Network of non-cooperative integrated pseudolite/satellite base station transmitters

A network of non-cooperative pseudolite (PL) transmitters covering an in-door area, said network comprising:

• a first plurality (K) of pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters, K being an integer, located in an in-door area A, wherein each said pseudolite (PL)1 transmitter is locked to a satellite time;
• wherein each said pseudolite (PL)1 transmitter has a predetermined duty cycle;
• wherein said first plurality (K) of pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters includes a substantially sufficient number K1 of active/transmitting pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters in order to substantially cover said in-door area A so that a first mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said in-door area A receives a substantially sufficient number of ranging signals for its navigation/positioning purposes including K1 ranging signals from said first plurality of PL1 transmitters;
• K1 being an integer less or equal to K;
• and
• a second plurality (M) of non-cooperative pseudolite (PL)2 transmitters, M being an integer, located in an in-door area B;
• wherein each said pseudolite (PL)2 transmitter is locked to a satellite time;
• and wherein each said pseudolite (PL)2 transmitter continuously detects at least one ranging signal transmitted by at least one pseudolite PL transmitter;
• each said pseudolite (PL)2 transmitter includes a processor including an algorithm comprising at least the following logic:
• said pseudolite (PL)2 transmitter does not transmit if said plurality (K2) of pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters substantially covers said area B so that a second mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said area B receives substantially sufficient number of ranging signals for its navigation/positioning purposes including said K2 ranging signals from said first plurality of pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters;
• K2 being an integer less or equal to K1;
• at least a plurality (M1) of pseudolite (PL)2 transmitters starts transmitting, M1 being an integer less or equal to M, if a plurality (K3) of pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters does not substantially cover said in-door area B, K3 being an integer less or equal to K1, so that a second mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said area B receives substantially sufficient number of ranging signals for its navigation/positioning purposes, including M1 ranging signals from said second plurality of non-cooperative pseudolite (PL)2 transmitters and including K3 ranging signals from said first plurality of non-cooperative pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters.

A network of non-cooperative integrated pseudolite (PL)1/SBS transmitters and non-cooperative pseudolite (PL)2 transmitters covering an area comprising an open area A and an in-door area B, said network comprising:

• a first plurality (K) of integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters, K being an integer, located in said open area A, each said PL1 transmitter being co-located with one said SBS;
• wherein each said SBS provides a satellite timing synchronization signal;
• wherein each said PL1 has a predetermined duty cycle;
• wherein said first (K) plurality of integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters includes a substantially sufficient number K1 of transmitting/active integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters in order to fill out satellite shades of coverage and to substantially cover said area A, and wherein each said integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitter transmits its position location as a part of its message in order to provide said substantially sufficient number K1 of ranging signals to a first mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said area A for its navigation/positioning purposes;
• K1 being an integer less or equal to K;
• and
• a second plurality (M) of non-cooperative pseudolite (PL)2 transmitters, M being an integer, located in an in-door area B, wherein each said pseudolite (PL)2 transmitter is locked to a satellite time;
• wherein each said (PL)2 transmitter continuously detects a plurality (K2) of ranging signals transmitted by a plurality (K2) of integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters;
• each said (PL)2 transmitter includes a processor including an algorithm comprising at least the following logic:
• each said (PL)2 transmitter does not transmit if said plurality (K2) of integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters substantially covers said area B so that a second mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said area B receives substantially sufficient number of ranging signals K2 from said first plurality of integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters for its navigation/positioning purposes;
• K2 being an integer less or equal to K1;
• at least a plurality (M1) of (PL)2 transmitters starts transmitting, M1 being an integer less or equal to M, if a plurality (K3) of integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters does not substantially cover said in-door area B, K3 being an integer less or equal to K1;
• so that a second mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said area B receives substantially sufficient number of ranging signals for its navigation/positioning purposes, including M1 ranging signals from said second plurality of non-cooperative (PL)2 transmitters and including K3 ranging signals from said first plurality of non-cooperative integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters.

A method for using a network of non-cooperative integrated pseudolite (PL)/satellite base station transmitters and non-cooperative pseudolite (PL) transmitters to cover an area comprising an open area A and an in-door area B, said network comprising a first plurality (K) of integrated pseudolite (PL)1/SBS transmitters located in an open area A and a second plurality (M) of non-cooperative M pseudolite (PL)2 transmitters located in an in-door area B;

• K being an integer;
• M being an integer, said method comprising the steps of:
• locking each said (PL)2 transmitter to a satellite time;
• providing a substantially sufficient number M1 of ranging signals to a second mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said area B for its navigation/positioning purposes;
• M1 being an integer less or equal to M;
• wherein each said (PL)2 transmitter transmits its position location as a part of its message;
• providing a satellite timing synchronization signal to each said integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitter;
• continuously detecting a plurality M2 of ranging signals transmitted by a plurality M2 of (PL)2 transmitters by each said integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitter;
• M2 being an integer less or equal to M1;
• starting transmitting by at least K1 number of integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters, K1 being an integer less or equal to K, if said plurality M2 of ranging signals transmitted by said plurality M2 of (PL)2 transmitters does not substantially cover said out-door area A;
• and
• providing a substantially sufficient number of ranging signals to a first mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said area A for its navigation/positioning purposes, including M2 ranging signals from said second plurality of non-cooperative (PL)2 transmitters and including K1 ranging signals from said first plurality of non-cooperative integrated (PL)1/SBS transmitters.

