The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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. 16, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Timo Allison, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Mark Nichols, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James L. Sorden, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 5/04 ;
Abstract
A first position determining device at a known position transmits a data signal identifying the known position. A second position determining device is responsive to the data signal and movable to a position near but displaced from a survey point. The position of the second position determining device is determined relative to the known position, and the range and bearing of the survey point is determined relative to the second position determining device.