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A platform attitude determination can be made with a single receiver in a global positioning system (GPS). The receiver receives at least three sets of GPS signals from three antennas. Two of the GPS signals are delayed so that the receiver receives each GPS signal in separate time domain slots. In

A platform attitude determination can be made with a single receiver in a global positioning system (GPS). The receiver receives at least three sets of GPS signals from three antennas. Two of the GPS signals are delayed so that the receiver receives each GPS signal in separate time domain slots. In this way, the synchronization of separate GPS receivers does not have to be accomplished.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A global positioning system capable of determining an attitude factor, the system comprising:a receiver having an antenna interface;a first antenna electrically coupled to the antenna interface;a second antenna disposed in a first fixed relationship to the first antenna a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A global positioning system capable of determining an attitude factor, the system comprising:a receiver having an antenna interface;a first antenna electrically coupled to the antenna interface;a second antenna disposed in a first fixed relationship to the first antenna and electrically coupled to the antenna interface through a first delay circuit;a third antenna disposed in a fixed second relationship to the first antenna and electrically coupled to the antenna interface through a second delay circuit; andwherein the receiver compares a first signal received by the first antenna, a second signal received by the second antenna, and a third signal received by the third antenna to determine the attitude factor.