Abstract: A global positioning system (GPS) jamming signal receiver and a GPS jamming signal receiving method are provided. The GPS jamming signal receiver may include a sample data generator to generate a sample data signal with respect to a signal received through an GPS antenna; a jamming signal determiner to determine a jamming state of a GPS jamming signal using the sample data signal and a navigation processing result value of the sample data; and a transmission direction angle calculator to determine a phase difference value of the GPS jamming signal according to the determination result and to calculate a transmission direction angle of the GPS jamming signal.

Abstract: Method of determining navigation parameters for a carrier by a hybridization device comprising a Kalman filter (3) formulating a hybrid navigation solution on the basis of inertial measurements calculated by a virtual platform (2) and of raw measurements of signals emitted by a constellation of satellites delivered by a satellite positioning system (GNSS), characterized in that it comprises, the steps of: —determination, for each satellite, of at least one likelihood ratio (Ir, Ir?) between a hypothesis regarding a fault of a given nature of the satellite and a hypothesis regarding an absence of fault of the satellite, —declaration, of a fault of a given nature on a satellite as a function of the likelihood ratio (Ir, Ir?) associated with this fault and of a threshold value, —estimation of the impact of the declared fault on the hybrid navigation solution, and ?correction of the hybrid navigation solution as a function of the estimation of the impact of the declared fault.

Abstract: An anti-jamming apparatus and method for a compact array antenna are provided. The anti-jamming apparatus for a compact array antenna includes a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) array antenna unit including a plurality of GNSS antennas for receiving GNSS signals transmitted from a satellite. A first beam-forming unit includes a plurality of combination units for receiving respective signals received by the plurality of GNSS antennas as a first reference signal and first auxiliary signals and combining the first reference signal with the first auxiliary signals, thus forming different beams. A second beam-forming unit receives signals of the different beams, and combining the signals of the different beams, thus forming an anti-jamming beam in which an invisible area is minimized.

Abstract: A method for determining an indicator of an amount of noise comprised within a received signal within a satellite communication network or a GNSS involves extracting a received modulating signal from the received signal. An estimate of the transmission delay is determined based on the in-phase component of the modulating signal. A prompt replica of the modulating signal is generated using the estimate of the transmission delay. A prompt quadrature correlation of the quadrature component of the received modulating signal and of the quadrature component of the prompt replica is determined, and the indicator of the amount of noise comprised within the received signal is determined based on the prompt quadrature correlation.

Abstract: A method of processing received satellite signals is provided. The method includes detecting frequency, power level, code phase and doppler frequency of a plurality of satellite signals and frequency and power level of a plurality of spurious signals. The plurality of spurious signals is ranked based on one or more ranking parameters. A first subset of the plurality of spurious signals which are ranked equal or above a threshold rank are processed through a plurality of notch filters and a second subset of the plurality of spurious signals which are ranked below the threshold rank are processed through a weeding filter.

Abstract: An RF (e.g., GNSS) interference mitigation system and method uses a switchable bank of filters for selectively blocking signals in predetermined bandwidths based on detecting strong, interfering signals with an interference detection circuit including a sniffer antenna. A low-strength RF (e.g., GNSS) system can be combined with a spectrally-close high-strength, telecommunications receiver system for cooperative control. Alternatively, an RF receiver can detect tones, changes in DC bias or level changes to activate a filter selection switch.

Abstract: A Global Positioning System (GPS) signal reception apparatus including a GPS antenna unit, a GPS signal selection unit, and a jamming signal detection unit is provided. The GPS antenna unit includes a first-type antenna and a plurality of second-type antennas which have directivities different from each other. The GPS signal selection unit selects any one of the first-type antenna and the plurality of second-type antennas as a selected antenna. The jamming signal detection unit detects a jamming signal present in a GPS signal by analyzing the GPS signal which is received via the selected antenna.

