US6727847B2
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Using digital television broadcast signals to provide GPS aiding information
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 2002-11-12
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Granted: 2004-04-27
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Expires: 2022-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus, and computer-readable media for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system comprises providing the satellite positioning system aiding information; providing a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; encoding the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; replacing data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and transmitting the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew Rabinowitz
- 👤 James J. Spilker, Jr.
- 👤 Jimmy K. Omura
- 👤 Matthew D. Pierce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S19/00; G01S19/38; G01S19/39; G01S19/42; G01S19/45; G01S19/46; G01S19/01; G01S19/03; G01S19/05; G01S5/00; G01S5/0009; G01S5/0018; G01S5/0036; G01S5/0045; G01S5/0054; G01S5/0081; G01S5/02; G01S5/0205; G01S5/021; G01S5/14; G01S5/145; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/235; H04N21/25; H04N21/258; H04N21/25808; H04N21/25841; H04N21/266; H04N21/2662; H04N21/2668; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/414; H04N21/41422; H04N21/43; H04N21/435; H04N21/60; H04N21/61; H04N21/615; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/8126; A; A63; A63F; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/20; A63F2300/205; G01S19/09; G01S19/10; G01S19/13; G01S19/24; G01S19/25; G01S19/254; G01S19/256; G01S19/258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 68
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An apparatus for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, the apparatus comprising: a second satellite positioning system receiver to receive the satellite positioning system aiding information; a channel coder to provide a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; an encoder to encode the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; a packet multiplexer to replace data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and a transmitter to transmit the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
An apparatus for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, the apparatus comprising: a second satellite positioning system receiver to receive the satellite positioning system aiding information; a channel coder to provide a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; an encoder to encode the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; a packet multiplexer to replace data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and a transmitter to transmit the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the satellite positioning system receiver determines the position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for recovering satellite positioning system aiding information from a digital television signal, comprising: a front end to receive the digital television signal, the digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing the satellite positioning system aiding information; and a back end to select the data segments which have been replaced by codewords and to recover the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for recovering satellite positioning system aiding information from a digital television signal, comprising: a front end to receive the digital television signal, the digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing the satellite positioning system aiding information; and a back end to select the data segments which have been replaced by codewords and to recover the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for determining a position of a satellite positioning system receiver using a satellite positioning system, comprising: a front end to receive a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, and to receive a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing satellite positioning system aiding information; a back end to select the data segments which have been replaced by codewords and to recover the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments; and a processor to determine a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for determining a position of a satellite positioning system receiver using a satellite positioning system, comprising: a front end to receive a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, and to receive a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing satellite positioning system aiding information; a back end to select the data segments which have been replaced by codewords and to recover the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments; and a processor to determine a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the processor determines a pseudo-range between the satellite positioning system receiver and a transmitter of the digital television signal based on a known component of the digital television signal; and determines a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the pseudo-range, the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, the apparatus comprising: second satellite positioning system receiver means for receiving the satellite positioning system aiding information; channel coder means for providing a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; encoder to means for encoding the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; packet multiplexer means for replacing data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and transmitter means for transmitting the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, the apparatus comprising: second satellite positioning system receiver means for receiving the satellite positioning system aiding information; channel coder means for providing a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; encoder to means for encoding the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; packet multiplexer means for replacing data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and transmitter means for transmitting the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the satellite positioning system receiver determines the position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for recovering satellite positioning system aiding information from a digital television signal, comprising: front end means for receiving the digital television signal, the digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing the satellite positioning system aiding information; and back end means for selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords and to recover the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
91 words
An apparatus for recovering satellite positioning system aiding information from a digital television signal, comprising: front end means for receiving the digital television signal, the digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing the satellite positioning system aiding information; and back end means for selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords and to recover the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for determining a position of a satellite positioning system receiver using a satellite positioning system, comprising: front end means for receiving a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, and to receive a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing satellite positioning system aiding information; back means for selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords and to recover the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments; and processor means for determining a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
132 words
An apparatus for determining a position of a satellite positioning system receiver using a satellite positioning system, comprising: front end means for receiving a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, and to receive a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing satellite positioning system aiding information; back means for selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords and to recover the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments; and processor means for determining a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
81 words
The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the processor means determines a pseudo-range between the satellite positioning system receiver and a transmitter of the digital television signal based on a known component of the digital television signal; and determines a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the pseudo-range, the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, the method comprising: providing the satellite positioning system aiding information; providing a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; encoding the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; replacing data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and transmitting the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
122 words
A method for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, the method comprising: providing the satellite positioning system aiding information; providing a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; encoding the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; replacing data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and transmitting the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 29 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein the satellite positioning system receiver determines the position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 30 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 41
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for recovering satellite positioning system aiding information from a digital television signal, comprising: receiving the digital television signal, the digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing the satellite positioning system aiding information; selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords; and recovering the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments.
