Patents by Inventor Andrew J. Kompanek

Andrew J. Kompanek has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for RF fingerprinting
    Patent number: 7346359
    Abstract: The invention provides a novel method for preparing a wireless environment for location determination of a wireless mobile unit, and for location determination of a wireless mobile unit. In preparing the physical environment, the invention utilizes novel techniques, including novel techniques to place transmitters, the removal of outlying data in the creation of reference RF fingerprints, and algorithms to obtain accurate reference RF fingerprints. In determining the location of a wireless mobile unit, the invention utilizes novel techniques, including novel techniques to select transmitters, the removal of outlying data in the creation of reference RF fingerprints, and algorithms to obtain accurate reference RF fingerprints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Pango Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Chanakya Damarla, James Ivers, Mark Pollard, Andrew J. Kompanek, Brian H. Trammell