IP Library Patent Application 11766042
Patent Application
App. No. 11/766,042

RECONFIGURABLE SEARCH ENGINE

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11/766,042
Abstract

A method and apparatus for reconfiguring a GPS receiver. A device in accordance with the present invention comprises a Radio Frequency (RF) section, the RF section adaptable to receive at least one GPS signal from at least one GPS satellite; and a baseband section, coupled to the RF section, the baseband section comprising at least one correlator, wherein the at least one correlator is adaptable to reacaquire the at least one GPS signal based on a priori knowledge of the at least one GPS signal.

Claims (11)

1 . A Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, comprising:

a Radio Frequency (RF) section, the RF section adaptable to receive at least one GPS signal from at least one GPS satellite; and

a baseband section, coupled to the RF section, the baseband section comprising at least one correlator, wherein the at least one correlator is adaptable to reacaquire the at least one GPS signal based on a priori knowledge of the at least one GPS signal.

2 . The GPS receiver of claim 1 , wherein the a priori knowledge of the at least one GPS signal comprises the code phase of the at least one GPS signal.

3 . The GPS receiver of claim 2 , wherein the a priori knowledge of the at least one GPS signal further comprises a frequency of the at least one GPS signal.

4 . The GPS receiver of claim 3 , wherein the a priori knowledge of the at least one GPS signal further comprises an amount of time since the GPS receiver lost tracking lock on the at least one GPS signal.

5 . A method for reconfiguring a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver, comprising:

acquiring a plurality of GPS signals;

determining a frequency and a code phase delay for each signal in the plurality of GPS signals; and

reacquiring at least one of the plurality of GPS signals by using the frequency and the code phase delay for the GPS signal to be reacquired to position a correlator.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the GPS receiver has a priori knowledge of the GPS signal to be reacquired, and the a priori knowledge comprises an amount of time since the GPS receiver lost tracking lock on the GPS signal to be reacquired.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2008
From: U-NAV MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: ATHEROS TECHNOLOGY LTD.
Reel/Frame 020609/0116 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2007
From: BANH, NAM D.
To: U-NAV MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020187/0529 →