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Navigation Data Configuration For Optimal Time To First Fix

Abstract: A method and a system for reducing time to first fix (TTFF) in a satellite navigation receiver generate a navigation data structure including three sub-frames. A first sub-frame and a second sub-frame accommodate selective ephemeris data. The third sub-frame accommodates a text message including almanac data optionally, ionospheric data, coordinated universal time (UTC) data, textual data optionally, and any combination thereof. A signal generation system (SGS) in the system selectively groups the almanac data, the ionospheric data, and the UTC data, and selectively transmits the navigation data with the almanac data or free of the almanac data in the navigation data structure to the satellite navigation receiver. The signal generation system also staggers the navigation data in each sub-frame into a first portion and a second portion for parallelly transmitting the navigation data over a first carrier frequency and a second carrier frequency in reduced time.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
06 May 2013
Publication Number
46/2014
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
PHYSICS
Status
Email
Parent Application

Applicants

ACCORD SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS PVT LTD
NO. 37, K R COLONY, DOMLUR LAYOUT, BANGALORE - 560 071

Inventors

1. VYASARAJ GURU RAO
S-71, MAYA INDRAPRASTHA, J P NAGAR 6TH PHASE, ON KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, NEAR SARAKKI CIRCLE, BANGALORE - 560 078

Specification

DESCRIPTION CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The following non-provisional patent applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety: 1. Non-provisional patent application number 4231 /CHE/2011 titled "'Navigation Data Structure Generation and Data Transmission For Optimal Time To First Fix", filed on 05 December 2011 in the Indian Patent Office. 2. Non-provisional patent application number 4230/CHE/2011 titled "Satellite Navigation System For Optimal Time To First Fix Using Code And Carrier Diversity", filed on 05 December 2011 in the Indian Patent Office. BACKGROUND Autonomous regional satellite based navigation systems have enabled several countries to cover their territorial footprint and the footprint of their surrounding areas. A regional satellite based navigation system such as a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) caters to the needs of specific users, for example, military personnel for military applications, and civilian users for civilian applications. For example, India is planning to deploy an autonomous regional satellite navigation system, namely, the Indian regional navigational satellite system (IRNSS), for surveying, telecommunication, transportation, identifying disaster locations, public safety, etc. The purpose of this navigation system is to cater to the needs of both standard positioning service (SPS) users and also to the needs of restricted service (RES) users. The SPS and the RES modes of service are dual services supported by any GNSS catering to civilian and military requirements exclusively. A military signal is generally acquired in two modes, namely, direct and indirect. The indirect mode is typically known as SPS assisted. There is a need for generating navigation data structures that address the needs of the SPS and RES modes of service. Specifically, for the RES signal, there is a need for the navigation data structure to account for the direct mode of acquisition or the SPS assisted mode. In the SPS assisted mode, with assistance from time of week (TOW) data, the jump on to the RES signal is established. The IRNSS will deploy a satellite constellation comprising seven satellites, three of which will be in geostationary orbits and four in geosynchronous orbits. The signals will be transmitted by the satellites in two frequency bands, namely, L5 frequency band (1176.45 megahertz (MHz)) and SI frequency band (2492.08 MHz). The SPS signal will be modulated by a 1 MHz binary phase shift keying (BPSK) signal, whereas the PS signal will use a binary offset carrier, BOC (5, 2). A number of issues need to be addressed while designing a satellite navigation system, for example, sensitivity improvements, jamming margins, robustness towards spoofing, multipath related improvements, time to first fix (TTFF), etc., for ensuring the efficiency and robustness of the satellite navigation system. Time to first fix (TTFF) is an important parameter that needs to be optimized in most satellite navigation receivers. TTFF is a measure of the time taken by a satellite navigation receiver to acquire satellite signals and navigation data, and output a first position solution, referred to as a "fix", from power-on. The TTFF parameter directly influences the efficiency of position tracking by the satellite navigation receiver. The TTFF parameter has been examined at length and several approaches have been proposed to reduce this parameter. However, most of the approaches have concentrated on augmenting the satellite navigation receiver with data aid to the satellite navigation receiver. For an optimal TTFF performance, it is necessary that the time taken for computing navigation measurements and collecting subsequent navigation data is minimal. Typically, methods for reducing TTFF have focused on reducing the time required to acquire and lock the navigation signal, assisting the satellite navigation receiver with navigation data on a separate satellite link, etc. However, these methods are generally expensive in terms of deployment costs, complexity of the satellite navigation receiver, etc. [0001] A typical global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal may be characterized by the following equation: s(t) = c