Abstract: The present application discloses detecting manipulation of GNSS signals using a second time source. If two or more GNSS constellation signals are being detected, the phase error between the GNSS constellation signals may be monitored. When the phase error drifts, then manipulation is determined. The integrity of a GNSS constellation signal may be monitored using an internal time source such as a crystal oscillator by monitoring a slope of the free running counter at the detected rising edges of a pulse-per-second signal from the GNSS constellation. If more than two GNSS constellations are monitored, a voting scheme may be used to determine the manipulated GNSS constellation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for adapting to malware activity on a compromised computer system. An embodiment operates by detecting an active adversary operating malware on a compromised system. A stream of data traffic associated with active adversary is intercepted. The stream of data traffic includes a command and control channel of the active adversary. The stream of data traffic is accessed. An emulation of the command and control channel is provided. An analysis of the accessed stream of traffic is executed. A plurality of response mechanisms is provided. The plurality of response mechanisms is based in part on the analysis of the stream of data traffic and a custom policy language tailored for the malware.

Abstract: A positioning system comprises at least one onboard GNSS satellite receiver in a mobile element belonging to a user u, said receiver having the function of estimating the position Xu of said mobile element at various instants, a processing module determining a consistency indicator coh(X) by analysis of the signals received by the GNSS receiver, said indicator being representative of the difference between the visibility of the satellites used for the estimation of position Xu[t] by the receiver and the expected visibility at this position.

Abstract: Method for detecting signals intended as a decoy for a receiver of signals from a satellite navigation system, the receiver being equipped with an antenna using controlled reception pattern sensors, comprising the following steps consisting in, for each satellite: calculating (1) the position of the satellite in a first TGL reference frame centred on the receiver based on the position of the receiver and on the position of the satellite; determining (2) the attitude of the antenna in the first reference frame; calculating (3) first elevation and azimuthal angles of the satellite in a second reference frame linked to the antenna, starting from the position of the satellite in the first reference frame and from the attitude of the antenna in the first reference frame; determining (4) second elevation and azimuthal angles of the satellite in the second reference frame, by iterative search for a maximum of a weighted complex sum of the demodulated signals received by the antenna; calculating (5) the value of a

Abstract: Method for formation of a signals array from a receiver (20) of signals from a satellite navigation system in order to improve the resistance to scrambling or interference, the receiver (20) being equipped with an antenna (21) having several controlled reception pattern sensors, comprising a step consisting in determining the attitude of the antenna in a TGL reference frame centred on the receiver, by iterative determination of the attitude angles of the antenna yielding the maximum of the sum of the energies of the weighted sums of the signals received by the sensors at the output of the correlators of the processing channel respectively associated with the satellites, the weighting coefficients of the weighted sums being calculated from the attitude angles considered at each iteration and from the known positions of the satellites in the TGL reference frame.

Abstract: A technique for reducing interference in a GPS-equipped wireless device having a transmitter is provided. In doing so, a GPS signal is acquired, and it is determined whether the GPS signal contains valid GPS data, the GPS signal having a GPS frequency range. If the GPS data is not valid due to the noted second harmonic interference, the transmit power levels of the transmitter within different categories of frequency blocks (frequency blocks corresponding to the second harmonic of the transmit frequency of the device interfering with the GPS frequency range entirely, partially and only slightly) are selectively and iteratively determined. The power levels in these frequency blocks are iteratively and selectively reduced to help determine valid GPS data.

Abstract: A system and process that can be used to determine vehicle attitude with only one navigation receiver. In one embodiment, the antenna of the navigation receiver is driven with a signal that modulates sensitivity in azimuth. The received navigation signal strength is demodulated by the phase at which the antenna is sweeping and a phase angle and a magnitude for the incoming signal are calculated. Using this calculated phase angle, magnitude and antenna characteristics, the location of the user (i.e. the navigation receiver) and the location of the navigation satellite, the attitude of the antenna and hence the user or user vehicle can be determined.

