Receiving unit driving control method and receiving device

US9049656B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9049656-B2
Application numberUS-201313911891-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 6, 2013
Priority dateJun 8, 2012
Publication dateJun 2, 2015
Grant dateJun 2, 2015

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A code phase is detected on the basis of a signal received by an RF receiving circuit unit which is a receiving unit that receives a GPS satellite signal. When the code phase is within a predetermined edge of a PRN code, a control of suppressing intermittent driving of the RF receiving circuit unit is performed.

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What is claimed is: 1. A receiving unit driving control method comprising: detecting a code phase based on a signal received by a receiving unit that receives a positioning satellite signal; determining, based on at least the code phase, whether to operate the receiving unit in a first mode in which the receiving unit is constantly driven or in a second mode in which the receiving unit is intermittently driven; and operating the receiving unit in the first mode in which the re…

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What does patent US9049656B2 cover?
A code phase is detected on the basis of a signal received by an RF receiving circuit unit which is a receiving unit that receives a GPS satellite signal. When the code phase is within a predetermined edge of a PRN code, a control of suppressing intermittent driving of the RF receiving circuit unit is performed.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Seiko Epson Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W52/0209. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 02 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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