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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7928902 | Positioning method, positioning device, and electronic instrument A positioning method that performs current position calculations and outputs a positioning result position includes searching for satellite signals transmitted from positioning satellites to acquire satellites, combining satellites among the acquired satellites to e... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7646339 | Geodesic position determining system A geodesic positioning system determines the position of a target point. The system includes a range pole that can be oriented toward the target point. A tilt sensor is arranged on the range pole, detachably where applicable, for generating a tilt angle signal relat... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7619561 | Managed traverse system and method to acquire accurate survey data in absence of precise GPS data A method and system obtains precise survey-grade position data of target points in zones where precise GPS data cannot be obtained, due to natural or man-made objects such as foliage and buildings. The system comprises a GPS receiver mounted on a survey pole, with a... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7498985 | Geo-fencing GPS-enabling assets A security system comprises a secured asset associated with a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that can receive network aiding information. Indoors, the pseudo-ranges from orbiting GPS satellites can be computed by using digital correlators to pull directly received sa... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7428405 | Automatic operation system and method for automating satellite control operation and satellite ground control system using the same Provided are an automatic operation system for automating satellite control operation, a method thereof, and an automatic satellite ground control system using the same. The object of the present research is to provide an automatic operation system that can reduce o... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7417537 | Military wireless communication terminal A military wireless communication terminal includes a global positioning system receiver outputting location information of the terminal, a terrestrial magnetism sensor for sensing azimuth of the terminal, a memory in which map information of an operating area is st... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7408506 | Method and apparatus for conserving power on a mobile device through motion awareness An apparatus and method for conserving power on a mobile device through motion awareness. The method includes a motion model that receives location information from one or more receivers and an accelerometer. The motion model determines whether the mobile device is ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7363137 | Construction equipment discovery on a network Systems and methodologies that facilitate a search for construction equipment(s) (e.g., a welding terminal) via a locator component that searches a networked area as defined by a plurality of reference points. Upon locating a network address of the construction unit... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362262 | Method and apparatus for providing an integrated communications, navigation and surveillance satellite system An integrated communications, navigation and surveillance system includes a plurality of satellites in communication with one another and broadcasting navigation signals. The satellites are capable of bi-directional communication and of receiving and relaying survei... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7343244 | Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods A vehicle tracking unit for a vehicle of a type including at least one vehicle sensor may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller connected to the wireless communications device and the vehicle position deter... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325320 | Method for estimating the accuracy of azimuthal orientations and portable sighting device In a method according to the invention for estimating the accuracy of azimuthal orientations (a) of a measuring device (1) having an electronic magnetic compass (2), a plurality of determinations of an azimuthal orientation (a, a′, a″, a′″, aâ€... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312716 | Wireless communication using an intrinsically safe design for use in a hazardous area A wireless circuit setup is used in a hazardous area where the circuit is intrinsically safe and does not require explosion proof containment. In this setup, an intrinsically safe master barrier (420) is used without the use of a resistor and one or more resi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312696 | Vehicle tracker including input/output features and related methods A vehicle tracking unit may include a vehicle position determining device, a wireless communications device, and a controller. The controller may cooperate with the vehicle position determining device and the wireless communications device to send vehicle position i... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308337 | Crane installation, in particular container crane A crane installation, especially a container crane, for moving a load, especially a container, includes a first stored-programmable control unit which, if required, receives signals resulting in a safety-related control command to one or several electric or electro-... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7292183 | GPS reference system providing synthetic reference phases for controlling accuracy of high integrity positions A positioning system or synthetic phase processor or rover station for providing high integrity positions with graduated accuracies. The positioning system includes one or more real time kinematic (RTK) reference stations for receiving GPS signals at established ref... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292186 | Method and system for synchronizing multiple tracking devices for a geo-location system A method and system of synchronizing multiple tracking devices in a geo-location receiver system comprising: receiving a first plurality of geo-location signals with a first tracking device; and receiving a second plurality of geo-location signals with a second trac... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7284279 | System and method for preventing unauthorized operation of identification and financial document production equipment Improvements in security relating to the use of personalized document production equipment. The invention has particular use with respect to printers that are used to produce plastic cards, such as financial cards and identification cards. The invention prevents the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277048 | Asset tracking method The present invention relates to a system for managing assets such as vehicles and/or equipment in an area such as a repair yard or parking lot. A plurality of mobile devices periodically wake-up at different times and transmit their uncorrected GPS location data to... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7268723 | System and method for locating targets using measurements from a space based radar A system and method for determining a position of a target within an acceptable tolerance using an iterative approach. A airborne or space-based measuring device is used to measure an estimated position of the target. The information from the measuring device is use... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269429 | Communications protocol for mobile device A communication device and method for operating the same includes a GPS receiver that periodically generates a position signal, a wireless modem transmitting or receiving messages and a controller that is coupled to the receiver and the modem. The controller discont... