Abstract: There is provided a vehicle with the capability of estimating its position. An exemplary vehicle comprises a positioning unit configured to operate in a first mode for communicating with one or more first radio-responsive devices and operate in a second mode for communicating with one or more second radio responsive devices. The positioning unit is configured to estimate a coarse position of the vehicle based on data received from the first transceiver, and estimate a fine position of the vehicle based on data received from the second transceiver.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle with the capability of estimating its position. An exemplary vehicle comprises a positioning unit configured to operate in a first mode for communicating with one or more first radio-responsive devices and operate in a second mode for communicating with one or more second radio responsive devices. The positioning unit is configured to estimate a coarse position of the vehicle based on data received from the first transceiver, and estimate a fine position of the vehicle based on data received from the second transceiver.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing code acquisition on a signal to be received and to a receiver implementing the method. In the method the receiver receives a signal from a transmitter by at least two antenna beams, and to perform code acquisition, the antenna beams formed are searched at different delays of the spreading code. The number M of antenna beams can also be changed adaptively by determining a signal-to-noise ratio and by forming a number of antenna beams which is proportional to the signal-to-noise ratio. The receiver performs code acquisition by receiving a signal from the transmitter and by searching the antenna beams formed at the different delays of the spreading code.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiver and method for improving synchronisation. In the solution of the invention, a signal is received and filtered by a matched filter (500) or processed by a correlator (520). Two or more consecutive samples in the output of the matched filter or correlator are combined and re-sampled in such a manner that the re-sampling is done over as many samples as the combination, and one or more correlation peaks are found in the combined samples.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing code acquisition on a signal to be received and to a receiver implementing the method. In the method the receiver receives a signal from a transmitter by at least two antenna beams, and to perform code acquisition, the antenna beams formed are searched at different delays of the spreading code. The number M of antenna beams can also be changed adaptively by determining a signal-to-noise ratio and by forming a number of antenna beams which is proportional to the signal-to-noise ratio. The receiver performs code acquisition by receiving a signal from the transmitter and by searching the antenna beams formed at the different delays of the spreading code.

Abstract: A method for carrying out code synchronization when a signal has been spread-coded by a pseudo-random spreading code. The method comprises forming angular cells (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410), determining interference power in each angular cell (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410), arranging the angular cells (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410) according to the interference power, carrying out code acquisition by examining the arranged angular cells (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410) by using different delays of the spreading code, starting from the angular cell with the lowest interference power. The angular cells (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410) can e.g. be arranged as a vector in ascending order according to the interference power. The method comprises determining the number of angular cells to be formed e.g. by means of an estimated interference power.

Abstract: A method for carrying out code synchronization when a signal has been spread-coded by a pseudo-random spreading code. The method comprises forming angular cells (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410), determining interference power in each angular cell (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410), arranging the angular cells (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410) according to the interference power, carrying out code acquisition by examining the arranged angular cells (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410) by using different delays of the spreading code, starting from the angular cell with the lowest interference power. The angular cells (400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 410) can e.g. be arranged as a vector in ascending order according to the interference power. The method comprises determining the number of angular cells to be formed e.g. by means of an estimated interference power.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement is disclosed for reducing the adverse effects of interference in a signal of interest. The circuit arrangement includes a matched filter for receiving the signal of interest and a median filter coupled to the output of the matched filter. The median filtered output signal of the matched filter is utilized to remove interference, to calculate the threshold level, or to estimate the interference level at the output of the matched filter.