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Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013

Filed:

Aug. 30, 2011
Applicants:

Carroll C. Kellum, Cedar Falls, IA (US);

Max H. Chiz, Shaw, MS (US);

Hariharan Krishnan, Troy, MI (US);

Jayendra S. Parikh, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Vikas Kukshya, Oak Park, CA (US);

Inventors:

Carroll C. Kellum, Cedar Falls, IA (US);

Max H. Chiz, Shaw, MS (US);

Hariharan Krishnan, Troy, MI (US);

Jayendra S. Parikh, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Vikas Kukshya, Oak Park, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D 23/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for determining relative spatial information between a first vehicle and a second vehicle, the method including monitoring a communication channel at the first vehicle and receiving a current communication signal sent by the second vehicle on the communication channel. The current communication signal is received at a received power level. A relative position between the first vehicle and the second vehicle is calculated. Input to the calculating includes an actual or estimated transmitted power level, and the received power level.


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