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System and method for allocating jamming energy based on three-dimensional geolocation of emitters

US8615190B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 2011
Grant dateDec 24, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04K2203/34
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention jamming energy is allocated to a plurality of emitters based on a three-dimensional (3-D) emitter geolocation technique that determines the geolocation of radio frequency (RF) emitters based on energy or received signal strength (RSS) and/or time differences of arrival (TDOAs) of transmitted signals. The three-dimensional (3-D) emitter geolocations are used to rank emitters of interest according to distance and available radio frequency (RF) jamming energy is allocated to the emitters in rank order. The techniques may be employed with small unmanned air vehicles (UAV), and obtains efficient use of jamming energy when applied to radio frequency (RF) emitters of interest.

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