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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2015
Exactearth Ltd., Cambridge, CA;
Christopher M. Short, Cambridge, CA;
Arunas G. Macikunas, Cambridge, CA;
Baljinder S. Randhawa, Kitchener, CA;
Margaret J. Browning, Bradenton, FL (US);
Balaji Kumar, Cambridge, CA;
exactEarth Ltd., Cambridge, CA;
Abstract
Systems and methods for vessel position reporting and monitoring. Methods and systems for augmenting e-Navigation messages to provide ancillary information, such as a history of previous vessel positions. A compact representation is provided, in which transmitters may select among a plurality of possible position layouts to provide a compact representation. Transmitted messages are received by a satellite or other surveillance platform employing a compatible radio frequency receiver to collect message signals over a large area or great distance.