Patent ID: 6476762
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
A method for positioning a receiver (MS) in positioning means (S, MS), in which method a code modulated signal transmitted by satellites (SV1-SV4) and formed by an individual code for each satellite (SV1-SV4) is received, characterized in that in the method, at least one reference point (BS) is selected, whose positioned is substantially known, that information is transmitted to the positioning means (S, MS) about the position of said at least one reference point and about position information on the satellites (SV1-SV4), wherein at least the position information on each of the satellites (SV1-SV4) to be used in the positioning and the location of said at least one reference point are used in the positioning of the receiver, and the position of said reference point (BS) is used as the default position of the receiver (MS).