Method and System for Using Enhanced Location-Based Information to Guide Munitions
First Claim
1. A method of guiding a first ordnance munition, comprising:
- determining, via a processor of the first ordnance munition, an approximate location of the first ordnance munition;
generating, via the processor, first location information based on the determined approximate location;
sending the generated first location information to a wireless transceiver;
receiving, in the first ordnance munition, information from the wireless transceiver in response to sending the generated first location information;
determining, via the processor, a more precise location of the first ordnance munition based on the information received from the wireless transceiver and generating second location information based on the determined more precise location; and
altering, via the processor, a flight path of the first ordnance munition based on the generated second location information.
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Abstract
An ordnance munition is included in an intelligent ordnance projectile delivery system and equipped with targeting and guidance systems that allow the ordnance munition to collaborate with other devices to intelligently select targets and/or to guide the ordnance munition to its selected target. An ordnance munition may determine its approximate location, generate first location information that includes two or three-dimensional location values based on the determined approximate location, and send the generated information to a wireless transceiver in close proximity. In response, the ordnance munition may receive and use information from the wireless transceiver to determine its more precise location. The ordnance munition may generate second location information that includes two or three-dimensional location information based on the determined more precise location, and use the generated second location information to alter its flight path.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of guiding a first ordnance munition, comprising:
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determining, via a processor of the first ordnance munition, an approximate location of the first ordnance munition; generating, via the processor, first location information based on the determined approximate location; sending the generated first location information to a wireless transceiver; receiving, in the first ordnance munition, information from the wireless transceiver in response to sending the generated first location information; determining, via the processor, a more precise location of the first ordnance munition based on the information received from the wireless transceiver and generating second location information based on the determined more precise location; and altering, via the processor, a flight path of the first ordnance munition based on the generated second location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An ordnance munition, comprising:
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a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; determining an approximate location of the ordnance munition; generating first location information based on the determined approximate location; sending the generated first location information to a wireless transceiver; receiving information from the wireless transceiver in response to sending the generated first location information; determining a more precise location of the ordnance munition based on the information received from the wireless transceiver and generating second location information based on the determined more precise location; and altering a flight path of the ordnance munition based on the generated second location information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable software instructions configured to cause a processor in an ordnance munition to perform operations comprising:
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determining an approximate location of the ordnance munition; generating first location information based on the determined approximate location; sending the generated first location information to a wireless transceiver; receiving information from the wireless transceiver in response to sending the generated first location information; determining a more precise location of the ordnance munition based on the information received from the wireless transceiver and generating second location information based on the determined more precise location; and altering a flight path of the ordnance munition based on the generated second location information.
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