Patent ID: 6275707
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
A method for transferring a location estimate from a first transceiver of a plurality of wireless transceivers to a second transceiver, the method comprising the steps of:transmitting, from a first transceiver, a location estimate of the first transceiver and predetermined attributes of the location estimate of the first transceiver;calculating a first confidence level of the location estimate of the first transceiver based upon the predetermined attributes;receiving, at a second transceiver, the location estimate of the first transceiver and the first confidence level, the second transceiver having a location estimate of the second transceiver and corresponding second confidence level; anddetermining whether to update the location estimate of the second transceiver and corresponding second confidence level based upon the location estimate and first confidence level of the first transceiver.