Appeal 2006-2252
Application 10/397,012
This appeal involves claims 1 to 31, the only claims pending in this
application. We have jurisdiction over the appeal pursuant to 35 U.S.C.
§ 6(b) (2002).
The claims are directed to an apparatus for continually monitoring a
plurality of Global Positioning System satellites in space. Claim 1 is
illustrative:
1. An apparatus for continuously monitoring a plurality of Global
Positioning System (GPS) satellites in space, comprising:
a plurality of GPS receivers respectively on-board said plurality
of GPS satellites for continuously monitoring and receiving navigation
signals from said plurality of GPS satellites in view of the plurality of GPS
receivers; and
means for determining a range to said each GPS satellite in
view of said plurality of GPS receivers using the navigation signals.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Brodie US 6,009,376 Dec. 28, 1999
Green US 6,667,713 B2 Dec. 23, 2003
Murphy US 6,674,398 B2 Jan. 06, 2004
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