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Navigational system initialization system, process, and arrangement

US8718935B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 2010
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C25/005
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An initialization system for a personal navigation system associated with a user, including: a first reference point arrangement configured for communication with the personal navigation system of the user and to facilitate the generation of a first user data set including horizontal position and azimuth angle (x1, y1, θ1); a second reference point arrangement configured for communication with the personal navigation system of the user and to facilitate the generation of a second user data set including horizontal position and azimuth angle (x2, y2, θ2); and at least one control device configured to determine a common coordinate system based at least in part upon the first user data set and the second user data set. An initialization process and arrangement are also disclosed.

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