Patent Publication Number: US-11385356-B2

Title: System for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) signals are susceptible to jamming and spoofing from earth based sources. Spoofing radio frequency waveforms mimic true signals and are able to overcome weaker (true) signals originating from satellites in space. The spoofing radio frequency waveforms may deny, degrade, disrupt, or deceive operation of a GPS receiver. This can lead to unacceptably large errors in GPS receiver “snapshot” navigation solutions as well as tightly integrated INS/GPS navigation solution errors that may lead to a loss of integrity for of a navigation solution. 
     Spoofing signals may be generated as a deliberate act or may be an unintentional consequence of a signal generating source. For example, it is common to generate test GPS signals within aircraft maintenance hangars, so technicians providing maintenance on GPS receiver equipment, have reference test signals for the GPS receiver equipment to receive. If a hangar door is left open or the generated GPS test signals are too strong, usually as the result of faulty equipment, the signals may reach out beyond the hangar causing potential spoofing situations in nearby GPS receivers. 
     SUMMARY 
     The following summary is made by way of example and not by way of limitation. It is merely provided to aid the reader in understanding some of the aspects of the subject matter described. Embodiments provide a divergence monitor system that determines if a GPS signal is being spoofed by monitoring divergences between two sets of pseudorange values in which at least one set of pseudorange values are smoothed with a filter. 
     In one embodiment, a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values is provided. The system includes at least one antenna, at least one receiver and a controller. The at least one antenna is configured to detect satellite signals from a plurality of satellites. The at least one receiver is in communication with the at least one antenna to receive the detected satellite signals. The controller is in communication with the at least one receiver. The controller is configured to determine raw pseudorange values from the received satellite signals. The controller is further configured to apply at least one first filter on the raw pseudorange values to generate at least an output of first filtered pseudorange values. The controller is conjured to compare an output of the first filtered pseudorange values with one of the raw pseudorange values and second filtered pseudorange values from a second filter. The controller is further configured to determine if spoofing is present in the received satellite signals based on a determined divergence between the output of first filtered pseudorange values and one of the raw pseudorange values and the second filtered pseudorange values. 
     In another example embodiment, a method of determining if received satellite signals are being spoofed is provided. The method includes determining raw pseudorange values from received satellite signals; communicating the raw pseudorange values to a first path and a second path; smoothing the raw pseudorange values with a filter in at least one of the first and second paths; and determining if spoofing is occurring based on a detected divergence between outputs in the first and second paths. 
     In yet another embodiment, a method of operating a vehicle with a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values is provided. The method including receiving satellite signals with at least one receiver; determining raw pseudorange values from the received satellite signals; applying a first filter to the determined raw pseudorange values to generate first smoothed pseudorange values; applying a second filter to the determined raw pseudorange values to generate second smoothed pseudorange values, the second filter having different filter characteristics than the first filter; determining if spoofing is occurring based on a detected divergence between the first smoothed pseudorange values and the second smoothed pseudorange values; and controlling a navigating system of the vehicle based in part on determined spoofing. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Embodiments can be more easily understood and further advantages and uses thereof will be more readily apparent, when considered in view of the detailed description and the following figures in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram of a vehicle incorporating a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values according to one exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2A  is a block diagram a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values according to one exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 2B  is a block diagram of a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values according to another exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 3  is a divergence determining flow diagram according to one exemplary embodiment; 
         FIG. 4  is a spoofing determination flow diagram according to one exemplary embodiment; and 
         FIG. 5  is spoofing determination flow diagram according to another exemplary embodiment. 
     
    
    
     In accordance with common practice, the various described features are not drawn to scale but are drawn to emphasize specific features relevant to the subject matter described. Reference characters denote like elements throughout Figures and text. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the inventions may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the claims and equivalents thereof. 
     Embodiments provide a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values of satellite signals. The system compares divergences between two sets of generated pseudorange values from received satellite signals. The two sets of generated pseudorange values may be different as the result of at least one set of raw pseudorange values being smoothed by at least one filter as described in detail below. Based on divergences between monitored pseudorange values, spoofing is determined. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a vehicle  100  having a system  101  for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange measurements of an example embodiment is illustrated. The vehicle may be an avionic aircraft, such as but not limited to a plane or drone, a land based vehicle, such as but not limited to a car or truck, or a water based vehicle such as but not limited to a ship. 
