Position acquisition

Details Position acquisition Position acquisition

2006-09-12

2006-09-12

Trost, William (Department: 2683)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Zoned or cellular telephone system

C455S404200, C455S456100, C455S456600, C342S386000, C342S450000, C342S463000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07107065

ABSTRACT:
A first transceiver can position itself by forming an ad hoc network of transceivers which assist the first transceiver in acquiring its position. A dedicated infrastructure such as GPS satellites is not required. The first transceiver, once it has acquired its position, can be involved in a network by another transceiver to assist in the positioning of that transceiver. The acquisition of the position may involve factors such as the trustworthiness of the transceivers in the network and/or the positions of transceivers with which the first transceiver cannot directly communicate.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4549293 (1985-10-01), Christian et al.
patent: 4782450 (1988-11-01), Flax
patent: 4796191 (1989-01-01), Honey et al.
patent: 5045860 (1991-09-01), Hodson
patent: 5056106 (1991-10-01), Wang et al.
patent: 5119341 (1992-06-01), Youngberg
patent: 5216429 (1993-06-01), Nakagawa et al.
patent: 5293645 (1994-03-01), Sood
patent: 5579285 (1996-11-01), Hubert
patent: 5589838 (1996-12-01), McEwan
patent: 5732354 (1998-03-01), MacDonald
patent: 5774826 (1998-06-01), McBride
patent: 5802467 (1998-09-01), Salazar et al.
patent: 5838472 (1998-11-01), Welch et al.
patent: 5912644 (1999-06-01), Wang
patent: 5959580 (1999-09-01), Maloney et al.
patent: 5963624 (1999-10-01), Pope
patent: 6012013 (2000-01-01), McBurney
patent: 6016118 (2000-01-01), Jackson et al.
patent: 6021330 (2000-02-01), Vannucci
patent: 6054950 (2000-04-01), Fontana
patent: 6127975 (2000-10-01), Maloney
patent: 6256296 (2001-07-01), Ruziak et al.
patent: 6442495 (2002-08-01), Fleming-Dahl
patent: 6453168 (2002-09-01), McCrady et al.
patent: 6486794 (2002-11-01), Calistro et al.
patent: 6661379 (2003-12-01), Stilp et al.
patent: 6751455 (2004-06-01), Acampora
patent: 2002/0065099 (2002-05-01), Bjorndahl
patent: 232977 (1999-03-01), None
patent: 2338374 (1999-12-01), None
patent: 98/29758 (1998-07-01), None
patent: WO 98/29758 (1998-07-01), None
patent: 99/61932 (1999-12-01), None
patent: 99/61933 (1999-12-01), None
International Search Report.
International Preliminary Examination Report and Cover Sheet to PCT/GB01/00440 dated Jun. 21, 2002.
Information Disclosure Statement for U.S. Appl. No. 10/182,615, filed May 7, 2003.
Information Disclosure Statement for U.S. Appl. No. 10/182,615, filed Aug. 1, 2002.
Preliminary Amendment for U.S. Appl. No. 10/182,615, filed Aug. 1, 2002.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 10/182,615, filed Jan. 25, 2005.
Amendment for U.S. Appl. No. 10/182,615, filed Jun. 27, 2005.
Office Action for U.S. Appl. No. 10/182,615, filed Oct. 6, 2005.
U.S. Appl. No. 10/182,615, filed Oct. 22, 2002, as origionally filed.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Position acquisition does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Position acquisition, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Position acquisition will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3592809