A method for utilizing by a first plurality (M) of non-cooperative pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters a plurality of signals transmitted by a second plurality (K) of integrated pseudolite (PL)2/SBS transmitters;

• said first plurality (M) of non-cooperative pseudolite (PL)1 transmitters being located in an in-door area A;
• said second plurality (K) of integrated pseudolite (PL)2/SBS transmitters being located in an open area B;
• M being an integer;
• K being an integer;
• said method comprising the steps of:
• providing a satellite timing synchronization signal to each said integrated (PL)2/SBS transmitter;
• continuously detecting a plurality K1 of ranging signals transmitted by a plurality K1 of said integrated (PL)2/SBS transmitters;
• K1 being an integer less or equal to K;
• and
• providing a substantially sufficient number of ranging signals to a first mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said in-door area A for its navigation/positioning purposes, including said K1 ranging signals from said plurality K1 of said integrated (PL)2/SBS transmitters.

A method for utilizing by a first plurality (M) of non-cooperative integrated pseudolite (PL)1/SBS transmitters a plurality of signals transmitted by a second plurality (K) of integrated pseudolite (PL)2/SBS transmitters;

• said first plurality (M) of non-cooperative integrated pseudolite (PL)1/SBS transmitters being located in an open area A;
• said second plurality (K) of integrated pseudolite (PL)2/SBS transmitters being located in an open area B;
• M being an integer;
• K being an integer;
• said method comprising the steps of:
• providing a satellite timing synchronization signal to each said integrated (PL)2/SBS transmitter;
• continuously detecting a plurality K1 of ranging signals transmitted by a plurality K1 of said integrated (PL)2/SBS transmitters;
• K1 being an integer less or equal to K;
• and
• providing a substantially sufficient number of ranging signals to a first mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said open area A for its navigation/positioning purposes, including said K1 ranging signals from said plurality K1 of said integrated (PL)2/SBS transmitters.

A network of non-cooperative integrated pseudolite (PL)/satellite base station transmitters covering an open area, said network comprising:

• a first integrated (PL)/SBS transmitting means covering an open area A;
• and
• a second integrated (PL)/SBS transmitting means covering an open area B;
• wherein each said PL transmitter is co-located with one said SBS;
• and wherein each said SBS provides a satellite timing synchronization signal;
• and wherein each said active integrated PL/SBS transmitting means transmits its position location as a part of its message;
• wherein a first mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said open area A receives a substantially sufficient number of ranging signals including a plurality of ranging signals generated by said first integrated (PL)/SBS transmitting means;
• and wherein a second mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said open area B receives a substantially sufficient number of ranging signals including a plurality of ranging signals generated by said first integrated (PL)/SBS transmitting means and including a plurality of ranging signals generated by said second integrated (PL)/SBS transmitting means;
• and wherein each said second integrated PL/SBS transmitting means continuously detects a plurality of ranging signals transmitted by each said first active integrated PL/SBS transmitting means in order to optimize a number of second integrated PL/SBS transmitting means in said area B.

A network of non-cooperative integrated pseudolite (PL)/satellite base station transmitters and pseudolite (PL) transmitters covering an area comprising an open area A and an in-door area B, said network comprising:

• a first integrated (PL)/SBS transmitting means covering said open area A;
• and
• a second (PL) transmitting means covering said in-door area B;
• wherein each said integrated PL transmitter is co-located with one said SBS;
• and wherein each said SBS provides a satellite timing synchronization signal;
• and wherein each said (PL) transmitting means is locked to a satellite time;
• and wherein each said active integrated PL/SBS transmitting means transmits its position location as a part of its message;
• and wherein each said PL transmitting means transmits its position location as a part of its message;
• wherein a second mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said in-door area B receives a substantially sufficient number of ranging signals including a plurality of ranging signals generated by said second (PL) transmitting means;
• and wherein a first mobile navigation/positioning receiver located in said open area A receives a substantially sufficient number of ranging signals including a plurality of ranging signals generated by said second (PL) transmitting means and including a plurality of ranging signals generated by said first integrated (PL)/SBS transmitting means;
• and wherein each said first integrated PL/SBS transmitting means continuously detects a plurality of ranging signals transmitted by each said second PL transmitting means in order to optimize a number of first integrated PL/SBS transmitting means in said open area A.