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System, method and apparatus for communicating position data

US8498815B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Lockheed Martin Corporation · US

Inventors

Steven Preston · Oviedo, US
Thomas H. Penner · Winter Garden, US
Edward S. Kaprocki · Deltona, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 26, 2006
Grant date	Jul 30, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 19, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S19/34
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method on a computer unit for calculating and transmitting position data is disclosed. The method includes monitoring motion of the unit. If motion of the unit is detected, the method further includes initiating a start sequence of the unit, calculating current position data of the unit using the Global Positioning System (GPS), calculating a difference between the current position data of the unit and a previous position data of the unit and transmitting the current position data of the unit if the difference is greater than a threshold value.

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