GPS receiving system, GPS receiver and recording medium for use in the GPS receiving system

A Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver in a GPS receiving system comprising:

• a plurality of GPS receivers having GPS antennas mounted thereto;
• a GPS data processing apparatus;
• and
• a cable for connection between said GPS receivers and GPS data processing apparatus, wherein a LAN I/F is provided with an Ethernet I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with an Ethernet I/F in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver incorporates a hub including a 10BASE-T port and a 10BASE-2 port, and
• wherein the hubs of said GPS receivers are connected in cascade configuration, thereby allowing the GPS receiving system to be configured with a single 10BASE-T cable.

A Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver in a GPS receiving system comprising:

• a plurality of GPS receivers having GPS antennas mounted thereto;
• a GPS data processing apparatus;
• and
• a cable for connection between said GPS receivers and GPS data processing apparatus,
• wherein a LAN I/F is provided with a CAN I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with an Ethernet I/F in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver incorporates a hub including a 10BASE-T port and a 10BASE-2 port,
• wherein the hubs of said GPS receivers are connected in cascade configuration, thereby allowing the GPS receiving system to be configured with a single 10BASE-T cable.

A computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon for use in a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiving system including a plurality of GPS receivers having GPS antennas mounted thereto, a GPS data processing apparatus, and a cable for connection between said GPS receivers and GPS data processing apparatus, said program when executed causes the GPS receiving system to perform the steps of:

• externally receiving an initializing command and a data acquisition command in a GPS receiver via a LAN I/F of an input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with an Ethernet I/F in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver incorporates a hub including a 10BASE-T port and a 10BASE-2 port,
• wherein the hubs of said GPS receivers are connected in cascade configuration, thereby allowing the GPS receiving system to be configured with a single 10BASE-T cable.

A (Global Positioning System (GPS) receiving system comprising:

• a plurality of GPS receivers having GPS antennas mounted thereto;
• a GPS data processing apparatus;
• and
• a cable for connection between said GPS receivers and said GPS data processing apparatus,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with a LAN interface (I/F) other than a RS-232C communication port in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with an Ethernet I/F in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver incorporates a hub including a 10BASE-T port and a 10BASE-2 port,
• wherein the hub of said GPS receivers are connected in a star type configuration by a 10BASE-T cable 5.

A (Global Positioning System (GPS) receiving system comprising:

• a plurality of GPS receivers having GPS antennas mounted thereto;
• a GPS data processing apparatus;
• and
• a cable for connection between said GPS receivers and said GPS data processing apparatus,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with a LAN interface (I/F) other than a RS-232C communication port in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with an Ethernet I/F in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver incorporates a hub including a 10BASE-T port and a 10BASE-2 port,
• wherein the hub of said GPS receivers are connected in a bus type configuration where adjacent GPS receivers are connected with a 10BASE-2 cable.

A (Global Positioning System (GPS) receiving system comprising:

• a plurality of GPS receivers having GPS antennas mounted thereto;
• a GPS data processing apparatus;
• and
• a cable for connection between said GPS receivers and said GPS data processing apparatus,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with a LAN interface (I/F) other than a RS-232C communication port in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver is provided with an Ethernet I/F in its input/output I/F,
• wherein each GPS receiver incorporates a hub including a 10BASE-T port and a 10BASE-2 port,
• wherein the hubs of said GPS receivers are connected in a 10BASE-T star type configuration where adjacent GPS receivers are connected with a 10BASE-2 cable.