     The vehicle  100  in this example, includes at least one antenna  104  to detect satellite signals  122 - 1  through  122 - n  from satellites  120 - 1  through  120 - n . The satellite signals can generally be identified by  122 . Similarly, the satellites can be generally identified by  120 . A receiver  103  is in communication with the antenna  104  to receive the detected satellite signals  122 . A controller  106 , that is communication with the receiver  103 , is configured to process the satellite signals  122  from each satellite  120  to determine raw pseudorange values associated satellite with the satellite signals  122  based on instructions stored in memory  108 . The raw pseudorange values may be raw pseudorange measurements or a rate of change of the raw pseudorange measurements. A raw pseudorange measurement may be determined by multiplying the speed of light by the time it took for the satellite signal  122  to travel from an associated satellite  120 . Since there are many physical effects that occur that may result in synchronization errors between the receiver and satellite clocks, the range determined is a raw pseudorange measurement instead of a true range measurement. The controller  106  may also determine the rate of change of the raw pseudorange measurements when used for the raw pseudorange values. For example, if two consecutive pseudorange measurements are determine as 20,000,000 m and 20,000,100 m over one second, the controller  106  would determine the raw pseudorange value to be (200,000,100-20,000,000)/1=100 m/s. 
     In general, the controller  106  may include any one or more of a processor, microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field program gate array (FPGA), or equivalent discrete or integrated logic circuitry. In some example embodiments, controller  106  may include multiple components, such as any combination of one or more microprocessors, one or more controllers, one or more DSPs, one or more ASICs, one or more FPGAs, as well as other discrete or integrated logic circuitry. The functions attributed to the controller  106  herein may be embodied as software, firmware, hardware or any combination thereof. The controller  106  may be part of a system controller or a component controller, such as but not limited to, the receiver controller. The memory  108  may include computer-readable operating instructions that, when executed by the controller provides functions for a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values. Such functions may include the code for functions of determining raw pseudorange values, filtering the raw pseudorange values (first and second filters  105  and  107 ), monitoring for divergence between two sets of pseudorange values and determining if spoofing is present based on monitored divergences. The computer readable instructions may be encoded within the memory  108 . Memory  108  is an appropriate non-transitory storage medium or media including any volatile, nonvolatile, magnetic, optical, or electrical media, such as, but not limited to, a random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), non-volatile RAM (NVRAM), electrically-erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, or any other storage medium. 
     As discussed above, the controller  106  is configured to determine raw pseudorange values from the satellite signals  122 . In one embodiment, the controller  106  is configured to apply a first slow filter  105  to the raw pseudorange values and a second fast filter  107  to the raw pseudorange values. In this example, the first filter  105  and the second filter  107  are digital filters applied to the raw pseudorange values via instructions saved in the memory  108 . The first filter  105  in an example uses a first time constant that is slower than a time constant used in the second filter  107 . The controller  106  is configured, based on the instructions stored in memory  108 , to monitor divergences between two different sets of smoothed pseudorange values output from the first and second filters  105  and  107  associated with a satellite signal  122 . 
     The first filter  105  with the slow, or longer, time constant, will filter out (smooth out) most of the noise. The second filter  107 , with the fast or shorter time constant, allows most noise determined in the raw pseudorange values to pass through in the filtered (or smoothed) pseudorange values. Essentially, an output of smoothed pseudorange values from the first filter  105 , with the slower time constant, retains more memory of the past true satellite signal than the second filter  107  with the faster time constant. As a spoofing signal starts, the first filter  105 , with the slower time constant, outputs smoothed pseudorange values that are based not only on the recently received spoofing signal but also the past true satellite signals while the second filter, with the fast time constant, outputs smoothed pseudorange values that is more based on the recently received spoofing signal than the past true satellite signals. This difference in the outputs of the filters  105  and  107  allows for the detection of a spoofing signal with a spoofing monitor  208 . As discussed below in detail, the controller  106  is configured to monitor the smoothed pseudorange measurements outputs of the filters  107  and  105  to determine divergences that may indicate a spoofing signal is present. In other embodiments, as discussed below, only one filter is used. In this embodiment an output of the filter is compared with the raw pseudorange values. 