Abstract: A data collection device carried on board a satellite and making it possible to localise a source of interference, without using neighbouring satellites, comprises: a reception device able to receive the frequency on the ground of the interference; at least three antenna points arranged on the satellite so as to be able to receive a radiofrequency signal coming from the target surface; a processor able to determine the amplitude of the interference signal at the level of each of the antenna points; a connection device able to connect successively each of the antenna points to the processor.

Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus may receive a first direction from a reference target to an external apparatus and a first distance from the reference target to a position of the external apparatus. A direction acquiring unit acquires a second direction from the reference target to the position, and a distance acquiring unit acquires a second distance between the reference target and the position. A computing unit computes a direction and a distance from the position to the external apparatus based on the first direction, the first distance, the second direction and the second distance, in order to output a computation result from an output unit.

Abstract: A device for detecting and tracking vehicles includes a position-determining device for determining a current vehicle position, a transmitting device for transmitting the current vehicle position to a receiver via a communication channel, and a device for detecting an activated interfering transmitter and for triggering an action depending on the detection of an activated interfering transmitter.

Abstract: A method for providing verified authentication services is presented. The method utilizes a verified authentication apparatus comprising a radio navigation receiver, a navigation processor, and a verification device. The method comprises: (A) receiving an authenticated navigation signal transmitted from a radio positioning system by using the radio navigation receiver, (B) obtaining the position coordinates, velocity and timing coordinates of the radio-navigation receiver by using the navigation processor, and (C) verifying reliability of the obtained position coordinates, velocity and timing coordinates of the radio navigation receiver by using a verification device; wherein a verified authentication service is provided.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to GNSS anti-interference using array processing. In one embodiment, a device may be configured to receive signals GNSS signals. In one embodiment, the signals may include a superposition of GNSS signals from independent transmitter sources and a spoofing signal. The spoofing signal may include several pseudo random noise (PRN) codes originating from a single transmitter source. In a one embodiment, the device may include multiple radio frequency (RF) inputs connected to multiple antennas and may use a combining algorithm to produce a weighted sum of the antenna outputs. The resultant sum may be passed through an output port of the device that is configured to be coupled to an RF input port of a GNSS receiver.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for globally referenced positioning in a shielded environment includes integrating and correlating information from a UWB receiver, a GPS receiver, and a bent-path GPS receiver adapted to extract a GPS radio frequency wave from a heterodyned GPS signal. The method, apparatus, and system is resistant to interference and can be used in a shielded environment such as indoors or behind a line-of-sight barrier.

Abstract: A method and an integrated circuit to improve sensitivity of decoding time of a GNSS receiver are disclosed. A plurality of estimates of states of an encoder for one or more instances of a time counter is maintained. A signal comprising a plurality of data bits corresponding to an instance of the time counter is detected and at least one augmented state for each estimate of states of the encoder is determined. A corresponding augmented state for successive instances of the time counter is predicted and an augmented branch metric for each of the at least one augmented state is computed. A path metric for the each estimate is updated based on the augmented branch metric for each of the at least one augmented state and a time counter value is determined based on the path metric for the each estimate.

Abstract: A low noise amplifier (LNA) assembly comprising a filter circuit for receiving signals from a Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) band and a Radio Navigation Satellite Service (RNSS) band; and an alternative filter circuit configured to filter out a jammer signal.

Abstract: A global navigation system includes a first navigation receiver located in a rover and a second navigation receiver located in a base station. Single differences of measurements of satellite signals received at the two receivers are calculated and compared to single differences derived from an observation model. Anomalous measurements are detected and removed prior to performing computations for determining the output position of the rover and resolving integer ambiguities. Detection criteria are based on the residuals between the calculated and the derived single differences. For resolving integer ambiguities, computations based on Cholesky information Kalman filters and Householder transformations are advantageously applied. Changes in the state of the satellite constellation from one epoch to another are included in the computations.

