Broadcom Corporation

Global Locate, Inc.

Vodafone Group Plc.

Javier De Salas

Frank Van Diggelen

Charles Abraham

Sergei Podshivalov

David McMahan

Matt Riben

Brendan Ludden

A method and apparatus for processing long term orbit data that is valid for an extended period of time into the future (i.e., long term orbit data). The long term orbit data is processed by reducing redundant information from the data to form compressed long term orbit data.

Method and apparatus for compression of long term orbit data

Method and apparatus for processing satellite signals from a first satellite navigation system and a second satellite navigation system is described. In one example, at least one first pseudorange between a satellite signal receiver and at least one satellite of the first satellite navigation system is measured. At least one second pseudorange between the satellite signal receiver and at least one satellite of the second satellite navigation system is measured. A first difference between a first time reference frame of the first satellite navigation system and a time reference and a second difference between a second time reference frame of the second satellite navigation system and the time reference are obtained. The at least one first pseudorange and the at least one second pseudorange are combined using the first and second differences in time references.

Method and apparatus for combining measurements and determining clock offsets between different global navigation satellite systems

A method, apparatus and system for time management in a position-location system is described. The method may include (i) obtaining, at a global-navigation-satellite-system receiver while being served by a first node of a wireless network a first time base, a relative-time difference, and a third time base; and forming a time relation as a function of the first time base, relative-time difference ('RTD') and third time base. The first time base is associated with the first node, and may be, for example, a time base associated with an air interface for communicating with the first node. The RTD may be a difference between the first time base and a second time base associated with a second node of the wireless network. The third time base is associated with a constellation of satellites, and may be, for example, an absolute time associated with the constellation of satellites. The method may include using knowledge of a GNSS time to enhance sensitivity or time to first position of a GNSS receiver.

Method and apparatus for managing time in a satellite positioning system

Method and apparatus for time management in a position location system is described. In one example, a time relation is received at a server. The time relation includes a relationship between an air-interface time of a base station and a satellite time for a satellite constellation from a first satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver. The time relation is then stored in the server. In another example, satellite time is determined at a first time for a satellite constellation at an SPS receiver. A time offset is determined between the satellite time and an air-interface time of a base station. The time offset is stored within the SPS receiver. A position of the SPS receiver is computed at a second time using satellite measurements and the stored time offset.

Method and apparatus for location-based triggering in a mobile receiver is described. In one example, a triggering region is designated. Expected pseudorange data is generated within the mobile receiver and pseudoranges to a plurality of satellites are measured. A delta position is computed with respect to a virtual center of the triggering region using satellite trajectory data, the measured pseudoranges, and the expected pseudoranges. The delta position is compared with the radius restriction value, the results of which may be used to trigger an event. In another example, expected pseudorange data is obtained at the mobile receiver. Pseudoranges from the mobile receiver to a plurality of satellites are measured. The measured pseudoranges and expected pseudoranges are compared using a metric to produce delta values. The delta values are compared with a radius restriction value, the results of which may be used to trigger an event.

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Javier De Salas