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Radio navigation emulating GPS system
Assignee: Trimble Inc
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Filing: 1998-11-04
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Granted: 2000-12-19
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Expires: 2018-11-04
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a radio navigation emulating GPS device. In one embodiment, the radio navigation emulating GPS device receives an identifier associated with a conventional radio navaid. The present radio navigation emulating GPS device then retrieves latitude and longitude information corresponding to the received conventional radio navaid from a database. A satellite based position information system generates position information for the aircraft on which the present radio navigation emulating GPS device is disposed. The present radio navigation emulating GPS device then generates navigation information for the aircraft using the retrieved latitude and longitude information and the satellite based position information for the aircraft. The present radio navigation emulating GPS device then presents the navigation information in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device. The entire emulation process is transparent to the user of the present radio navigation emulating GPS device.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin Beckmann
- 👤 Charles M. Gunderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 14:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
63 words
An aircraft navigation apparatus comprising: a GPS receiver for generating GPS based position information; and a radio navaid emulating device coupled to the GPS receiver to receive the position information, the radio navaid emulating device configure to use the positioning information to generate emulated radio navaid guidance indications and presenting the indications without using a map mode or plan mode on a display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
63 words
An aircraft navigation apparatus comprising: a GPS receiver for generating GPS based position information; and a radio navaid emulating device coupled to the GPS receiver to receive the position information, the radio navaid emulating device configure to use the positioning information to generate emulated radio navaid guidance indications and presenting the indications without using a map mode or plan mode on a display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a computer system, a method of emulating a conventional radio navigation system while using satellite based position information, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of: receiving an identifier associated with a conventional navaid; retrieving coordinates corresponding to a location of the conventional navaid; generating satellite based position information for an aircraft; generating navigation information for the aircraft using the location of the conventional navaid and the satellite based position information for the aircraft; and presenting the navigation information in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device without using a map mode or plan mode on a display.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
In a computer system, a method of emulating a conventional radio navigation system while using satellite based position information, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of: receiving an identifier associated with a conventional navaid; retrieving coordinates corresponding to a location of the conventional navaid; generating satellite based position information for an aircraft; generating navigation information for the aircraft using the location of the conventional navaid and the satellite based position information for the aircraft; and presenting the navigation information in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device without using a map mode or plan mode on a display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer system comprising: a processor; an address/data bus coupled to the processor; a satellite based position determining system coupled to communicate with the processor; a computer readable memory coupled to communicate with the processor, the processor for performing steps of: receiving an identifier associated with a conventional navaid; retrieving coordinates corresponding to a location of the conventional navaid; generating satellite based position information for in aircraft; generating navigation information for the aircraft using the location of the conventional navaid and the satellite based position information for the aircraft; and presenting the navigation information including indications in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device and presenting the indications without using a map mode or plan mode on a display.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
A computer system comprising: a processor; an address/data bus coupled to the processor; a satellite based position determining system coupled to communicate with the processor; a computer readable memory coupled to communicate with the processor, the processor for performing steps of: receiving an identifier associated with a conventional navaid; retrieving coordinates corresponding to a location of the conventional navaid; generating satellite based position information for in aircraft; generating navigation information for the aircraft using the location of the conventional navaid and the satellite based position information for the aircraft; and presenting the navigation information including indications in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device and presenting the indications without using a map mode or plan mode on a display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The aircraft navigation apparatus of claim 1 wherein the GPS receiver is a differential GPS receiver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The aircraft navigation apparatus of claim 1 wherein the radio navaid emulating device is configured to emulate a conventional radio navaid device user interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The aircraft navigation apparatus of claim 1 wherein the emulated conventional radio navaid device user interface includes user controls substantially similar to user controls of a conventional radio signal based aircraft navigation system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The aircraft navigation apparatus of claim 1 wherein the radio navaid emulating user interface emulates a VOR aircraft navigation system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The aircraft navigation apparatus of claim 6 wherein the radio navaid emulating user interface emulates a DME aircraft navigation system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The aircraft navigation apparatus of claim 6 wherein the radio navaid emulating user interface emulates a TACAN aircraft navigation system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The aircraft navigation apparatus of claim 6 wherein the radio navaid emulating user interface emulates an NDB aircraft navigation system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 2 further comprising the computer implemented step of: retrieving the coordinates corresponding to the location of the conventional navaid from a data storage unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as recited in claim 2 further comprising the computer implemented step of: retrieving the coordinates corresponding to the location of the conventional navaid from a portable memory device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method as recited in claim 2 further comprising the computer implemented steps of: calculating the bearing of the aircraft with respect to the received conventional navaid, and displaying the bearing in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as recited in claim 2 further comprising the computer implemented steps of: calculating the distance of the aircraft from the received conventional navaid; and displaying the bearing in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the radio navaid emulating user interface emulates a VOR aircraft navigation system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the radio navaid emulating user interface emulates a DME aircraft navigation system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the radio navaid emulating user interface emulates a TACAN aircraft navigation system.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the radio navaid emulating user interface emulates an NDB aircraft navigation system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system as recited in claim 3 wherein the processor further performs the steps of: retrieving the coordinates corresponding to the location of the conventional navaid from a data storage unit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system as recited in claim 3 wherein the processor further performs the steps of: retrieving the coordinates corresponding to the location of the conventional navaid from a portable memory device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
49 words
The system as recited in claim 3 wherein the processor further performs the steps of: calculating the bearing of the aircraft with respect to the received conventional navaid, and displaying the bearing in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system as recited in claim 3 wherein the processor further performs the steps of: calculating the distance of the aircraft from the received conventional navaid; and displaying the bearing in a manner which emulates the presentation of navigation information generated by a conventional radio navigation device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the presentation of navigation information emulates a VOR aircraft navigation system.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the presentation of navigation information emulates a DME aircraft navigation system.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the presentation of navigation information emulates a TACAN aircraft navigation system.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the presentation of navigation information emulates an NDB aircraft navigation system.
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