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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2004
Michael K. Dempsey, Westford, MA (US);
Paul Tessier, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Olin Lathrop, Groton, MA (US);
Phil Gaudet, Concord, MA (US);
Kimberly Donovan, Milton, MA (US);
Michael K. Dempsey, Westford, MA (US);
Paul Tessier, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Olin Lathrop, Groton, MA (US);
Phil Gaudet, Concord, MA (US);
Kimberly Donovan, Milton, MA (US);
Radianse, Inc., Lawrence, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for allowing the location of transmitter to be determined (approximated) without requiring its distance from a receiver to be precisely known. Methods for determining a location of a transmitter without precise distance calculations. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed having the steps of: for a receiver, estimate a first zone a first transmitter is in; for remaining receivers that can receive a given transmitter, each estimate a second zone a first transmitter is in; and determine if there are overlaps in any of the zones. In another embodiment a potential target area is defined wherein the location of a transmitter can estimated.