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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100220004 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GNSS ASSISTANCE DATA OR LTO DATA DOWNLOAD OVER A BROADCAST BAND A combined GNSS and FM receiver receives FM signals comprising satellite navigation data from an AGNSS server. Associated navigation information such as a position fix is determined based on the received satellite navigation data. The received satellite navigation data ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100220005 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A LOCATION-BASED BROKER SERVICE (LBS) CLIENT BROKER A GNSS enabled handset receives signals from different resources comprising GNSS satellites and/or from a wireless network. The GNSS enabled handset acquires location information comprising various positioning resource data comprising GPS data and/or WiFi data from the ... | 09/02/2010 |
| 20100214163 | TRANSMITTING LOCATION INFORMATION OF A BEACON According to one embodiment of the present invention, determining the location of a target of interest includes determining a beacon location of the beacon. The beacon location is transmitted to a sensor. The sensor is operable to determine a sensor location of the sens... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100217529 | Determining Travel Path Features Based on Retroreflectivity Systems, devices, features, and methods for determining geographic features corresponding to a travel path to develop a map database, such as a navigation database, are disclosed. For example, one method comprises emitting light from a light source, such as a LIDAR devi... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100207813 | FREQUENCY VARIATION DETERMINING METHOD, AND SATELLITE POSITIONING SYSTEM UTILIZING THE METHOD A frequency variation determining method determines a frequency variation of a target signal of a chip. The method comprises: (a) determining an operation state according to a plurality of chip state parameters; and (b) determining the frequency variation of the target ... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100207811 | GPS antenna array and system for adaptively suppressing multiple interfering signals in azimuth and elevation An antenna system has N antenna units stacked on a mast. Each unit has elements for responding to, e.g., GPS signals, and a phasing network that produces mutually orthogonal primary and auxiliary pattern modes at corresponding mode ports of the unit. A number of power d... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100201513 | EFFICIENCY INDICATOR FOR INCREASING EFFICIENCY OF WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER Techniques are described herein that are capable of using an efficiency indicator for increasing efficiency of a wireless power transfer. A wireless power transfer system includes features that allow the system to be deployed in public spaces such as airports or in comm... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100201568 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING GPS SURVEYING FIELD WORK PLANNING USING 3D TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMAITON AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING 3D TOPOGRAPHIC INFORMATION A method for implementing GPS surveying field work planning by using three dimensional topographic information is provided, comprising the steps of: obtaining three dimensional topographic information according to the location of a GPS receiver; obtaining maximum topogr... | 08/12/2010 |
| 20100194634 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITION DETERMINATION WITH HYBRID SPS ORBIT DATA A method and system for a mobile station to determine its position (or velocity) and time using a hybrid combination of satellite orbit data. In one aspect, the mobile station combines predicted orbit data from one satellite and real-time orbit data from another satelli... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100191644 | COMMUNITY COVENANT RULES AND GUIDELINES ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD A method of enforcing community covenant rules and guidelines by managing events within a community using a computer system, the method comprising providing a plurality of potential violation events; selecting at least one potential violation event from the plurality of... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100182436 | VENUE PLATFORM The present disclosure is configured to perform a method of recording the movement of a user during a sporting event session. The method may include detecting the user's movement during a first portion of the sporting event session, and recording the user's movement via... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100176989 | PSEUDO-SATELLITE TRANSMITTER AND METHOD OF TRANSMITTING GPS SIGNALS USING PSEUDO-SATELLITE TRANSMITTER A pseudo-satellite transmitter includes a GPS unit, a transmission power control unit, and a plurality of antennas. The GPS unit generates a GPS signal of a pseudo-satellite. The transmission power control unit generates a plurality of GPS signals having different power... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100179912 | AUTOMATED COLLECTION AND SCALE SYSTEM The disclosure describes a novel approach of utilizing a collection bin for a front loading waste collection vehicle. The collection bin includes a weighing system with a processor for measuring the weights of material collected from each waste container and associating... | 07/15/2010 |
| 20100158190 | ESTIMATING STRENGTHS OF WOODEN SUPPORTS A method of estimating the strength of a wooden support wherein gamma rays (4) are transmitted and detected parallel to a neutral axis (5) through a cross section of the support. It also includes a method of locating regions of unsound wood in a wooden sup... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100156712 | GPS GATE SYSTEM A GPS gate system is described for triggering transmission of a message. The system may include a GPS receiver determining a location of the GPS receiver based upon signals received from a GPS satellite system. The GPS receiver determines if the GPS receiver has passed ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100159114 | Method for tracking feed quality of forage crops stored in horizontal structures as the crop is removed A method for measuring the feed value of an amount of forage or grain removed from a horizontal storage structure by using the analyzed feed value from cores removed from the structure by tracking the movement of a removal device and referencing that position informatio... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100156710 | SYNCHRONIZATION INDICATION IN NETWORKS Systems and methods provide a network's synchronization status to a terminal when the terminal receives a transmission from the network. This network synchronization status can be indicated in accordance with various methods including, but not limited to the following: ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100151955 | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM USE FOR GOLF BALL TRACKING Systems and methods are disclosed for integrating a transmitter into an object, such as a golf ball, that becomes active upon the motion of the object. This transmitter sends a signal to a receiver that is configured to determine the location of the object. The receiver... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100141513 | MODULAR MULTI-FREQUENCY GNSS RECEIVER A method and system for leveraging available navigation frequencies for determining position by creating a flexible navigation signal architecture is disclosed. Such an architecture is designed for customizing a navigation system by combining, adding, replacing or remov... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100145615 | Measuring and mapping receiver performance using global positioning system (GPS)data In one embodiment, a method for performing testing of a receiver is provided. The method may include recording performance data associated with a radio signal received by a receiver, and recording global positioning system (GPS) data, where the GPS data is obtained from... