Method and system for detecting interference for global positioning systems

A system for detecting interference in a Global Positioning System, the system comprising:

• a receiving module for receiving at least one satellite signal from one or more satellites in a Global Positioning System;
• a noise floor module for measuring a noise floor value in a frequency band of the at least one satellite signal;
• a detection module for identifying an interference signal based on the noise floor value wherein the interference signal is determined by a comparison between the noise floor value from the at least one satellite signal and a predetermined acceptable range and determining an interference value for the interference signal from the noise floor value wherein a level of the noise floor value corresponds to a level of interference;
• wherein the comparison between the noise floor value and the predetermined acceptable range determines a corresponding interference value for the interference signal;
• wherein if the noise floor value is within the predetermined acceptable range, the interference value is set at a predetermined low interference value;
• wherein if the noise floor value is outside the predetermined acceptable range, the noise floor interference value is set at a predetermined high interference value;
• and
• a notification module for providing the interference value to at least one user for informing the user of the interference signal.

An article of manufacture for detecting interference in a Global Positioning System, the article of manufacture comprising:

• at least one processor readable carrier;
• and
• instructions carried on the at least one carrier;
• wherein the instructions are configured to be readable from the at least one carrier by at least one processor and thereby cause the at least one processor to operate so as to:
• receive at least one satellite signal from one or more satellites in a Global Positioning System;
• measure a noise floor value in a frequency band of the at least one satellite signal;
• identify an interference signal based on the noise floor value wherein the interference signal is determined by a comparison between the noise floor value from the at least one satellite signal and a predetermined acceptable range;
• determine an interference value for the interference signal from the noise floor value wherein a level of the noise floor value corresponds to a level of interference;
• wherein the comparison between the noise floor value and the predetermined acceptable range determines a corresponding interference value for the interference signal;
• wherein if the noise floor value is within the predetermined acceptable range, the interference value is set at a predetermined low interference value;
• wherein if the noise floor value is outside the predetermined acceptable range, the noise floor interference value is set at a predetermined high interference value;
• and
• provide the interference value to at least one user for informing the user of the interference signal.