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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2010
Applicants:
Steve A. Villa, Auburn, WA (US);
James O'neil Wickline, Federal Way, WA (US);
Dallas S. Scholes, Buckley, WA (US);
Inventors:
Steve A. Villa, Auburn, WA (US);
James O'Neil Wickline, Federal Way, WA (US);
Dallas S. Scholes, Buckley, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G01S 11/02 (2010.01); G01S 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 11/02 (2013.01); G01S 5/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program product for identifying parts in a vehicle. Signals are received from a plurality of transponders associated with the parts in the vehicle. Locations of the parts are identified based on signal strengths for the signals received from the plurality of transponders and an identification of the parts in the signals.