Patents by Inventor Kurt C. Schmidt

Kurt C. Schmidt 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).

  • Satellite based positioning method and system for coarse location positioning
    Patent number: 8116976
    Abstract: A satellite based positioning method and system including storing satellite sub-almanac data on a mobile station. Embodiments include using the sub-almanac data to take measurements and calculate a coarse position of the mobile station. Embodiments further include a location server calculating a correction to the coarse position, and the location server determining whether any sub-almanacs used to calculate the coarse position require replacement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: CSR Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Lionel J. Garin, Kurt C. Schmidt