Abstract: Updates to an AFC loop can be performed to provide high-sensitivity tracking. A 20 ms update interval and PDI=10 ms is used for every other update. A setting is used for each update between the 20 ms updates. Notably, the setting uses PDI=5 ms. The setting can include first, second, and third cross-dot pairs associated with a first bit, a second bit, and a cross-bit boundary between the first and second bits, respectively. A sum of these pairs can be scaled down when the signal strength is below a predetermined threshold. In another embodiment, the setting can include a first cross-dot pair associated with a first bit and a second cross-dot pair associated with a second bit. A sum of these pairs can also be scaled down when signal strength is below a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring broadband radio frequency interference are provided. In certain embodiments, a method comprises calculating a smoothed carrier to noise value for a received signal on a processing unit, wherein the received signal is associated with a receiver and at least one satellite; calculating an average jammer power to noise power value for the receiver; calculating an instantaneous carrier to noise value for the received signal based on the average jammer power to noise power value and the smoothed carrier to noise value; comparing the instantaneous carrier to noise value to an exclusion threshold, and determining whether to exclude the received signal from calculations of global positioning data based on the comparison of the instantaneous carrier to noise value to the exclusion threshold; and when the received signal is excluded, monitoring the received signal for readmittance to the calculation of global positioning data.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for mitigation of interference of GPS signals are disclosed providing selective mitigation of in-band interference implementing deterministic phase control. In one embodiment, a system for mitigating interference of GPS signals includes a pair of antennas, each receiving GPS signals that include both a desired signal component and a jammer signal component. The signal from one antenna is phase-shifted as needed to make it anti-phase with the signal from the other antenna, so that when the two signals are combined, the jammer signal components substantially cancel each other, leaving the desired signal components. Determining the phase shift required involves deterministically calculating the phase shift based on the amplitudes of the two input signals and the amplitude of the combined signal instead of the iterative techniques used in conventional systems.

Abstract: An anti-jamming subsystem for a jamming signal originating along the horizon includes an anti-jamming antenna with a horizontal reception pattern constrained to receive signals originating along the horizon. The subsystem receives the signals from the anti-jamming antenna and a reference antenna, which has a half hemispherical reception pattern looking skyward. The subsystem utilizes associated phase information to phase shift the signals received by the anti jamming antenna and produce an anti-jamming signal, and combines the anti jamming signal with the signals received by the reference antenna to produce signals in which the interference from the jamming signal originating along the horizon is actively cancelled and the phase and timing information of signals received by the reference antenna from at least higher elevation satellites is preserved. The horizontal reception pattern of the anti-jamming antenna may be circular or directional toward a known jammer positioned along the horizon.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for removing a spoofing signal. The apparatus may convert a global positioning system (GPS) signal from an RF signal to an IF signal, and remove a spoofing signal based on whether the spoofing signal is present in the RF signal. The apparatus may obtain and track the spoofing signal using the IF signal, and generate a characteristic of the spoofing signal. The apparatus may generate an anti-spoofing signal by shifting a phase of the spoofing signal 180 degrees based on the characteristic of the spoofing signal.

Abstract: An interference wave signal removing device that can surely remove an interference wave signal is provided. An interference wave signal remover includes a controller, a notch filter, an entire-range frequency scanner, and a local frequency scanner. The controller detects the interference wave signal based on a frequency scanning result by the entire-range frequency scanner, and sets the notch filter to attenuate the interference wave signal frequency. Based on input signals to the notch filter, the local frequency scanner frequency-scans in a local frequency band including an attenuation band of the notch filter. The controller detects a frequency drift of the interference wave signal frequency based on the frequency scanning result by the local frequency scanner, and updates the setting of the notch filter to attenuate the interference wave signal frequency after the frequency drift.

Abstract: A system for receiving a radionavigation signal, notably in a jammed medium, emitted by a satellite of a satellite positioning system, includes: at least one first multi-correlator and at least one second multi-correlator disposed in parallel and operating respectively at a frequency; filtering means, disposed upstream of said multi-correlators; a delay line, disposed on the branch, between the filtering means and the second multi-correlator; means for sub-sampling at the frequency adapted for sub-sampling the signal transmitted directly and by branching with delay by the filtering means; and demodulation means eliminating the Doppler effect, disposed between the sub-sampling means and the first and second multi-correlators.

