. The power mode database may be a local database on the mobile device or a remote database, such as a crowdsourced database, accessible via a server. The mobile device may access the power mode database based on a current location and requested operating mode, as well as contextual information, to obtain the actual operating mode to be used for positioning at the location.

    Techniques for detection of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) error using motion sensor output

    公开(公告)号:US11719828B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-08

    申请号:US17359901

    申请日:2021-06-28

    CPC classification number: G01S19/396 G01S19/49

    Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein are directed to detect the presence of false, incorrect, or spoofed Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) signals. Embodiments may comprise receiving, at a mobile device, a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal via a GNSS antenna of the mobile device; determining first movement data based on the GNSS signal; determining second movement data based on data from one or more motion sensors of the mobile device, wherein the first movement data and the second movement data each comprise respective movement-related information regarding the mobile device during a time period; and providing an indication that GNSS error is occurring based on a determination that a difference between first movement data and the second movement data exceeds a threshold.

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