Improving the geolocation speed of a vehicle's navigation system

By using data on satellite positions to orient the antenna's detection field, the navigation system can quickly acquire a geolocation signal, addressing the slow acquisition times of traditional systems and enhancing navigation efficiency.

FR3153423A1Inactive Publication Date: 2025-03-28STELLANTIS AUTO SAS
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Patent Information

Application Number
FR2023010243
Authority / Receiving Office
FR · FR
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-27
Publication Date
2025-03-28
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional motor vehicle navigation systems take a long time to acquire a first geolocation signal due to the need to sweep in all directions to detect satellites, which slows down the overall geolocation process.

Method used

A management process and device that obtain data on satellite positions from a remote server and use this information to manage the antenna's detection field orientation, allowing it to focus on specific satellite positions rather than sweeping the entire horizon.

Benefits of technology

This approach significantly reduces the time needed to acquire a first geolocation signal, thereby improving the speed and efficiency of vehicle navigation systems in determining the vehicle's geographic location.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for managing the operation of a navigation system (2) of a motor vehicle (1) so as to improve its speed in geolocating the vehicle 1. The invention also relates to a device (100) implementing such a method, as well as to a motor vehicle (1) comprising such a device. Figure for the abstract: 1
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