Claim 42
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for recovering satellite positioning system aiding information from a digital television signal, comprising: receiving the digital television signal, the digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing the satellite positioning system aiding information; selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords; and recovering the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 34 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 35 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 35 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for determining a position of a satellite positioning system receiver using a satellite positioning system, comprising: receiving at the satellite positioning system receiver a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system; receiving at the satellite positioning system receiver a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing satellite positioning system aiding information; selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords; recovering the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments; and determining a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for determining a position of a satellite positioning system receiver using a satellite positioning system, comprising: receiving at the satellite positioning system receiver a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system; receiving at the satellite positioning system receiver a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing satellite positioning system aiding information; selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords; recovering the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments; and determining a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 38 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
81 words
The method of claim 39 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 39 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 39 , further comprising: determining a pseudo-range between the satellite positioning system receiver and a transmitter of the digital television signal based on a known component of the digital television signal; and determining a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the pseudo-range, the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
132 words
Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, the method comprising: providing the satellite positioning system aiding information; providing a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; encoding the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; replacing data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and transmitting the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
132 words
Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method for providing satellite positioning system aiding information to a satellite positioning system receiver configured to determine the position of the satellite positioning system receiver using the satellite positioning system aiding information and the propagation time of a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system, the method comprising: providing the satellite positioning system aiding information; providing a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments; encoding the satellite positioning system aiding information as codewords; replacing data segments within the digital television signal with the codewords; and transmitting the digital television signal; wherein the satellite positioning system receiver receives the digital television signal and recovers the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
17 words
The media of claim 43 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
39 words
The media of claim 44 , wherein the satellite positioning system receiver determines the position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
81 words
The media of claim 44 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The media of claim 44 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
93 words
Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method for recovering satellite positioning system aiding information from a digital television signal, the method comprising: receiving the digital television signal, the digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing the satellite positioning system aiding information; selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords; and recovering the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
93 words
Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method for recovering satellite positioning system aiding information from a digital television signal, the method comprising: receiving the digital television signal, the digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing the satellite positioning system aiding information; selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords; and recovering the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
17 words
The media of claim 48 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
81 words
The media of claim 49 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
48 words
The media of claim 49 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
142 words
Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method for determining a position of a satellite positioning system receiver using a satellite positioning system, the method comprising: receiving at the satellite positioning system receiver a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system; receiving at the satellite positioning system receiver a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing satellite positioning system aiding information; selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords; recovering the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments; and determining a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
142 words
Computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform a method for determining a position of a satellite positioning system receiver using a satellite positioning system, the method comprising: receiving at the satellite positioning system receiver a signal transmitted by a satellite in the satellite positioning system; receiving at the satellite positioning system receiver a digital television signal comprising a plurality of frames, each frame comprising a plurality of data segments, wherein at least one data segment has been replaced by at least one codeword representing satellite positioning system aiding information; selecting the data segments which have been replaced by codewords; recovering the satellite positioning system aiding information from the selected data segments; and determining a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
17 words
The media of claim 52 , wherein the satellite positioning system is the global positioning system (GPS).
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
81 words
The media of claim 53 , wherein the satellite positioning system aiding information comprises at least one of the group comprising: a position of the satellite positioning system satellite; clock correction information for the satellite positioning system satellite; Doppler information for the signals transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; information regarding atmospheric effects on the signal transmitted by the satellite positioning system satellite; and identification of the satellite positioning system satellites that are visible to the satellite positioning system receiver.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The media of claim 53 , wherein the digital television signal comprises at least one of the group comprising: an American Television Standards Committee (ATSC) digital television signal; a European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DVB-T) signal; and a Japanese Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) signal.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The media of claim 53 , wherein the method further comprises: determining a pseudo-range between the satellite positioning system receiver and a transmitter of the digital television signal based on a known component of the digital television signal; and determining a position of the satellite positioning system receiver based on the pseudo-range, the signal received from the satellite positioning system satellite and the satellite positioning system aiding information.
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