Abstract: An interference wave signal frequency is highly accurate and the interference wave signal is surely removed. A controller of an interference wave signal remover detects the interference wave signal based on a frequency scanning result by an entire-range frequency scanner, and sets a notch filter to attenuate the interference wave signal frequency. A local scan frequency band BWfL of a local frequency scanner is set by having the interference wave signal frequency as its central frequency, and local scan frequencies BINL are set so that frequency bands overlap with each other between adjacent frequency BINA. The local frequency scanner frequency-scans input signals to the notch filter. The controller calculates a frequency error ?f of the interference wave signal frequency from the local frequency scanner, corrects the interference wave signal frequency which is from the entire-range frequency scanner by the frequency error ?f, and updates the setting of the notch filter.

Abstract: This invention relates to the troposphere delay produced when the electromagnetic waves from a satellite or astronomical body pass through the troposphere, in particular, it is related to a calculation method of an estimated value of the amount of zenith troposphere delay in real time, and troposphere delay of the satellite positioning signal in the case of positioning using the estimated value of this calculated amount of zenith troposphere delay is related with a correcting method.

Abstract: A system and method for improving acquisition sensitivity and tracking performance of a GPS receiver using multiple antennas is provided. In an embodiment, the acquisition sensitivity can be improved by determining the correlation weight of each received path signal path associated with one antenna form a plurality of antennas and then combining the path signals based on their respective correlation weight. In another embodiment, carrier offset correction information of each path signal is individually determined and then summed together to be used for tracking the code phase in a code phase tracking loop. The code phase tracking loop generates an early code and a late code that are used to determine the code phase error. The system includes notch and bandpass filters to mitigate narrowband and broadband noises of a received GPS signal, wherein the digital adaptive filters are switched on periodically or by external events.

Abstract: A method of providing automatic frequency control pull-in for efficient receipt of GLONASS bits is described. This method can include first determining whether a channel noise (CNo) is greater than or equal to a predetermined value. When the CNo is greater than or equal to the predetermined value, the pull-in can be performed using a first series of predetection integration periods (PDIs) with activated decision-directed flips (DDFs) until a 20 ms boundary of a GLONASS data bit is found. When the CNo is less than the predetermined value, the pull-in can be performed using a second series of PDIs with always deactivated DDFs. A similar method of providing automatic frequency control pull-in for efficient receipt of GPS bits is also described.

Abstract: Multi-beam antenna array for anti jam and anti-spoof protection of GPS satellite data using multiple directional antennas disposed in various orientations jamming or spoofing signals from any direction cannot damage all said directional antennas simultaneously. Each said directional antenna connected to filtering amplifier and to multiple GPS processors for calculating direction of signal arrival. An anti-jam/anti-spoof processor comparing directions of signals arrival with real satellites positions for arrival time from data storage filters signals from jamming or spoofing signals, which are not corresponding to the correct positions stored for each satellite at the transmit time.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a first frequency conversion unit that converts a radio frequency (RF) signal of a first satellite into an intermediate frequency (IF) signal, a signal processing unit that acquires signal processing information by performing signal tracking with respect to the converted IF signal, a jamming determination unit that determines whether a jamming signal is generated based on the acquired signal processing information, and a signal complex processing unit that performs signal processing with respect to an RF signal of a second satellite based on the signal processing information to thereby generate a navigation message of the first satellite when the jamming signal is generated. Accordingly, a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver that is installed in a fixed point may acquire stable visual information even in an environment in which a jamming signal is generated.

Abstract: A method and apparatus removes bias from an initial signal-to-interference ratio (SIR). In an exemplary embodiment, an initial SIR calculator in an SIR processor calculates the initial SIR based on the signal received by the wireless receiver, while an average SIR calculator in the SIR processor generates an average SIR. Using the average SIR, a bias remover removes the bias from the initial SIR.

