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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Vulcan Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Rusty Allen Gerard, Bothell, WA (US);
Richard Earl Simpkinson, Issaquah, WA (US);
Omer Rosenbaum, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Vulcan Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 11/48 (2006.01); B63B 22/00 (2006.01); G10K 11/00 (2006.01); G01S 15/46 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 11/48 (2013.01); B63B 22/00 (2013.01); B63G 8/001 (2013.01); G01S 15/46 (2013.01); G10K 11/006 (2013.01); H04L 9/3213 (2013.01); B63B 2022/006 (2013.01); B63G 2008/004 (2013.01); B63G 2008/008 (2013.01); G01S 2015/465 (2013.01); G01S 2201/07 (2019.08); G01S 2201/08 (2019.08); G01S 2205/04 (2020.05);
Abstract
An underwater positioning system comprises a plurality of underwater beacons. A beacon, in response to a signal sent by an underwater vehicle, responds with a signal comprising one or more characteristics to identify the beacon. Components of an access algorithm are provided to the underwater vehicle. The access algorithm determines a location of the beacon based on the beacon's identity. A position of the vehicle is determined based at least in part on the location of the beacon.