     Further illustrated in  FIG. 1  is an input/output  112  which provides a communication link between an operator and the controller  106 . The input/output may include an information input device, such as but not limited to, a keyboard and an output device, such as, but not limited to, a display. Also illustrated in this example embodiment is a navigation system  110  that is in communication with the controller  106 . The navigation system  110  may include navigation controls used to control the steering of the vehicle  100 . The navigation system  110  further may include a location system that uses the pseudorange measurements determined by the controller to determine a location of the vehicle  100 . In one embodiment, controller  106  is configured to determine location information and then pass it on the navigation system  110 . In some embodiments the controller is configured to control the navigation system  110  based at least in part on detected spoofing associated with a satellite signal  122 . The control of the navigation system  110  may include, but is not limited to, removing a satellite signal  122  associated with a detected spoofing signal from a location determination and providing a spoofing alert to an operator via display in the input/output  112  or the navigation system  110 . The alarm may provide the operator with information regarding the integrity of a determined location. 
     An example of a system  200  for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values is illustrated in  FIG. 2A . In this example, GPS receiver  103  receives a raw pseudorange value P raw  and a corresponding delta range measurement ΔR in an embodiment that outputs raw pseudorange measurements. In an embodiment where the raw pseudorange value P raw  is a rate of change of the pseudorange measurement (pseudorange rate) a delta rage ΔR may not be used for smoothing. 
     A delta range ΔR is carrier or phase-based information contained in satellite signal  122  that may be used in a filter to smooth a pseudorange to a more accurate measurement when the raw pseudorange P raw  measurement is used. The raw pseudorange measurement P raw  and delta range measurement ΔR are passed to both the first filter  105  and the second filter  107  in this example embodiment. As discussed above, the first filter  105  is the slow filter (has a slow time constant) and the second filter  107  is the fast filter (has a fast time constant). In an embodiment, the first filter  105  and the second filter  107  are digital filters implemented by the controller  106  using equations stored in memory  108 . An example equation implemented by the controller  106  for the first filter  105  includes: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
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     Where τ fast =a fast time, for example approximately 10 seconds. 
     The times provided above are merely provided as examples. Any time values can be used that accomplish a divergence when a spoofing signal is present. In one embodiment, spoofing is determined with a spoofing monitor  208  with the controller  106  implementing instructions stored in the memory  108 . In this example, the spoofing monitor determines if a divergence between P slow  and P fast  reaches or is greater than a threshold. For example, if |P slow −P fast |&gt;30 m, possible spoofing is present. 
     In another embodiment, spoofing is determined with the spoofing monitor  208  by monitoring the rate of change of the divergence (or difference) in the filtered (or smoothed) pseudorange measurements. For example, the controller may implement the following equation: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
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     Further where k is the number of samples over which to compute the rate and Δt is the time interval between samples. In practice the quantity kΔt may be in the order of 20 seconds. The rate change monitor implemented by the controller  106  may be: 
     If |dPRate slow,fast |&gt;1 m/s, then possible spoofing is present. The use of 1 m/s is just one possible value. 
     The above example embodiments effectively exploit the divergence of raw (or “fast”) pseudorange measurements from carrier smoothed (or slow) pseudorange measurements using a first and second filter  105  and  107 .  FIG. 2B  illustrates a block diagram of another system  250  for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values. In this embodiment, only one filter  105  is used. The raw pseudorange values from the GPS receiver  103  are communicated to filter  105  and an input to the spoofing monitor  208 . An output of filter  105  is communicated to another input of the spoofing monitor  208 . Since the raw pseudorange values are basically a single sample average and the smoothed pseudorange values output from the filter  105  are an average that is based not only on the recently received spoofing signal but also the past true satellite signals, divergences between the two sets of pseudorange values will occur. The spoofing monitor  208  monitors for divergences in the pseudorange values. In embodiments described above, either an output of a fast filter or even the raw pseudorange values are compared with outputs of a slow filter. An example of a slow filter is a filter with around a 100 s time constant. 
       FIGS. 3 through 5  illustrated different flow diagrams  300 ,  400  and  500  that correlate to the divergence and spoofing determining processes described above. The flow diagrams  300 ,  400  and  500  are provided as a series of sequential blocks. The sequence of the blocks may be different or may run parallel with each other in other embodiments. Hence, embodiments are not limited to the sequence of blocks illustrated in flow diagrams  300 ,  400  and  500 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , a divergence determining flow diagram  300  according to one exemplary embodiment is illustrated. In this example embodiment, the process starts by determining raw pseudorange values from received satellite signals  122 , at block ( 302 ). The process continues at block ( 304 ) by filtering or smoothing out the raw pseudorange values with at least one filter. Outputs of the filtering are monitored at block ( 306 ) to determine divergences. Some, embodiments compare two different pseudorange values, that are determined with different filter properties, such as different time constant or sampling rates, so differences that may result from spoofing (because one set of values will be more susceptible to the spoofing signal information) can be identified. In another embodiment, the raw pseudorange values, may be compared to filtered pseudorange values. 
     An example of a spoofing determination flow diagram  400  according to one embodiment is illustrated in  FIG. 4 . In this example, the process starts at block ( 402 ) monitoring for divergence between two different pseudorange values. As discussed above, the two different pseudorange values, may come from an output of two different filters having different filtering properties or may come from the raw pseudorange values and the output of one filter. In block ( 404 ) it is determined if a divergence has reached threshold. If the divergence has not reached the threshold at block ( 404 ), the process continues at block ( 402 ) monitoring for divergences. If it is determined at block ( 404 ) the divergence has reached the threshold, this embodiment generates a spoofing alarm signal at block ( 406 ). In one example embodiment, the spoofing alarm signal is used, a least in part, in the control of a navigation system of the vehicle at block ( 408 ). This may include, but is not limited to, providing a warning to an operator of the vehicle, removing pseudorange measurements associated with detected spoofing when determining vehicle location and controlling at least in part navigation of the vehicle. 
     Another, spoofing determination flow diagram  500  according to one embodiment is illustrated in  FIG. 5 . In this embodiment, the process starts at block ( 502 ) by monitoring for divergence in the pseudorange values in an embodiment. As discussed above, the two different pseudorange values, may come from an output of two different filters each having different filtering properties or may come from the raw pseudorange values, and the output of one filter. In this embodiment, it is determined if a rate of change in the divergence is greater than a threshold at block ( 504 ). If the rate of change is not above the threshold at block ( 504 ), the process continues at block ( 502 ) monitoring the divergence. If, however, the rate of change has reached the threshold at block ( 504 ), a spoofing alarm signal is generated at block ( 506 ). As with the embodiment described above, the spoofing alarm signal may be used to at least in part control a navigation system of the vehicle  100  at block ( 508 ). The process then continues at block ( 502 ) monitoring for divergence. 
     EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS 
     Example 1 includes a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values. The system includes at least one antenna, at least one receiver and a controller. The at least one antenna is configured to detect satellite signals from a plurality of satellites. The at least one receiver is in communication with the at least one antenna to receive the detected satellite signals. The controller is in communication with the at least one receiver. The controller is configured to determine raw pseudorange values from the received satellite signals. The controller is further configured to apply at least one first filter on the raw pseudorange values to generate at least an output of first filtered pseudorange values. The controller is conjured to compare an output of the first filtered pseudorange values with one of the raw pseudorange values and second filtered pseudorange values from a second filter. The controller is further configured to determine if spoofing is present in the received satellite signals based on a determined divergence between the output of first filtered pseudorange values and one of the raw pseudorange values and the second filtered pseudorange values. 
     Example 2 includes the system of Example 1, wherein the pseudorange values are one of pseudorange measurements and rate of change of pseudorange measurements. 
     Example 3 includes system of Example 2, further wherein the second filter has different filtering properties than the first filter, the different filtering properties including one of different time constants and different sample rates. 
     Example 4 includes the system of any of the Examples 1-3, further wherein the at least one of the first filter and the second filter is configured to smooth the raw pseudorange values with a delta range. 
