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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
May. 16, 2001
Scott Harris Bloom, Encinitas, CA (US);
Oskar Hammer Kirsten, San Diego, CA (US);
James J. Alwan, Ramona, CA (US);
Scott Harris Bloom, Encinitas, CA (US);
Oskar Hammer Kirsten, San Diego, CA (US);
James J. Alwan, Ramona, CA (US);
Kiribati Wireless Ventures, LLC, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A node for use in a wireless communication network that facilitates alignment of the node with other nodes in the network and a method for aligning the node. The node includes mounting fixtures that enables the mounting of GPS receivers and a tiltmeter to obtain position and bearing information for the node. The node contains alignment features that enable the positioning of an optical transmitter/receiver pair in the node using the data obtained from the GPS receivers and tiltmeter.