A data-aided system and method of GPS signal acquisition from a plurality of broadcasted GPS signals includes receiving (401) the GPS signals and providing a digitized signal. Then, a first portion (407) of the digitized signal is correlated to a code replica and a real-time code phase delay is determined....http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6295024?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6295024 - Autonomous data aided GPS signal acquisition method and system