Abstract
This publication describes apparatuses, methods, and techniques for performing Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) shadow matching for user equipment (e.g., smartphones) with varied carrying positions, such as in a user’s hand, pocket, purse, backpack, and so forth. To do so, the smartphone utilizes an Urban Canyon Positioning Algorithm to find line-of-sight (LOS) signals of satellites of the GNSS. Then, the Urban Canyon Positioning Algorithm estimates a signal-strength degradation of the LOS signals due to the carrying position, such as when the user puts their smartphone in their pocket. After estimating the signal-strength degradation of the LOS signals, the Urban Canyon Positioning Algorithm adjusts LOS signals and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) signals with the estimated signal-strength degradation of the LOS signals. Finally, the Urban Canyon Positioning Algorithm computes GNSS shadow matching by adjusting parameters (e.g., the median and the standard deviation) of the signal strength of all the signals (LOS and NLOS) received by the smartphone.
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Recommended Citation
Watts, Kevin and Fu, Michael, "Performing GNSS Shadow Matching for User Equipment with Varied Carrying Positions", Technical Disclosure Commons, (April 23, 2020)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/3182