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Balloon-Based Positioning System and Method

  • US 20140085135A1
  • Filed: 09/27/2012
  • Published: 03/27/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • at least three balloons, wherein each balloon comprises a position-determining module (PDM) and a position-broadcasting module (PBM);

    wherein each PDM is configured for determining a position of the respective balloon;

    wherein one balloon of the at least three balloons is a first balloon, and the PDM of the first balloon is a first PDM, the first PDM being configured for determining a position of the first balloon based on a ground-station and a celestial object; and

    wherein each PBM is configured for broadcasting a balloon signal containing balloon-positioning data of the respective balloon, the balloon-positioning data comprising (i) the determined position of the respective balloon and (2) a corresponding time of broadcast.

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