US Patent Issued on April 8 for "System and method for aiding data processing for signals of opportunity-based assured position, navigation and timing (PNT)" (Virginia Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,270,916, issued on April 8.

"System and method for aiding data processing for signals of opportunity-based assured position, navigation and timing (PNT)" was invented by Joseph P. Kennedy (Great Falls, Va.), John P. Carlson (Dulles, Va.) and Martin Alles (Great Falls, Va.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "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."

The patent was filed on July 24, 2020, under Application No. 16/937,9...