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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ola Thomson, Askim, SE;
Benny Bentland, Lindome, SE;
Assignee:
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 1/300 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 1/300 ;
Abstract
A method is provided of optimizing, within an area which itself contains a number of part areas, the coverage of a sensor which has an angle-dependent range in a least one plane, and which sensor is in addition arranged on a mobile platform. The method includes determining at least two movement directions for the sensor platform, determining a center of movement for the two movement directions, and also determining periods of time during which the sensor platform is to move in each of the two movement directions. The center of movement of the platform is preferably located within the search area.