Patent ID: 6868339

Claim:
A method for providing an estimate of the location of a lightning event, the method comprising: a. a step for forming a plurality of associations, each association respectively comprising an identification of a respective sensor, a respective amplitude responsive to the lightning event, and a respective time of detecting the lightning event; b. a step for determining a plurality of first suggested locations, each determination of first suggested location comprising combining information from a multiplicity of associations; c. a step for preparing a plurality of revised associations in accordance with at least one of: (1) a time correction recalled from a first matrix in accordance with the respective first suggested location and the identification of the associated respective sensor; and (2) an amplitude correction recalled from at least one of the first matrix and a second matrix in accordance with the respective first suggested location and the identification of the associated respective sensor; d. a step for combining information from each revised association with reference to locations of identified sensors, respective amplitudes, and respective times of detecting to determine a plurality of second suggested locations; and e. a step for estimating the estimated location in accordance with the plurality of second suggested locations.