Patents Assigned to Echo Ridge LLC
  • Patent number: 11280911
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating the position of a receiver and/or timing information for a receiver based on emissions from radio signal sources meant for applications other than position/navigation/time (PNT) estimation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Echo Ridge, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson, Martin Alles
  • Publication number: 20210026022
    Abstract: A system and method to opportunistically receive and use measurements on a priori unknown radio signals, not intended for radio navigation or geolocation, in conjunction with aiding data to improve navigation/geolocation position and time estimation yield and accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. KENNEDY, John P. Carlson, Martin Alles
  • Publication number: 20200278452
    Abstract: A system and method for estimating the position of a receiver and/or timing information for a receiver based on emissions from radio signal sources meant for applications other than position/navigation/time (PNT) estimation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: JOSEPH P. KENNEDY, John P. Carlson, Martin Alles
  • Patent number: 10212687
    Abstract: A system and method to opportunistically capture and use measurements of barometric readings from a plurality of mobile agents to determine the elevational position of one of the mobile agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Patent number: 9967762
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating the interactivity of RF devices in a virtual RF environment having selective virtual spectrum users remotely controlled by a web browser, where the virtual spectrum users have selectable interactivity parameters, and the virtual RF spectrum can be selectively changed, and the performance of the virtual spectrum users is evaluated and assigned scores as a function of the evaluation to determine which virtual spectrum user receives the highest amount of points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sharif Shaher
  • Patent number: 9859996
    Abstract: A system and method for testing an adaptive RF system in an emulated RF environment using a feedback control module to efficiently and accurately evaluate the performance of the RF system under test in the search space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Patent number: 9739891
    Abstract: A system and method to opportunistically use measurements on a priori unknown radio signals, not intended for radio navigation or geolocation, to improve navigation/geolocation position estimation yield accuracy and efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20170150381
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating the interactivity of RF devices in a virtual RF environment having selective virtual spectrum users remotely controlled by a web browser, where the virtual spectrum users have selectable interactivity parameters, and the virtual RF spectrum can be selectively changed, and the performance of the virtual spectrum users is evaluated and assigned scores as a function of the evaluation to determine which virtual spectrum user receives the highest amount of points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sharif Shaher
  • Patent number: 9654986
    Abstract: A system and method for testing wireless transceivers in a virtual wireless environment including emulating an RF environment, creating virtual spectrum users having selectable transmission parameters and physical characteristics and evaluating the operation of the wireless transceiver in the virtual wireless environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Patent number: 9594170
    Abstract: A system and method of determining the location of a mobile device using signals of opportunity, derived time stamps and sharing of signal information with other mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John Carlson
  • Patent number: 9588218
    Abstract: A system and method to opportunistically capture and use measurements on a priori unknown radio signals, not intended for radio navigation or geolocation, to improve navigation/geolocation position estimation yield and accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John Carlson
  • Patent number: 9473963
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating the interactivity of RF devices in a virtual RF environment having selective virtual spectrum users remotely controlled by a web browser, where the virtual spectrum users have selectable interactivity parameters, and the virtual RF spectrum can be selectively changed, and the performance of the virtual spectrum users is evaluated and assigned scores as a function of the evaluation to determine which virtual spectrum user receives the highest amount of points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sharif Shaher
  • Publication number: 20160050033
    Abstract: A system and method for testing an adaptive RF system in an emulated RF environment using a feedback control module to efficiently and accurately evaluate the performance of the RF system under test in the search space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20160014713
    Abstract: A system and method to opportunistically capture and use measurements of barometric readings from a plurality of mobile agents to determine the elevational position of one of the mobile agents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Patent number: 9148808
    Abstract: A system and method for testing an adaptive RF system in an emulated RF environment using a feedback control module to efficiently and accurately evaluate the performance of the RF system under test in the search space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20150048972
    Abstract: A system and method to opportunistically use measurements on a priori unknown radio signals, not intended for radio navigation or geolocation, to improve navigation/geolocation position estimation yield accuracy and efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20140273870
    Abstract: A system and method for evaluating the interactivity of RF devices in a virtual RF environment having selective virtual spectrum users remotely controlled by a web browser, where the virtual spectrum users have selectable interactivity parameters, and the virtual RF spectrum can be selectively changed, and the performance of the virtual spectrum users is evaluated and assigned scores as a function of the evaluation to determine which virtual spectrum user receives the highest amount of points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sharif Shaher
  • Publication number: 20140154995
    Abstract: A system and method for testing an adaptive RF system in an emulated RF environment using a feedback control module to efficiently and accurately evaluate the performance of the RF system under test in the search space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Publication number: 20140051363
    Abstract: A system and method for testing wireless transceivers in a virtual wireless environment including emulating an RF environment, creating virtual spectrum users having selectable transmission parameters and physical characteristics and evaluating the operation of the wireless transceiver in the virtual wireless environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph P. Kennedy, John P. Carlson
  • Patent number: 8521092
    Abstract: A system and method for testing wireless transceivers in a virtual wireless environment including emulating an RF environment, creating virtual spectrum users having selectable transmission parameters and physical characteristics and evaluating the operation of the wireless transceiver in the virtual wireless environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Echo Ridge LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Kennedy, John Carlson