Granted Patent B2

US 11,428,800 · App. 17/027,532 · Granted Aug 30, 2022

Inventor: Ryan Scott Luther (Tacoma, WA)

Assignee: QUIXOTIC HOLDINGS, LLC

G01S13/878G01S13/726

Abstract

Claims (70)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing device of a first participant, a communication signal that includes first positioning information of a second participant;

determining, by the computing device of the first participant, second positioning information of the second participant based on characteristics of the received communication signal;

determining, by the computing device of the first participant, a positioning information difference between the first and second positioning information;

determining, by the computing device of the first participant, if the positioning information difference is below a first threshold, above the first threshold and below a second threshold, or above the second threshold;

in response to the positioning information difference being below the first threshold, transmitting, by the computing device of the first participant, the first positioning information of the second participant to a third participant;

in response to the positioning information difference being above the first threshold and below the second threshold:

refining the first positioning information of the second participant; and

transmitting, by the computing device of the first participant, the refined first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant; and

in response to the positioning information difference being above the second threshold:

determining that the received communication signal is a reflection signal and the second participant is out of line-of-sight of the first participant; and

transmitting, by the computing device of the first participant, the first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein refining the first positioning information includes:

receiving, by the computing device of the first participant, third positioning information of the second participant from the third participant; and

generating the refined first positioning information from a comparison between the first positioning information and the third positioning information.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

re-generating the refined first positioning information in response to the refined first positioning information failing to satisfy at least one refinement criteria.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one refinement criteria includes an accuracy threshold, a line-of-sight threshold, or a neutralization threshold.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the positioning information includes geolocation and kinematic information.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the received communication signal includes participant information that includes at least two of the following: type of participant, throughput capabilities, frequency capabilities, number and locations of sensors and antennas, and maximum sensor coverage areas.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

receiving, by the computing device of the first participant, a second communication signal that includes second participant information; and

determining whether the second communication signal is from the second participant based on a comparison of the participant information and the second participant information.

8. A computing device, comprising

a memory that stores computer instructions for a first participant; and

a processor that executes the computer instruction to:

receive a communication signal that includes first positioning information of a second participant;

determine second positioning information of the second participant based on characteristics of the received communication signal;

determine a positioning information difference between the first and second positioning information;

determine if the positioning information difference is below a first threshold, above the first threshold and below a second threshold, or above the second threshold;

in response to the positioning information difference being below the first threshold, transmit the first positioning information of the second participant to a third participant;

in response to the positioning information difference being above the first threshold and below the second threshold:

refine the first positioning information of the second participant; and

transmit the refined first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant; and

in response to the positioning information difference being above the second threshold:

determine that the received communication signal is a reflection signal and the second participant is out of line-of-sight of the first participant; and

transmit the first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant.

9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the processor refines the first positioning information by further executing the computer instructions to:

receive third positioning information of the second participant from the third participant; and

generate the refined first positioning information from a comparison between the first positioning information and the third positioning information.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the processor further executes the computer instructions to:

re-generate the refined first positioning information in response to the refined first positioning information failing to satisfy at least one refinement criteria.

11. The computing device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one refinement criteria includes an accuracy threshold, a line-of-sight threshold, or a neutralization threshold.

12. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the positioning information includes geolocation and kinematic information.

13. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the received communication signal includes participant information that includes at least two of the following: type of participant, throughput capabilities, frequency capabilities, number and locations of sensors and antennas, and maximum sensor coverage areas.

14. The computing device of claim 13 , wherein the processor further executes the computer instructions to:

receive a second communication signal that includes second participant information; and

determine whether the second communication signal is from the second participant based on a comparison of the participant information and the second participant information.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by a processor in a computing system of a first participant, cause the processor to perform actions, the actions comprising:

receiving a communication signal that includes first positioning information of a second participant;

determining second positioning information of the second participant based on characteristics of the received communication signal;

determining a positioning information difference between the first and second positioning information;

determining if the positioning information difference is below a first threshold, above the first threshold and below a second threshold, or above the second threshold;

in response to the positioning information difference being below the first threshold, transmitting the first positioning information of the second participant to a third participant;

in response to the positioning information difference being above the first threshold and below the second threshold:

refining the first positioning information of the second participant; and

transmitting the refined first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant; and

in response to the positioning information difference being above the second threshold:

determining that the received communication signal is a reflection signal and the second participant is out of line-of-sight of the first participant; and

transmitting the first positioning information of the second participant to the third participant.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein execution of the instructions by the processor to refine the first positioning information cause the processor to perform further actions, the further actions comprising:

receiving third positioning information of the second participant from the third participant; and

generating the refined first positioning information from a comparison between the first positioning information and the third positioning information.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein execution of the instructions by the processor cause the processor to perform further actions, the further actions comprising:

re-generating the refined first positioning information in response to the refined first positioning information failing to satisfy at least one refinement criteria.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the positioning information includes geolocation and kinematic information.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the received communication signal includes participant information that includes at least two of the following: type of participant, throughput capabilities, frequency capabilities, number and locations of sensors and antennas, and maximum sensor coverage areas.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein execution of the instructions by the processor cause the processor to perform further actions, the further actions comprising:

receiving a second communication signal that includes second participant information; and

determining whether the second communication signal is from the second participant based on a comparison of the participant information and the second participant information.

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