Patent ID: 7986263

Claim:
A global navigation satellite system receiver apparatus configured for operative coupling to a host computer system, the global navigation satellite system receiver apparatus comprising: a) a navigation interface module configured to receive a host time signal from the host computer system during a navigation operation, the navigation interface module further configured to provide a navigation time signal based on at least the host time signal during said navigation operation, wherein the host time signal comprises a first indication of time in a first prespecified format, and wherein the navigation time signal comprises a second indication of time in the first prespecified format or a second prespecified format based at least in part on the first indication of time; and b) a satellite signal receiver module configured to use the navigation time signal to facilitate determination of a global time signal through reception of satellite signals during said navigation operation; wherein the global time signal is provided to the navigation interface module during an update operation, the navigation interface module configured to use at least the global time signal to configure one or more adjustments during said update operation, said one or more adjustments configured to facilitate future navigation operations.