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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2007
Scott Pomerantz, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Charles Abraham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
David A. Lundgren, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Scott Pomerantz, Wyckoff, NJ (US);
Charles Abraham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
David A. Lundgren, Mill Valley, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A global navigation satellite system-tracking ('GNSS-tracking') device and method for determining one or more positions of the GNSS-tracking device utilizing a user-plane service is disclosed. The GNSS-tracking device may comprise: charging and tracking modules adapted to be disengagably coupled together, wherein the tracking module comprises (i) tracking circuitry for determining at least one position of the tracking module using the user-plane service in a satellite positioning system, and (ii) a chargeable source for supplying power to the tracking circuitry when disengaged from the charging module, and wherein the charging module is operable to charge the chargeable source when the charging module is coupled to the tracking module.