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100141517 | Antenna System Having A Steerable Radiation Pattern Based On Geographic Location An antenna system (10) for receiving satellite signals in a vehicle exhibits a radiation pattern (11). The antenna system (10) includes a plurality of parasitic elements (18) which are electrically connectable together using linking switches ... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100134350 | Apparatus including housing incorporating a radiating element of an antenna An apparatus including an antenna for wireless communications is disclosed. The apparatus comprises an antenna including first and second radiating elements, a circuit adapted to process a signal received from or to be provided to the antenna, and a housing enclosing at... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100134351 | GPS SIGNAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS A GPS signal transmission apparatus includes a DC converter with a GPS power unit and an auxiliary power unit, an external GPS antenna, an RF amplifier and an internal GPS antenna. The DC converter receiving a DC power from a cigarette lighter and supplies electrical po... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100138080 | REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLE MODULES BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION A method for remotely managing a module of a vehicle includes the steps of determining a position of the vehicle, and implementing a remote management request for the module on the condition that the position of the vehicle is approved for remote management.... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100127918 | Generation of Multi-satellite GPS Signals in Software A method for testing GPS receivers may read GPS files with data for a plurality of GPS satellites, and two or more GPS satellites may be selected from that data. The method may receive parameters for a GPS receiver to be tested. The method may generate two or more GPS s... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100127925 | Reconfigurable Satellite Positioning System Receivers Methods and apparatus are provided for operatively enabling at least a first receiver path to receive a first signal associated with a first satellite positioning system (SPS), operatively enabling at least a second receiver path to receive a signal associated with at l... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100117822 | TRACKING AND MONITORING SYSTEM A tracking device is incorporated into a band, such as a watch band or bracelet. The tracking device appears as an ordinary band, but cannot be removed by the individual wearing it. If necessary, the location of the tracking device can be determined by a central server ... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100117852 | Multi-Function Flare Device for Populated Areas The invention disclosed herein is a securely attached portable, wearable device to enhance safety, visibility and communication capability of safety personnel when such personal leave their vehicles. The device provided is configured to be securely attached to the weare... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100120450 | Location Specific Content Systems, methods, and computer program products communicate location information associated with a device, such as a mobile device, to a server. Content identified by the server is received at the device, from the server and/or from a content service. The content can in... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100114854 | MAP-BASED WEBSITES SEARCHING METHOD AND APPARATUS THEREFOR A web searching method and a terminal for the web searching method, the web searching method including: extracting map information about a specific geographic area that is designated via a map displayed on a screen of the terminal; requesting a server to perform a web s... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100114861 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMATION ACQUISITION A system for information acquisition includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for determining a current location, a search module connected to the GPS receiver, and a configuration module connected to the search module. At least one request item is stored in ... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100103034 | POSITIONING CONTROL DEVICE AND POSITIONING CONTROL METHOD A positioning control device includes a GPS hardware control unit that makes GPS determine a current location at different positioning accuracies, and a positioning request management unit that makes the GPS hardware control unit carry out positioning in response to a p... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100103035 | Player identification and geographical positioning device, for online games and equivalents A device having electronics with general management logic, a GPS antenna and its management electronics, a GSM antenna and its management electronics, a USB connector and its driver, and an RS-232 connector similar to a Pen Drive both in external aspect and size. It gen... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100103777 | SEISMOGRAPH SYSTEM A seismograph system includes a seismometer, a positioning unit, a transmitter, a remote processing device. The seismometer includes a micro electromechanical system (MEMS) accelerometer and a MEMS gyroscope. The seismometer, the positioning unit, and the transmitter be... | 04/29/2010 |
| 20100097478 | Event announcing system and operating method thereof The invention discloses an event announcing system. The event announcing system comprises a portable electrical apparatus, a network, and a server. The portable electrical apparatus comprises an image capturing module, a positioning module, a time module, and a processi... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100097262 | 3D Video-Doppler-Radar (VIDAR) Imaging System A moving sensor suite for imaging a scene has three Doppler radars, two moving and one fixed, a fixed video camera and a fixed GPS receiver. The Doppler radars measure the relative velocities between the radars and the scene, as well as the scene's electromagnetic refle... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100090923 | Antenna Device and Antenna Waterproof Structure An antenna device includes an antenna module configured to receive radio waves. A plate has a plurality of first through holes. A cover is coupled with the plate to define a space accommodating the antenna module. The cover includes a rib and a side wall surrounding the... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100093376 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AREA CODE ROUGH INITIAL POSITION FOR GNSS ASSISTANCE DATA IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK A method and system is presented for a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) enabled WCDMA handset to receive reference locations from a network location server based on RNC geographic service areas. The GNSS enabled WCDMA handset may generate a location request com... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100089996 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DEVICE NOTIFICATION Methods and system for encoded information processing are described. In one embodiment, an encoded pattern may be optically detected from source media. The encoded pattern may be associated with programming content of a content source. The encoded pattern may be decoded... | 04/15/2010 |
| 20100088294 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM OF THE SAME An information processing method is implemented by an information processing system. The system has a media file generator, a GPS recorder and a data processing system. The data processing system obtains media files and creation times from the media file generator and g... | 04/08/2010 |
