Method and device for transmitting correction data and for determining a highly accurate position of a mobile unit

A device, comprising:

• a receiver;
• a processor;
• and
• a transmitter;
• wherein the processor is configured to perform the following:
• determining, based on a reference region, in which a mobile unit is located, that is determined as a function of a rough position of the mobile unit, and that is received via the receiver, correction data describing a deviation of the rough position of the mobile unit from a highly accurate position of the mobile unit;
• ascertaining a deviation of the correction data from reference correction data that is assigned to the reference region;
• and
• sending, based on the ascertained deviation of the correction data from reference correction data, the correction data via the transmitter to the mobile unit in order to determine the highly accurate position of the mobile unit;
• wherein the determination of the correction data based on the reference region includes compensating for sources of error, and
• wherein the rough position of the mobile unit is determined by a satellite location system, and wherein the sources of error represent at least one of:
• an imprecision of a time measurement of the satellite location system;
• an imprecision of satellite orbital data of the satellite location system;
• an imprecision in a signal run time between the satellite location system and the mobile unit;
• and/or
• disturbances in an ionosphere and/or troposphere between the satellite location system and the mobile unit.

A device of a mobile unit comprising:

• a positioning system;
• a transmitter;
• a receiver;
• and
• a processor;
• wherein the positioning system is configured to acquire a rough position of the mobile unit, and
• wherein the processor is configured to perform the following:
• determining a reference region in which the mobile unit is located based on the acquired rough position;
• transmitting the reference region via the transmitter to an external server that is configured to:
• determining, based on the reference region, correction data describing a deviation of the rough position of the mobile unit from a highly accurate position of the mobile unit;
• ascertaining a deviation of the correction data from reference correction data that is assigned to the reference region;
• and
• sending, based on the ascertained deviation of the correction data from reference correction data, the correction data to the mobile unit;
• determining the highly accurate position of the mobile unit based on the rough position and the correction data received via the receiver from the external server;
• and
• operating the mobile unit based on the determined highly accurate position;
• wherein the determination of the correction data based on the reference region includes compensating for sources of error, and
• wherein the rough position of the mobile unit is determined by a satellite location system, and wherein the sources of error represent at least one of:
• an imprecision of a time measurement of the satellite location system;
• an imprecision of satellite orbital data of the satellite location system;
• an imprecision in a signal run time between the satellite location system and the mobile unit;
• and/or
• disturbances in an ionosphere and/or troposphere between the satellite location system and the mobile unit.