Patent ID: 6078290
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
A system for processing navigation information from positioning signals comprising:an antenna and downconverter configured to receive positioning signals and generate positioning data for at least one channel;a channel unit coupled to the antenna and downconverter, said channel unit configured to receive positioning data from the antenna and downconverter and perform acquisition and tracking calculations to generate data; anda user controlled processor sub-system coupled to the channel unit, said sub-system comprising a processor and communication link circuitry, said communication link circuitry configured to receive the data from the channel unit, said processor configured to calculate position and time information using the received data, said processor sub-system further configured to issue commands to the channel unit to perform control of the channel unit, antenna and downconverter, said channel unit is further configured to be responsive to the commands to perform at least one corresponding operation in response to the received command.