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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Tesat-spacecom Gmbh & Co. KG, Backnang, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tesat-Spacecom GmbH & Co. KG, Backnang, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/14 (2006.01); G01S 5/00 (2006.01); G01S 5/12 (2006.01); G01S 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/14 (2013.01); G01S 5/00 (2013.01); G01S 5/12 (2013.01); G01S 5/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for determining a position of a communication platform involves a first communication platform and a second communication platform. The first communication platform is in communicative contact with the second communication platform, and the communication connection is a focusable communication connection. The direction and/or orientation of the focusing of the communication connection is determinable and, by determining the focusing of the communication connection, a position of the second communication platform is determinable.