System and method for geolocation by a distributed network of geolocation equipment
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1. A method for geolocation using a distributed network of geolocation equipment, comprising:
- providing geolocation equipment to a customer, wherein the geolocation equipment is coupled to a network such that the geolocation equipment can be operated over the network;
transferring at least a portion of control over the geolocation equipment to the customer so that the customer is capable of operating the geolocation equipment to perform geolocation services on at least the customer'"'"'s behalf; and
retaining for or transferring to an operator of geolocation equipment other than the customer at least a right to access the geolocation equipment over the network so that the operator is capable of operating the geolocation equipment to perform geolocation services.
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A system for distributed networking of geolocation equipment includes a plurality of sites having geolocation equipment, each instance of geolocation equipment being coupled to a network, and a service provider coupled to the network. In exchange for ownership and use of geolocation equipment provided by the service provider, an operator of the geolocation equipment allows the service provider to access to the geolocation equipment over the network for use in locating unknown transmitters.
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1. A method for geolocation using a distributed network of geolocation equipment, comprising:
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providing geolocation equipment to a customer, wherein the geolocation equipment is coupled to a network such that the geolocation equipment can be operated over the network;
transferring at least a portion of control over the geolocation equipment to the customer so that the customer is capable of operating the geolocation equipment to perform geolocation services on at least the customer'"'"'s behalf; and
retaining for or transferring to an operator of geolocation equipment other than the customer at least a right to access the geolocation equipment over the network so that the operator is capable of operating the geolocation equipment to perform geolocation services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for distributed networking of geolocation equipment, comprising:
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geolocation equipment controlled at least in part by a first operator at the operator'"'"'s premises, the geolocation equipment configured to operate independently and over a network; and
a geolocation network controller controlled by a second operator, the geolocation network controller coupled to the network;
wherein the second operator obtained at least a portion of the control over at least a portion of the geolocation equipment so that the second operator is capable of operating the geolocation equipment over the network. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing geolocation services, comprising:
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receiving a request for a geblocation service at a geolocation service provider;
selecting one or more instances of geolocation equipment in a distributed geolocation network, wherein at least one of the one or more instances of geolocation equipment is not wholly controlled by the geolocation service provider;
requesting access to each of the selected one or more instances of geolocation equipment;
if the request for access is granted, gaining operational control of the one or more instances of geolocation equipment and performing the requested geolocation service; and
if the request for access is denied, reselecting one or more instances of geolocation equipment in the distributed geolocation network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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