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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2007
Applicants:
Abdul H. Rana, Great Falls, VA (US);
Dana Johnson, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Inventors:
Abdul H. Rana, Great Falls, VA (US);
Dana Johnson, Oak Hill, VA (US);
Assignee:
SkyBitz, Inc., Sterling, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for asset tracking and monitoring using antenna diversity. Antenna diversity ensures that the mobile terminal maintains good visibility of a satellite throughout the transport route. In one example, a first antenna is mounted on a first side of an asset transporter (e.g., flatbed trailer) and a second antenna is mounted on a second side of the asset transporter. A selector/combiner in the mobile terminal enables multiple antennas to be leveraged in the satellite communication process.