US 7,592,956 B2
Wireless transmitter location determining system and related methods
Rodney Keith McPherson, Palm Bay, Fla. (US); and David James Lanza, Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. (US)
Assigned to Harris Corporation, Melbourne, Fla. (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/29,689.
Prior Publication US 2009/0201208 A1, Aug. 13, 2009
Int. Cl. G01S 3/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 342—458  [342/457] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
15. A method of estimating a location of a wireless cellular transmitter using a location determining system, the method comprising:
collecting, during movement of the location determining system relative to the wireless cellular transmitter, a series of range measurements, a corresponding series of received signal measurements, and a corresponding series of received signal strength measurements; and
estimating a location of the wireless cellular transmitter based upon the range measurements and the received signal strength measurements, both weighted using the received signal measurements.