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Active receiver detection and ranging

US7676205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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36Claims

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Assignee

HARRIS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Christopher D. Moffatt · Palm Bay, US
James G. Tonti · Palm Bay, US
Gary J. Headley · Palm Bay, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2006
Grant date	Mar 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 3, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04H60/51
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method (500) and system (402) for actively detecting and determining a range of a remotely located radio receiver (100). The invention also provides a method and system to determine whether a remote receiver (100) is receiving a transmitted signal (418) and the minimum necessary transmitter power required to establish a communication link to the receiver (100). Finally, the invention also provides a method and system to resolve directional ambiguities due to multipath.

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