Enhanced loran (eLORAN) system having divided non-station specific eLORAN data
AssigneeEagle Technology, LLC
InventorGary W. Mason
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Abstract
An enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation (eLORAN) system may include a plurality of eLORAN stations, each having an eLORAN antenna and an eLORAN transmitter that may transmit data over an eLORAN data channel and may transmit a series of eLORAN navigation RF pulses. An eLORAN control station may generate station specific eLORAN data and non-station specific eLORAN data, divide the non-station specific eLORAN data into non-specific eLORAN data subsets, and cause each eLORAN station to transmit the station specific eLORAN data and a corresponding non-station specific eLORAN data subset over the eLORAN data channel in a manner to optimize data throughput.
Claims19
An enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation (eLORAN) system comprising:
- a plurality of eLORAN stations each comprising an eLORAN antenna, and an eLORAN transmitter coupled to the eLORAN antenna configured to transmit data over an eLORAN data channel (LDC) and transmit a series of LORAN navigation RF pulses;
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- an eLORAN control station configured to
- generate station specific eLORAN data and non-station specific eLORAN data,
- divide the non-station specific eLORAN data into a plurality of non-station specific eLORAN data subsets that are split for transmission among the plurality of eLORAN stations, and
- cause each eLORAN station to transmit the station specific eLORAN data and a corresponding different non-station specific eLORAN data subset over the eLORAN data channel.
An enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation (eLORAN) control station configured to cooperate with a plurality of eLORAN stations each comprising an eLORAN antenna, and an eLORAN transmitter coupled to the eLORAN antenna configured to transmit data over an eLORAN data channel (LDC) and transmit a series of LORAN navigation RF pulses, the eLORAN control station comprising:
- a processor and a memory coupled thereto and configured to
- generate station specific eLORAN data and non-station specific eLORAN data,
- divide the non-station specific eLORAN data into a plurality of non-station specific eLORAN data subsets that are split for transmission among the plurality of eLORAN stations, and
- cause each eLORAN station to transmit the station specific eLORAN data and a corresponding different non-station specific eLORAN data subset over the eLORAN data channel in a prioritized manner.
A method of enhanced LOng RAnge Navigation (eLORAN) control for a plurality of eLORAN stations each comprising an eLORAN antenna, and an eLORAN transmitter coupled to the eLORAN antenna configured to transmit data over an eLORAN data channel (LDC) and transmit a series of LORAN navigation RF pulses, the method comprising:
- operating a processor and a memory coupled thereto to
- generate station specific eLORAN data and non-station specific eLORAN data,
- divide the non-station specific eLORAN data into a plurality of non-station specific eLORAN data subsets that are split for transmission among the plurality of eLORAN stations, and
- cause each eLORAN station to transmit the station specific eLORAN data and a corresponding different non-station specific eLORAN data subset over the eLORAN data channel.
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