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Location sensor having a satellite receiver for position determination
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1997-10-17
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Granted: 2001-06-19
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Expires: 2017-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A location sensor in which a satellite receiver, a rotation rate sensor constituting a direction sensor, and an acceleration sensor constituting a displacement sensor are arranged in a housing. The signals of these sensors are conveyed to a common filter, so that the location, the movement velocity, and/or the movement direction can be picked off at the output of the location sensor. The compact arrangement of the individual sensors makes possible multiple utilization of individual components, for example of filters.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich-Wilhelm Bode
- 👤 Volkmar Tanneberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/20; G01C21/10; G01C21/12; G01C21/16; G01C21/165; G01C21/26; G01C21/28; G01S; G01S19/00; G01S19/38; G01S19/39; G01S19/42; G01S19/48; G01S19/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A location sensor for a position determination, comprising: a satellite receiver including a position filter; a direction sensor having a first output signal; a displacement sensor having a second output signal, the first and second output signals being switched to the position filter; a housing accommodating the satellite receiver, the direction sensor and the displacement sensor; and a computing arrangement including an output arrangement, the computing arrangement weighting the first output signal, the second output signal and a third output signal of the satellite receiver as a function of a priority factor, the priority factor being weighted as a function of an availability of the first, second and third output signals, the computing arrangement providing data which is indicative of at least one of a location, a movement velocity, and a movement direction, the data being provided to the output arrangement and picked off in a compatible data format.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A location sensor for a position determination, comprising: a satellite receiver including a position filter; a direction sensor having a first output signal; a displacement sensor having a second output signal, the first and second output signals being switched to the position filter; a housing accommodating the satellite receiver, the direction sensor and the displacement sensor; and a computing arrangement including an output arrangement, the computing arrangement weighting the first output signal, the second output signal and a third output signal of the satellite receiver as a function of a priority factor, the priority factor being weighted as a function of an availability of the first, second and third output signals, the computing arrangement providing data which is indicative of at least one of a location, a movement velocity, and a movement direction, the data being provided to the output arrangement and picked off in a compatible data format.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The location sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the satellite receiver receives at least one signal from at least one of a GPS satellite and a GLONASS satellite.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The location sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the displacement sensor includes an acceleration sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The location sensor according to claim 3 , wherein the acceleration sensor determines accelerations in three axes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The location sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the direction sensor includes at least one of a rotation rate sensor and a gyro sensor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The location sensor according to claim 1 , further comprising: a barometric altimeter situated in the housing, a barometric output of the barometric altimeter being connected to the position filter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The location sensor according to claim 1 , further comprising: a temperature sensor situated in the housing, a temperature output of the temperature sensor being connected to the position filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The location sensor according to claim 1 , further comprising: an external sensor connecting to the housing, signals of the external sensor being provided, via an external connection, to the position filter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The location sensor according to claim 8 , wherein the external sensor includes a speed transducer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The location sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the position filter includes a Kalman filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The location sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the location sensor is a part of a navigation system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The location sensor according to claim 11 , wherein a motor vehicle includes the navigation system.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-06-18 | 2008-12-18 | 2009-06-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-06-18 | 2012-12-18 | 2013-06-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |