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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2007
Thomas Michael Loftus, Great Falls, VA (US);
Dorian Sergio Araneda, Lovettesville, VA (US);
Michael Daniel Koontz, Jr., Reston, VA (US);
James Robert Sherman, Penn Laird, VA (US);
Thomas Michael Loftus, Great Falls, VA (US);
Dorian Sergio Araneda, Lovettesville, VA (US);
Michael Daniel Koontz, Jr., Reston, VA (US);
James Robert Sherman, Penn Laird, VA (US);
Blackbird Technologies, Inc., Herndon, VA (US);
Abstract
A handheld device and system includes a mapping module, a tracking module interoperative with the mapping module, and a communications module interoperative with the tracking module and the mapping module. At least two antennae are communicatively connected, via the communications module, to at least one central processing unit. At least one of said at least two antenna is suitable for communicating using at least two distinct communication modes.