Abstract: A device for detection of falsified signals in a satellite navigation system includes at least two antennas having one or more receivers for receiving navigation signals, a phase difference measuring unit for determining phase differences of the received navigation signals for each antenna, and a detection unit for detecting falsified navigation signals among the received navigation signals on the basis of the phase differences determined.

Abstract: An adaptive method for estimating the electron content of the ionosphere comprises: collecting a set of measurements carried out by a plurality of beacons receiving radio frequency signals transmitted by a plurality of transmitting satellites; computing coordinates of the points of intersection between the transmission axis of the signals and a surface surrounding the Earth, and of a vertical total electron content determined at each of these points; computing a vertical total electron content for each of the nodes of an initial mesh of the surface; a statistical dispersion analysis of the vertical total electron content; a computation step making it possible to define a suitable statistical estimator, or a computation step making it possible to generate a suitable mesh of the surface; a statistical error analysis making it possible to select between a validation of the adaptation of the method and a stopping of the method.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media for mitigating intermodulation (IM) distortion in wireless communications devices and systems are presented. Aspects of the present invention include several different techniques that can be used separately or in tandem. For example, a receiver mitigates IM distortion by altogether avoiding reception of satellites in a GNSS band(s) that are affected by it (e.g. “victim’ or “affected” band). A receiver may instead switch reception of satellites in a GNSS band that are affected by the IM distortion (e.g. the “victim” band) and not in a dedicated tracking mode, to another GNSS band that is not affected (e.g. “non-victim” band), while still maintaining tracking of satellites in the original victim GNSS band that are in a dedicated tracking mode. A receiver may also shift a local oscillator (LO) frequency. A receiver may also perform enhanced cross-correlation techniques, such a widening or expanding an existing Xcorr algorithm mask.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus provide the ability to estimate ionospheric observables using space-borne observations. Space-borne global positioning system (GPS) data of ionospheric delay are obtained from a satellite. The space-borne GPS data are combined with ground-based GPS observations. The combination is utilized in a model to estimate a global three-dimensional (3D) electron density field.

Abstract: The wireless communication device includes a wireless communication transceiver to generate an oscillator control signal and an activation signal, a positioning-system receiver (e.g. a GPS receiver) to process received positioning signals, and a shared oscillator (e.g. a temperature compensated and voltage controlled crystal oscillator TCVCXO) responsive to the oscillator control signal and to generate a reference frequency signal for the wireless communication transceiver and the positioning-system receiver. The positioning-system receiver may control processing of the received positioning signals based upon the activation signal to reduce a noise contribution (e.g. phase noise) due to frequency control of the shared oscillator based upon the oscillator control signal. The activation signal may indicate that the oscillator control signal is being varied to provide frequency control or adjustment of the shared oscillator.

Abstract: A system implements a location based service, and comprises a satellite navigation receiver implementing a position tracking function for providing the location of a user of the service. An analogue RF receiver receives satellite signals and performs at least a frequency downconversion. Correlation and decoding functions are applied to the downconverted signals for deriving location information from detected specific satellite signals. The system further comprises a server for receiving samples of the downconverted signals, and for verifying the samples are consistent with the expected satellite signals at that time and location. The invention provides a counter measure for detecting the counterfeiting of, or tampering with, the satellite signals at the receiver. A check can be made that the received satellite signals correspond to those which are expected at that location and time.

Abstract: An adaptive cascaded electronic protection processing system for global navigation satellite system (GNSS) threat mitigation is provided. The system includes a precorrelation characterization component configured to provide at least one parameter characterizing a plurality of received signals. A correlator is configured to provide a plurality of correlation results, each representing one of the plurality of received signals. A spatial weight contribution component is configured to determine an optimal set of digital beam-forming weights via an optimization process according to the at least one parameter. A postcorrelation characterization component is configured to determine at least one constraint on the optimization process according to the plurality of correlation results.

