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Collaborative location/orientation estimation

US9008686B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2010
Grant dateApr 14, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/186
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

It is inter alia disclosed to estimate at least one of a location and an orientation of a first-type device (11) at least based on respective location estimates for one or more signal sources (10), wherein at least one location estimate for a signal source (10) of the one or more signal sources is determined at least based on respective signals from the signal source (10) received at one or more second-type devices (12) and respective locations of the one or more second-type devices (12), and respective position relationships between the one or more signal sources (10) and the first-type device (11).

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