Patents by Inventor Jan M. W. Krueger

Jan M. W. Krueger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8339312
    Abstract: A method for estimating an integrity risk in a satellite navigation system includes receiving a plurality of navigation signals at a user system from at least one satellite, the plurality of navigation signals including data relative to the integrity of the satellite navigation system; and estimating the integrity risk using the data in the at least one user system. The estimating further includes forming a plurality of intervals of an integration variable of an integral function, estimating a maximum of the integrity risk for each interval, comparing the maximum of each interval to find an overall maximum of all the intervals; and using the overall maximum as an estimate of the integrity risk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Jan M. W. Krueger, Hans L. Trautenberg
  • Patent number: 8305269
    Abstract: A radio signal-based positioning device includes a receiver that receives a plurality of radio-transmitted positioning signals, a frequency determiner that determines a frequency of each of the plurality of positioning signals, a send time determiner that determines a send time of each of the plurality of positioning signals, and an evaluation unit that determines a position location from the determined frequencies and send times of the plurality of positioning signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Jan M. W. Krueger, Hans L. Trautenberg
  • Patent number: 8179308
    Abstract: In a method for optimizing the accuracy of position determination, and/or for reducing the integrity risk, of a receiver in a global satellite navigation system having a plurality of satellites, for at least one satellite that is visible to the receiver (E), a deviation error (AF) is determined which is a function of the geometric orientation of the satellite relative to the receiver, and of at least one system parameter. The deviation error is determined based on an additional deviation error generated by an error projection into a coordinate system of the receiver. A first or a second value, whichever is smaller of the two, is used as the deviation error. The first value for the at least one system parameter is determined using a respective specified parameter value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Julian Daubrawa, Jan M. W. Krueger
  • Publication number: 20100289696
    Abstract: A method for estimating an integrity risk in a satellite navigation system includes receiving a plurality of navigation signals at a user system from at least one satellite, the plurality of navigation signals including data relative to the integrity of the satellite navigation system; and estimating the integrity risk using the data in the at least one user system. The estimating further includes forming a plurality of intervals of an integration variable of an integral function, estimating a maximum of the integrity risk for each interval, comparing the maximum of each interval to find an overall maximum of all the intervals; and using the overall maximum as an estimate of the integrity risk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Jan M. W. Krueger, Hans L. Trautenberg
  • Publication number: 20100156720
    Abstract: In a method for optimizing the accuracy of position determination, and/or for reducing the integrity risk, of a receiver in a global satellite navigation system having a plurality of satellites, for at least one satellite that is visible to the receiver (E), a deviation error (AF) is determined which is a function of the geometric orientation of the satellite relative to the receiver, and of at least one system parameter. The deviation error is determined based on an additional deviation error generated by an error projection into a coordinate system of the receiver. A first or a second value, whichever is smaller of the two, is used as the deviation error. The first value for the at least one system parameter is determined using a respective specified parameter value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Julian DAUBRAWA, Jan M.W. Krueger
  • Publication number: 20090119002
    Abstract: A terminal for satellite navigation services includes a first receiver for receiving navigation messages emitted by satellites; an output interface for the output of navigation information; and an activating unit. In response to a command signal contained in a navigation message, the activating unit changes an operating condition of the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Jan M.W. Krueger, Hans L. Trautenberg
  • Publication number: 20090066573
    Abstract: A radio signal-based positioning device includes a receiver that receives a plurality of radio-transmitted positioning signals, a frequency determiner that determines a frequency of each of the plurality of positioning signals, a send time determiner that determines a send time of each of the plurality of positioning signals, and an evaluation unit that determines a position location from the determined frequencies and send times of the plurality of positioning signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: ASTRIUM GMBH
    Inventors: Jan M. W. KRUEGER, Hans L. Trautenberg
  • Publication number: 20090037105
    Abstract: A positioning device for a satellite navigation system includes a receiver that receives atmospheric correction data and an evaluation unit that determines a position location and estimates its quality on the basis of a plurality of positioning signals, with inclusion of the atmospheric correction data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Astrium GmbH
    Inventors: Jan M. W. KRUEGER, Hans L. TRAUTENBERG