Global positioning system (GPS) accessories, hosts and methods that use radio frequency transmission of raw GPS data
OwnerMagnus Jendbro, Robert Westholminventors
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Abstract
GPS accessories for host devices include a GPS Radio Frequency (RF) receiver that receives GPS signals over a GPS radio frequency and obtains raw GPS data from the GPS signals. A wireless RF transmitter wirelessly transmits the raw GPS data to a host device over a non-GPS radio frequency. The wireless RF transmitter may include an ad hoc short range wireless network transmitter, such as a Bluetooth transmitter.
Claims20
A Global Positioning System (GPS) accessory for a host device comprising:
- a GPS Radio Frequency (RF) receiver that is configured to receive GPS signals over a GPS radio frequency and to obtain raw GPS data therefrom;
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- a wireless RF transmitter that is responsive to the GPS RF receiver and is configured to wirelessly transmit the raw GPS data to a host device over a non-GPS radio frequency.
A Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled host device comprising:
- a wireless Radio Frequency (RF) receiver that is configured to receive raw GPS data over a non-GPS radio frequency;
- a GPS processor that is configured to compute position data from the raw GPS data;
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- an interface processor that is configured to utilize the position data to perform host device functions.
A Global Positioning System (GPS) signal processing method comprising:
- receiving GPS signals over a GPS radio frequency and obtaining raw GPS data therefrom;
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- wirelessly transmitting the raw GPS data to a host device over a non-GPS radio frequency.
A Global Positioning System (GPS) signal processing method comprising:
- receiving raw GPS data over a non-GPS radio frequency;
- computing position data from the raw GPS data;
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- utilizing the position data to perform host device functions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.