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# Name Date
1 2011-CHE-2013 FORM-2 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
1 2011-CHE-2013-Correspondence-23-03-2020.pdf 2020-03-23
2 2011-CHE-2013 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
2 2011-CHE-2013-Form1_Proof of Right_23-03-2020.pdf 2020-03-23
3 2011-CHE-2013-2. Marked Copy under Rule 14(2) [19-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-19
3 2011-CHE-2013 POWER OF ATTORNEY 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
4 2011-CHE-2013-Retyped Pages under Rule 14(1) [19-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-19
4 2011-CHE-2013 FORM-18 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
5 2011-CHE-2013-8(i)-Substitution-Change Of Applicant - Form 6 [20-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-20
5 2011-CHE-2013 FORM-1 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
6 2011-CHE-2013-ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS [20-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-20
6 2011-CHE-2013 DRAWINGS 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
7 2011-CHE-2013-FORM28 [20-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-20
7 2011-CHE-2013 CLAIMS 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
8 2011-CHE-2013-PA [20-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-20
8 2011-CHE-2013 ABSTRACT 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
9 2011-CHE-2013 DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE) 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
9 Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_11-12-2019.pdf 2019-12-11
10 2011-CHE-2013 ASSIGNMENT 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
10 2011-CHE-2013-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [27-11-2019(online)].pdf 2019-11-27
11 2011-CHE-2013 POWER OF ATTORNEY 25-06-2013.pdf 2013-06-25
11 Correspondence by Agent_Power of Attorney_20-11-2019.pdf 2019-11-20
12 2011-CHE-2013 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 25-06-2013.pdf 2013-06-25
12 2011-CHE-2013-FORM-26 [12-11-2019(online)].pdf 2019-11-12
13 2011-CHE-2013-FER.pdf 2018-01-30
13 2011-CHE-2013-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [12-11-2019(online)].pdf 2019-11-12
14 2011-CHE-2013-PRE GRANT OPPOSITION FORM [13-02-2018(online)].pdf 2018-02-13
14 Correspondence by Agent _Assignment_30-07-2018.pdf 2018-07-30
15 2011-CHE-2013-ABSTRACT [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
15 2011-CHE-2013-PRE GRANT OPPOSITION DOCUMENT [13-02-2018(online)].pdf 2018-02-13
16 2011-CHE-2013-AMENDED DOCUMENTS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
16 2011-CHE-2013-OTHERS [13-02-2018(online)].pdf 2018-02-13
17 Correspondence by Agent_Power of Attorney_15-02-2018.pdf 2018-02-15
17 2011-CHE-2013-Changing Name-Nationality-Address For Service [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
18 2011-CHE-2013-CLAIMS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
18 2011-CHE-2013-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
19 2011-CHE-2013-FER_SER_REPLY [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
19 2011-CHE-2013-PETITION UNDER RULE 138 [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
20 2011-CHE-2013-MARKED COPIES OF AMENDEMENTS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
20 2011-CHE-2013-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
21 2011-CHE-2013-OTHERS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
22 2011-CHE-2013-MARKED COPIES OF AMENDEMENTS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
22 2011-CHE-2013-PETITION UNDER RULE 137 [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
23 2011-CHE-2013-FER_SER_REPLY [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
23 2011-CHE-2013-PETITION UNDER RULE 138 [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
24 2011-CHE-2013-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
24 2011-CHE-2013-CLAIMS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
25 Correspondence by Agent_Power of Attorney_15-02-2018.pdf 2018-02-15
25 2011-CHE-2013-Changing Name-Nationality-Address For Service [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
26 2011-CHE-2013-AMENDED DOCUMENTS [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
26 2011-CHE-2013-OTHERS [13-02-2018(online)].pdf 2018-02-13
27 2011-CHE-2013-ABSTRACT [27-07-2018(online)].pdf 2018-07-27
27 2011-CHE-2013-PRE GRANT OPPOSITION DOCUMENT [13-02-2018(online)].pdf 2018-02-13
28 2011-CHE-2013-PRE GRANT OPPOSITION FORM [13-02-2018(online)].pdf 2018-02-13
28 Correspondence by Agent _Assignment_30-07-2018.pdf 2018-07-30
29 2011-CHE-2013-FER.pdf 2018-01-30
29 2011-CHE-2013-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [12-11-2019(online)].pdf 2019-11-12
30 2011-CHE-2013 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 25-06-2013.pdf 2013-06-25
30 2011-CHE-2013-FORM-26 [12-11-2019(online)].pdf 2019-11-12
31 2011-CHE-2013 POWER OF ATTORNEY 25-06-2013.pdf 2013-06-25
31 Correspondence by Agent_Power of Attorney_20-11-2019.pdf 2019-11-20
32 2011-CHE-2013 ASSIGNMENT 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
32 2011-CHE-2013-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [27-11-2019(online)].pdf 2019-11-27
33 2011-CHE-2013 DESCRIPTION (COMPLETE) 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
33 Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_11-12-2019.pdf 2019-12-11
34 2011-CHE-2013 ABSTRACT 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
34 2011-CHE-2013-PA [20-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-20
35 2011-CHE-2013 CLAIMS 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
35 2011-CHE-2013-FORM28 [20-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-20
36 2011-CHE-2013-ASSIGNMENT DOCUMENTS [20-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-20
36 2011-CHE-2013 DRAWINGS 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
37 2011-CHE-2013-8(i)-Substitution-Change Of Applicant - Form 6 [20-01-2020(online)].pdf 2020-01-20
37 2011-CHE-2013 FORM-1 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
38 2011-CHE-2013-Retyped Pages under Rule 14(1) [19-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-19
38 2011-CHE-2013 FORM-18 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
39 2011-CHE-2013-2. Marked Copy under Rule 14(2) [19-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-19
39 2011-CHE-2013 POWER OF ATTORNEY 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
40 2011-CHE-2013-Form1_Proof of Right_23-03-2020.pdf 2020-03-23
40 2011-CHE-2013 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06
41 2011-CHE-2013-Correspondence-23-03-2020.pdf 2020-03-23
41 2011-CHE-2013 FORM-2 06-05-2013.pdf 2013-05-06

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