Patent · US Expired

Local positioning system

US6995708B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateJul 17, 2002
Grant dateFeb 7, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S19/48
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method to determine position of a user includes sniffing for one or more earth-based media; and if the one or more earth-based media exists, using an earth-based positioning system (PS) receiver associated with one of the media and otherwise using a satellite-based PS receiver.

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