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256732 | Method and apparatus for location-based triggering in an assisted satellite positioning system Method and apparatus for location-based triggering in a mobile receiver is described. In one example, a triggering region is designated. Expected pseudorange data is generated within the mobile receiver and pseudoranges to a plurality of satellites are measured. A d... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254388 | System for MS-assisted location trigger, and service methods thereof Disclosed is a location trigger system for a location-based service comprising a mobile station in which a LAT detecting the location trigger is embedded; an LBS platform transmitting location trigger assisted information on a location trigger area to the MS, and ha... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251562 | Network assisted pseudolite acquisition for enhanced GPS navigation The invention comprises a set of pseudolites deployed throughout an area of interest in which the GPS constellation visibility may be limited, such as in and around some high-rise buildings in an urban setting, and a database of these installed pseudolite locations ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7242322 | Security tracker A covert activity monitoring apparatus and conditional response system having a response apparatus comprising a sensor interface and a wireless interface and one or more sensors having a predetermined conditional interrupt that can result in the response apparatus l... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228214 | Path planner and method for planning a path plan having a spiral component A method and path planner for planning a path of a vehicle comprising a perimeter training module for identifying a border of a region associated with a work area. A definer for defining a reference row having a reference path that tracks at least a majority of the ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225262 | System and method for selecting an external user interface using spatial information A method and system for selecting an external user interface using spatial information is described. In one configuration the floor space of a mailroom is mapped using a two dimensional grid. At least one machine is located on the mapped grid and an associated contr... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221909 | Method for guiding wireless communication device into communicable range and wireless communication device A personal digital assistant (PDA) detects its position by a two-axis acceleration sensor provided therein. While the PDA is within a communicable range where the PDA can communicate with the printer, a position of the PDA, which is located at time when the position... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7222021 | Operator guiding system A base station is installed in a predetermined area where a large number of target points are studded around the station. When the operator moves a mobile station around the base station, display means is provided for both or either of the base station that guides t... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212097 | Service provision method and apparatus in a distributed system Access to restricted areas or devices are controlled by based on collecting information about the surrounding environment in connection with those restricted areas or service devices. Generally, one refers to service devices and access to service devices. Area acces... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212938 | Method of using a self-locking travel pattern to achieve calibration of remote sensors using conventionally collected data The present invention provides a method to calibrate an on-board remote sensing system using a self-locking travel pattern and target remote sensing data. The self-locking travel pattern includes a number of parallel travel lines having overlapping swath widths betw... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209757 | Location information services The present invention relates to a system and method for providing services for mobile users based on location information. A plurality of devices is defined to form a group of devices. A first location information is determined, said first information associating w... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202813 | GPS reference system providing a synthetic offset vector for dithering a rover station position A positioning system or synthetic phase processor or rover station for providing high integrity positions with graduated accuracies. The positioning system includes one or more real time kinematic (RTK) reference stations for receiving GPS signals at established ref... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7182362 | Remote locking fifth wheel A remote controlled locking system for locking a trailer to a truck by locking a mechanism that secures the truck to the trailer. The system may include a remotely located transmitter adapted to transmit a control signal. A receiving unit on the truck is adapted to ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181370 | System and method for remotely obtaining and managing machine data Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuri... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7181162 | Communication system using multiple link terminals A communication system has a plurality of bases stations generating communication portions from a base station communication signal. The plurality of base stations are capable of using the entire allocated bandwidth to generate the base station communication portion... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167704 | Communication system using multiple link terminals for aircraft A communication system has a communication infrastructure and a gateway station communicating a communication signal to the communication infrastructure. An airplane having an antenna coupled to a processing circuit for establishing a plurality of multiple communica... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162348 | Articulated equipment position control system and method An articulated equipment position control system and method are provided for equipment consisting of motive and working components. The components are connected by an articulated connector, such as a pivotal hitch. GPS-derived positional data is utilized for power-a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156328 | System and method for determining a pivot center and radius based on a least squares approach A system and method for determining the center and radius based on a least squares approach is disclosed. In one embodiment, a farmer drives through a given arc of a circular field in question and periodically takes position measurements. In another embodiment, a Le... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7139662 | Device and method for determining the position of a working part A device and method for determining the position for a working part of a machine with a position-determining apparatus is disclosed. A detector is placed at a defined place on the machine to determine the position in a fixed coordinate system. A positional relations... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138945 | Method and apparatus for selecting a foghorn blast pattern A marine vessel (102) is operable to emit an audible signal based upon the velocity status of the marine vessel (102). The marine vessel (102) includes a first processor component (340) operable to determine the velocity of the vehicle ba... | 11/21/2006 |
