Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

GPS Navigation System integrates with mobile A/V systems.

OEM-configurable Model GVN 52 features solid state memory and StreetPilot interface, which allows user to see exact location on electronic map. Users may look up and route directly to specific address or point of interest. Voice-prompted directions may be amplified through audio system's speakers with video shown through system's integrated display. Touch screen communication, wireless remote,...

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GPS System integrates with Palm and Bluetooth devices.

Suited for those using Palm OS-based PDAs or smart phones with Bluetooth, GPS package includes navigation software with points of interest and GPS 10(TM) sensor. Que(TM) navigation software guides user from start to end points with voice-prompted, turn-by-turn directions. If driver misses turn, alternate route is automatically calculated. Package also includes wireless, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver...

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Trimble Extends its Spectra Precision Product Line

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 13 -- Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) today announced the extension of its Spectra Precision(R) brand with the release of two new survey products -- the FOCUS(TM) 10 Total Station and the EPOCH(TM) 10 L1 GPS System. The Spectra Precision product line augments the Trimble brand with differentiated products aimed at a broader survey instruments market not historically targeted by...

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Location Leaders Join Hands to Expand Location Based Services

Trueposition Partners With Sirf to Deliver Hybrid Location Delivery Platform to Carriers SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 14 /-- In an effort to broaden and accelerate the deployment of location-based services (LBS), SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRF) and TruePosition, Inc., will collaborate on the integration of SiRFLoc(TM) -- SiRF's patented, multimode A-GPS architecture -- into TruePosition's...

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GPS Vehicle Tracking System analyzes driving behavior.

DriveSync(TM) lets users track when, where, how far, how fast, and how aggressively vehicle is driven. Information, tracked off-line via GPS satellites, is recorded on in-vehicle DriveSync receiver and USB data key. Results are viewed by detaching data key from receiver unit and inserting it into computer USB port. Once uploaded to DriveSync server, data is interpreted and consolidated into...

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Portable Navigation System facilitates route planning.

Compact nav-u(TM) NV-U70 helps drivers map destination, re-route around obstacles such as traffic jams, locate points of interest, and plot towards home. Able to be seen in all lighting conditions, full-color 3.5 in. display features touch-screen control as well as day and night visibility modes regulated by light sensor. System utilizes 12-channel GPS receiver with RF technology and built-in...

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A-GPS Chip addresses space constraints of cell phones.

Housed in 2 x 6 x 1.0 mm, 77-pin BGA chip, ROM-based GSCi-5000 Receiver utilizes 90 nm CMOS and 0.18 micron SiGe process technologies. It features integrated low noise amplifier, fractional synthesizer, and technology that minimizes impact of RF jamming and compression issues. Compliant with 3GPP requirements, unit supports Mobile Station-based, MS-assisted, autonomous, and multimode operation....

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GPS Chips extend battery life of navigation devices.

Utilizing 90 nm CMOS, 0.25 micron BiCMOS process technologies, SiRFstarIII-LT GSC3LT and GSC3LTi provide position, speed, heading, and time information. Housed in 7 x 7 x 1.2 mm, 153-pin BGA chip, Model GSC3LT includes self-sufficient power management, power-on reset circuitry, low noise amplifier control, and TCXO voltage supply and control. Model GSC3LTi is packaged in 6 x 6 x 1.2 mm, 120-pin...

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Las Vegas Valley Water District Will Install Leica Geosystems GPS Reference Station Network

Leica Geosystems today announced that it has won an order from the Las Vegas Valley Water District to upgrade its GPS reference station network with new-generation Leica System 1200 reference stations and Spider network software. Leica Geosystems will supply five GRX1200Pro GPS reference station receivers with AT504 choke-ring antennas. They will replace the existing reference station equipment...

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GPS Module features 16-channel ANTARIS 4 receiver.

Measuring 17 x 22 mm, Model LEA-4A is based on ANTARIS 4 GPS engine, which provides 4 Hz position update rate, DGPS and full SBAS support, as well as support for active and passive antennas, and antenna supervision that detects short circuits. Assisted GPS functionality provides instant positioning upon request, enabling instant signal acquisition in difficult conditions. Applications include car...

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