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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 21, 2007
Steven C. Holmes, Safford, AZ (US);
Mark W. Bartlett, Safford, AZ (US);
Robert D. Coyle, Mesa, AZ (US);
Russell Armbrust, Morenci, AZ (US);
Donald W. Treadaway, Morenci, AZ (US);
Steve L. Williamson, Phoenix, AZ (US);
James Edward Hanson, Morenci, AZ (US);
Jennifer D. Carpenter, Tucson, AZ (US);
Steven C. Holmes, Safford, AZ (US);
Mark W. Bartlett, Safford, AZ (US);
Robert D. Coyle, Mesa, AZ (US);
Russell Armbrust, Morenci, AZ (US);
Donald W. Treadaway, Morenci, AZ (US);
Steve L. Williamson, Phoenix, AZ (US);
James Edward Hanson, Morenci, AZ (US);
Jennifer D. Carpenter, Tucson, AZ (US);
Phelps Dodge Corporation, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
A position tracking system for determining a position of a vehicle. The position tracking system invention includes at least two position-enabled mesh nodes mounted to the vehicle and a mesh network operatively associated with the at least two position-enabled mesh nodes mounted to the vehicle. The mesh network is configured to determine a position of the vehicle based on signals received from the at least two position-enabled mesh nodes mounted to the vehicle. The position tracking system also includes a display system, which is operatively associated with the mesh network and which displays the position of the vehicle.