Assisted direction finding apparatus
US8456296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S3/40
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for measuring and indicating a true direction of a tracked object. The invention also relates to an apparatus and a tracking system utilizing the method. The invention also relates to a direction determination circuitry and to a computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable code, which is utilized in the direction determination circuitry. In the method a radio-bearing device shows all the time on a display true directions wherefrom a radio-bearing have been taken. The direction of the maximum signal strength measurement is highlighted on the display.
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