     Example 5 includes the system of any of the Examples 1-4, wherein at least one of the first and second filters is an electronic filter. 
     Example 6 includes the system of any of the Examples 1-5, further including a memory to at least store operating instructions. The controller in communication with the memory to implement the operating instructions. 
     Example 7 includes the system of any of the examples 1-6, further including an input/output in communication with the controller. The input/output providing a communication link between an operator and the controller. 
     Example 8 includes the system of any of the examples 1-7, further including a navigation system configured to provide navigation functions of a vehicle based at least in part on a determination by the controller if spoofing is present. 
     Example 9 includes a method of determining if received satellite signals are being spoofed. The method includes determining raw pseudorange values from received satellite signals; communicating the raw pseudorange values to a first path and a second path; smoothing the raw pseudorange values with a filter in at least one of the first and second paths; and determining if spoofing is occurring based on a detected divergence between outputs in the first and second paths. 
     Example 10 includes the method of Example 9, wherein smoothing the raw pseudorange values with a filter in at least one of the first and second paths, further includes applying a delta range with the filter to smooth out the raw pseudorange values in the at least one of the first and second paths. 
     Example 11 includes the method of any of the Examples 9-10, wherein determining spoofing is occurring further includes comparing detected divergence differences between the output in the first path and the output in a second path against a predetermined threshold that indicates spoofing is present. 
     Example 12 includes the method of any of the Examples 9-10, wherein determining if spoofing is occurring further includes determining a rate of change of the divergence; and comparing the rate of change of the divergence to a predetermined rate of change that indicates spoofing is present. 
     Example 13 includes the method of an Examples 9-12, wherein smoothing the raw pseudorange values with the filter in at least one of the first and second paths further includes filtering the raw pseudorange values in the first path with a first filter having a first filtering property to determine first smoothed range values and filtering the pseudorange values in the second path with a second filter with a second filter property to determine second smoothed pseudorange values, wherein the second filter property is different than the first filter property. 
     Example 14 includes the method of Example 13, wherein the first and second filter properties are one of time constant properties and sample rate properties. 
     Example 15 includes the method of Example 9, further including smoothing the raw pseudorange measurements in both the first and second paths by filtering the raw pseudorange values in the first path with a first filter having a first time constant to determine first smoothed range values and filtering the pseudorange values in the second path with a second filter with a second time constant to determine second smoothed pseudorange values, wherein the second time constant is slower than the first filter property; and detecting an abnormal divergence in the first smoothed range values and the second smoothed pseudorange values in determining if spoofing is occurring. 
     Example 16 includes a method of operating a vehicle with a system for detecting signal spoofing by monitoring for abnormal divergence in pseudorange values. The method including receiving satellite signals with at least one receiver; determining raw pseudorange values from the received satellite signals; applying a first filter to the determined raw pseudorange values to generate first smoothed pseudorange values; applying a second filter to the determined raw pseudorange values to generate second smoothed pseudorange values, the second filter having different filter characteristics than the first filter; determining if spoofing is occurring based on a detected divergence between the first smoothed pseudorange values and the second smoothed pseudorange values; and controlling a navigating system of the vehicle based in part on determined spoofing. 
     Example 17 includes the method of Example 16, wherein the different filter characteristics includes one of time constant and sample rate characteristics. 
     Example 18 includes the method of any of the Examples 16-17, wherein controlling the navigation system further comprises one of generating a spoofing alert signal, displaying a spoofing alert, ignoring pseudorange measurements associated is determined spoofing and controlling navigation of the vehicle based at least in part on determined spoofing. 
     Example 19 includes the method of any of the Examples 16-18, wherein determining spoofing is occurring further includes comparing detected divergence differences between the first smoothed pseudorange values output from the first filter and the second smoothed pseudorange values output from the second filter against a predetermined threshold that indicates spoofing is present. 
     Example 20 includes the method of any of the Examples 16-18, wherein determining spoofing is occurring further includes determining a rate of change of the divergence; and comparing the rate of change of the divergence to a predetermined rate of change that indicates spoofing is present. 
     Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that any arrangement, which is calculated to achieve the same purpose, may be substituted for the specific embodiment shown. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the present invention. Therefore, it is manifestly intended that this invention be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.