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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012

Filed:

May. 16, 2007
Applicants:

Clark E. Cohen, Washington, DC (US);

David A. Whelan, Newport Coast, CA (US);

Robert W. Brumley, Narberth, PA (US);

Gregory M. Gutt, Asburn, VA (US);

Barton G. Ferrell, Troy, IL (US);

Inventors:

Clark E. Cohen, Washington, DC (US);

David A. Whelan, Newport Coast, CA (US);

Robert W. Brumley, Narberth, PA (US);

Gregory M. Gutt, Asburn, VA (US);

Barton G. Ferrell, Troy, IL (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01); H04B 7/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A generalized high performance navigation system is provided using low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. In one embodiment, a method of performing navigation includes receiving a LEO signal from a LEO satellite. The method also includes decoding a navigation signal from the LEO signal. The method further includes receiving first and second ranging signals from first and second ranging sources, respectively. In addition, the method includes determining calibration information associated with the first and second ranging sources. The method also includes calculating a position using the navigation signal, the first and second ranging signals, and the calibration information.


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