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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2008
Matthew Rabinowitz, Portola Valley, CA (US);
James J. Spilker, Jr., Woodside, CA (US);
Matthew Rabinowitz, Portola Valley, CA (US);
James J. Spilker, Jr., Woodside, CA (US);
Rosum Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus having corresponding methods and computer-readable media comprises: a first receiver adapted to receive, at a user terminal, a broadcast television signal from a television signal transmitter; and a second receiver adapted to receive, at the user terminal, a satellite positioning signal from a positioning satellite; wherein a position of the user terminal is determined based on the broadcast television signal, the satellite positioning signal, a location of the television signal transmitter, and a location of the positioning satellite.