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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2013
Sensus Spectrum Llc, Raleigh, NC (US);
H. Britton Sanderford, Jr., New Orleans, LA (US);
Robert E. Rouquette, Kenner, LA (US);
Gary A. Naden, Mandeville, LA (US);
Marc L. Reed, Mandeville, LA (US);
Gordon J. Boudreaux, Arabi, LA (US);
Michael R. Brown, Mandeville, LA (US);
Sensus Spectrum LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
A cellular network includes a node configured to transmit a data packet on a predetermined frequency, first and second base stations configured to receive signals transmitted on the predetermined frequency, and a data concentrator. The first base station and the second base station are arranged in a cellular configuration such that a first coverage area of the first base station at least partially overlaps a second coverage area of the second base station. The first base station and the second base station each receive the data packet transmitted by the node. The data concentrator is configured to collect the data packet received by the first base station and the data packet received by the second base station. The data packet includes latitude and longitude data received from a global positioning system receiver such that a location of the node may be determined from a remote location.