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Low-cost, low-power geolocation system

US6934626B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2003
Grant dateAug 23, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S11/026
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for determining the location of a transmission source by processing the magnitude of the transmitted signal received at a plurality of receivers with a statistical model of the signal propagation characteristics associated with the signal space between the source and each of the receivers. The system and method also are capable of determining a route of travel between the transmission source and a receiver and/or alternate location.

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