Abstract: A method for operating a wireless transmitter and a global navigation satellite (“GNSS”) receiver coexistent in a mobile wireless device. A mobile wireless device includes a GNSS receiver and a wireless networking system. The wireless networking system includes a wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter provides a first interference level signal to the GNSS receiver. The first interference level signal indicates a level of interference that the GNSS receiver can expect due to operation of the transmitter. A priority signal is asserted if the processing of navigation signals in the GNSS receiver takes precedence over wireless transmitter transmissions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of reducing the glare of at least one receiver within a positioning system, the system including a plurality of emitters, each emitter emitting signals modulated by one and the same code whose autocorrelation function exhibits a main peak and at least one white zone in which the autocorrelation function is a minimum, the signals for each emitter includes a first signal modulated by the code and a second signal out of phase with respect to the first signal, the second signal being modulated by the code which is delayed with respect to the code modulating the first signal, and a receiver, the latter being configured so as to detect signals emitted by the emitters and implementing, for the tracking of the first and second signal emitted by one of the emitters, a local signal modulated by the code.

Abstract: Dual-frequency (L1, L2) receiver for satellite-based positioning, comprising a main measurement channel (L1) and a secondary channel (L2) for a calculation for correction of ionospheric propagation robust to differential errors linked to the local reception environment of the signals, each channel comprising a code generator, a carrier phase generator, integrators, phase and code discriminators, a code phase numerically-controlled oscillator (NCOC), a carrier phase numerically-controlled oscillator (NCOP), carrier phase loop matched filtering means, and code phase loop matched filtering means, comprising, furthermore: means for determining the respective phase errors in the main and secondary channels comprising means of interspectral correlation (INT3, M3) of the signals of the main and secondary channels (L1, L2) already correlated by the local code, after frequency compensation of the relative Doppler shifts of the said signals; and respective feedback loops (B1, B2) for the code and carrier phase error

Abstract: Embodiments enable higher accuracy GNSS performance by generating local/regional ionosphere models tailored to specific local/regional areas of interest and by using location-based delivery of the local/regional ionosphere models to mobile GPS receivers. Different types and levels of reference locations (e.g., Cell ID (CID), Location Area Code (LAC), Radio Network Controller ID (RNC-ID), Mobile Country Code (MCC)) can be used to estimate the location of mobile GPS receivers and to deliver the appropriate local/regional ionosphere models to the mobile GPS receivers. According to embodiments, the local/regional ionosphere models are fit into the same 8-parameter set as the broadcast global ionosphere model, therefore being compatible with existing GPS receivers that accept the broadcast global ionosphere model.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining signal strength data within allocated GNSS frequency band(s) is provided. The apparatus includes a GNSS antenna. The GNSS antenna receives signals within the allocated GNSS frequency band. The apparatus further includes receiving circuitry. The receiving circuitry is for demodulating the received signals. The apparatus further includes a processor and memory for storing instructions, executable by the processor. The instructions include instructions for generating signal strength data for the received signals within the GNSS allocated frequency based on the demodulated signals, and for determining a position for a point of interest based upon the demodulated signals. Included in the apparatus is a display screen for displaying a graphical representation of the signal strength data of at least a portion of the at least one GNSS allocated frequency band.

Abstract: An advanced multiple-beam GPS receiving system is achieved that is capable of simultaneously tracking multiple GPS satellites independently, detecting multiple interference signals individually, and suppressing directional gain in the antenna pattern of each beam in the interference directions. The GPS receiving system can be used for both planar and non-planar receiving arrays, including arrays that are conformally applied to the surface of a platform such as an aircraft. The GPS receiver combines spatial filtering and acquisition code correlation for enhanced rejection of interfering sources. Enhanced gain in the direction of GPS satellites and the ability to shape the beam patterns to suppress gain in the direction of interfering sources make the GPS receiving system largely insensitive to interfering and jamming signals that plague conventional GPS receivers.