Method and apparatus for accurate aircraft and vehicle tracking

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7132982
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10743042

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A direct multilateration target tracking system is provided with the TOA time stamp as an input. A technique of tracking targets with varying receiver combinations is provided. Methods of correlating and combining Mode A, Mode C, and Mode S messages to enhance target tracking in a passive surveillance system are provided. A direct multilateration target tracking system is provided by TOA tracking and smoothing. A technique for selecting best receiver combination and/or solution of multilateration equations from a multitude of combinations and/or solutions is provided. A technique for correcting pseudorange values with atmospheric conditions is provided. A technique for improving height determination for regions of poor VDOP in a 3D multilateration system is provided.

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SRA INTERNATIONAL INC4300 FAIR LAKES COURT FAIRFAX VA 22033

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Baldwin, Jonathan C Alexandria, VA 4 179
Evers, Carl Rockville, MD 8 271
Smith, Alexander E McLean, VA 42 1794

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