(19)
(11) EP 1 580 570 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:
21.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/34

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/25

(21) Application number: 05002792.9

(22) Date of filing: 10.02.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 19/44(2010.01)
G01C 15/00(2006.01)
 G01S 3/782(2006.01)

(54)

Estimation and resolution of carrier-wave ambiguities in a position navigation system

Einschätzung und Auflösung von Tragwelle- Mehrdeutigkeiten in einem Standorts- Navigationssystem

Estimation et résolution d'ambiguités d'onde porteuse dans un système de position et de navigation

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 26.03.2004 US 810247

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/39

(73) Proprietor: Topcon GPS, LLC
Oakland, NJ 07436 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Brabec, Vernon Joseph
    Livermore, CA 94550 (US)
  • Goad, Clyde C.
    Columbus, Ohio 43235 (US)
  • Khvalkov, Alexander A.
    125171, Moscow (RU)
  • Rapoport, Lev Borisovich
    129515 Moscow (RU)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
US-A- 5 471 218
US-A1- 2003 085 839
US-A1- 2003 137 658
 US-A- 5 935 194
US-A1- 2003 136 901
   
       
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