Trimble Navigation Limited

Charles Maniscalco

George Crothall

Jack S Warner

Eric C Krantz

Robert J Hill

Anthony W Serksnis

An integrated position determination system and communication system is disclosed that includes an antenna and that includes position signal processing circuitry for determining position. The integrated position determination system and communication system also includes a radio for communicating with other position determination systems that is coupled to the position signal processing circuitry and a power supply. The integrated position determination system and communication system also includes a range pole to which the other components of the integrated position determination system and communication system are attached. The components of the integrated position determination system and communication system are located such that the system is both horizontally balanced and vertically balanced. More particularly, the integrated position determination system and communication system is horizontally balanced about the centerline of the range pole and is vertically balanced about a carrying point.

Balanced integrated position determination system and communication system

A integrated position determination network including a position determination system and a radio relay system is disclosed which locates the precise location of the position determination system. The position determination system incorporates the radio, the power source and the GPS receiver and all necessary electronics into a single housing. Similarly, all of the components of the radio relay are integrated into a single housing. Many of the components of the position determination system and the radio relay system are interchangeable. Thus, a position determination system and radio relay system which use common components is obtained. The use of common components lowers the cost of manufacture and the cost of maintenance. In addition, interchange ability of components allows for great flexibility in designing a GPS network and in performing real time kinematics operations.

Integrated position determination system with radio relay

Integrated position determination system and radio transceiver

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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Charles Maniscalco