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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Thomas S. Nichols, La Habra, CA (US);
Hector M. Reyes, Jr., Richardson, TX (US);
Inventors:
Thomas S. Nichols, La Habra, CA (US);
Hector M. Reyes, Jr., Richardson, TX (US);
Assignee:
Thales-Raytheon Systems Company, LLC, Fullerton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 13/42 (2006.01); G01S 19/18 (2010.01); G01S 5/02 (2010.01); G01S 19/41 (2010.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 19/41 (2013.01); G01S 5/0027 (2013.01); G01S 5/0284 (2013.01); G01S 13/42 (2013.01); G01S 19/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the present invention, determining the location of a target of interest includes determining a beacon location of the beacon. The beacon location is transmitted to a sensor. The sensor is operable to determine a sensor location of the sensor. The sensor is further operable to determine a target location of the target according to the beacon location and the sensor location. The target location is distinct from the beacon location.