GPS location augmentation and outage playthrough
US11937530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01C21/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Agricultural machines utilize global positioning systems (GPS) to acquire the location of the machine as well as the location of an event, which may be based upon an operation of the agricultural machine. Because of the possibility of outage and/or inaccuracy of the GPS, a GPS augmentation system can be included with the agricultural machine. The GPS augmentation system can supplement the location determination of the GPS, or can be used in place of the GPS when the GPS is not available. An unmanned vehicle can also be used as part of the augmentation system to provide additional information for the location of the agricultural machine and/or the event.
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