Patents
US 12656446 B2: Cellular aided navigation
- Granted
- 2026-06-16
- Filed
- 2023-03-01 application 18176830
- Type
- Utility · 16 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method including: determining a location of each of a plurality of cellular base stations; receiving, at a vehicle, a first signal transmitted by a first cellular base station; receiving a second signal transmitted by a second cellular base station; determining a first angle of arrival of the first signal and a second angle of arrival of the second signal; demodulating the first signal to determine a first identity of the first cellular base station; demodulating the second signal to determine a second identity of the second cellular base station; determining a first location of the first cellular base station based on the first identity; determining a second location of the second cellular base station based on the second identity; and determining a position and velocity of the vehicle from the first location, the first angle of arrival, the second location and the second angle of arrival.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 (ipgb20260616.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 160 patents | US company or organization | Melbourne, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Cordill | Plano, TX | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G01S | Radio direction-finding; radio navigation; determining distance or velocity by use of radio waves; locating or presence-detecting by use of the reflection or reradiation of radio waves; analogous arrangements using other waves | G01S5/08 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-06-16 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-01 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CORDILL, BRIAN signed 2023-03-01 | L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. MELBOURNE, FL | 62844/718 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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