(19)
(11) EP 1 152 255 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.05.2011 Bulletin 2011/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.03.2011 Bulletin 2011/10

(21) Application number: 01303678.5

(22) Date of filing: 23.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 5/14(2006.01)

(54)

Fast GPS signal acquisition in GPS systems

Schnelle GPS Signalerfassung in einem GPS System

Acquisition rapide des signaux GPS dans un système GPS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 03.05.2000 US 564096

(43) Date of publication of application:
07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45

(73) Proprietor: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Da, Ren
    Bernards Township, New Jersey 07920 (US)
  • Vannucci, Giovanni
    Township of Middletown, New Jersey 07701 (US)

(74) Representative: Sarup, David Alexander et al
Alcatel-Lucent Telecom Limited Unit 18, Core 3, Workzone Innova Business Park
Electric Avenue Enfield EN3 7XU
Electric Avenue Enfield EN3 7XU (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-00/21223
US-A- 5 418 538
 WO-A-01/84080
US-A- 6 121 923
   
       
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