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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2008
David A. Anderson, Coggon, IA (US);
David A. Anderson, Coggon, IA (US);
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Abstract
A method of determining a position of a target is disclosed. A position of a targeting instrument relative to a friendly asset is established. A signal from the friendly asset is transmitted. The signal from the friendly asset is received at first and second locations associated with the targeting instrument. An orientation of the targeting instrument relative to the friendly asset is determined based on when the signal is received at the first and second locations. The position of the targeting instrument relative to the friendly asset is compared with the orientation of the targeting instrument relative to the friendly asset, to thereby determine the orientation of the target relative to the targeting instrument.