Primary technical disclosure
Secondary technical
Multi-Modality Cooperative Ranging Mesh-derived coordinates emerge from cooperative inter-agent ranging across 15-plus ranging modalities, each contributing governance-credentialed range observations to a multilateration solution with recorded coordinate lineage.Cooperative Localization Across Mesh Units Cooperative localization produces mesh-derived coordinates from credentialed inter-agent range observations through multilateration. The coordinate frame is produced cooperatively rather than broadcast from a central positioning authority.Relative Frame Bootstrap Without Absolute Reference A local relative coordinate frame is bootstrapped from observed inter-node ranges when no global frame is available, then attached to a global frame when one becomes available.Credentialed Range Observations With Lineage Credentialed range observations carry contributing-unit signature, declared modality and uncertainty, and full lineage for downstream audit.Lineage-Bound Multilateration Lineage-bound multilateration produces position estimates with traversable provenance back to each contributing range observation.Anti-Spoofed Observation Rejection Anti-spoofed rejection structurally excludes observations with invalid credentials, anomalous timing, or modality outputs failing cross-modality cross-checks.Reference Node Densification Reference node densification deploys additional reference nodes on demand to produce coordinate-precision improvement as reference-node density rises within a cooperative positioning mesh.Airdroppable and Rapidly-Deployable Reference Nodes Airdroppable expendable reference nodes are a densification form of the governed spatial mesh: deployed by airdrop, admitted under governance credentials, and integrated as anchors through cooperative localization.Coordinate Frame Federation Across Mesh Regions Coordinate-frame federation aligns two or more independent mesh-derived coordinate systems through governance-chain-preserving federation rather than forcing a single global solution.Cross-Jurisdictional Coordinate Alignment Cross-jurisdictional coordinate alignment federates independent mesh-derived coordinate systems through governance-credentialed frame federation that preserves each jurisdiction's authority and lineage.
Applications · general
How to Position Forces When GPS Is Jammed: GNSS-Denied Defense PNT Position forces under GPS jamming and spoofing. The Mesh Coordinates inventive step builds a GNSS-denied defense PNT frame from credentialed cooperative ranging, anchor observations, and multi-modality fusion, resistant to jamming and spoofing.GNSS-Denied Positioning for Underground Mining, Tunneling, and Subterranean Operations Underground mining, tunneling, search-and-rescue, and defense operations face structural GNSS denial. The Mesh Coordinates primitive (U.S. Provisional 64/049,409) supplies GNSS-independent, multi-modality cooperative-ranging positioning with credentialed, audit-grade lineage for the subterranean domain.Urban Canyon Positioning Without GNSS Lock: Cooperative Ranging for City Streets Urban canyons break GNSS positioning. A governance-credentialed cooperative-ranging coordinate primitive fuses multi-constellation GNSS, peer ranging, and infrastructure ranging into one auditable street-level position record.GNSS-Independent Positioning for Autonomous Ships at Sea Autonomous ships (MASS) under IMO frameworks need positioning resilience and audit-grade lineage beyond conventional GPS. Built on the Mesh Coordinates inventive step of U.S. Provisional 64/049,409, mesh-derived position is a credentialed peer consensus that survives GNSS spoofing and jamming and carries a verifiable lineage chain.DDoS-Resilient Positioning: Jamming and Spoofing Defense Through Mesh Cooperation Coordinated GPS jamming and spoofing operations targeting positioning infrastructure produce cascading effects across maritime, aviation, defense, and critical-infrastructure domains. Mesh-derived coordinates produce structural defense through credentialed multi-source consensus, on-demand reference-node densification, and per-observation auditability, derived from the invention disclosed in U.S. Provisional Application No. 64/049,409.Drone Airspace Integration: GNSS-Independent BVLOS Positioning with Credentialed Lineage GNSS-independent, spoof-resistant drone positioning for routine BVLOS operation under FAA UTM and EASA U-space, built on the Mesh Coordinates layer of U.S. Provisional 64/049,409: every fix carries a credentialed observation lineage that satisfies conformance, deconfliction, Remote ID, and post-incident reconstruction obligations.Indoor Medical Positioning for HIPAA-Compliant Hospital RTLS How a GNSS-independent, credentialed positioning frame applies to hospital RTLS: fusing heterogeneous indoor ranging modalities by consensus, densifying coverage on demand in isolation rooms and triage areas, and producing records that satisfy HIPAA disclosure accounting, FDA Class II surveillance, and infection-control reconstruction.High-Accuracy Positioning for Mass-Market Mobile Without Reliable GNSS Consumer applications such as precise indoor navigation, AR wayfinding, digital-key access, and mass-market autonomy demand high-accuracy positioning that smartphone GNSS cannot reliably deliver outdoors or indoors. The mesh-coordinate positioning layer (U.S. Provisional 64/049,409) resolves position from credentialed cooperative ranging.
Applications · specific
Hexagon SmartNet Alternative: Governed Cooperative Positioning How Hexagon SmartNet, a subscription GNSS-corrections network, compares to a governed cooperative-ranging positioning frame that treats reference stations as one credential class among many rather than a single authority.Locata Alternative: Cooperative Mesh Coordinates Beyond Site-Specific Pseudolites How the Mesh Coordinates primitive of U.S. Provisional 64/049,409 relates to Locata's LocataNet: cooperative multi-modality ranging and a governed cross-site coordinate frame versus surveyed site-specific pseudolite positioning.NextNav Pinnacle vs Cooperative Multi-Modality Positioning NextNav's Pinnacle terrestrial-PNT service delivers metropolitan-scale 3D positioning and timing. The mesh-coordinates primitive of U.S. Provisional Application No. 64/049,409 adds a governed, credentialed, multi-modality composition layer that treats a broadcast fix as one input among several.Apple UWB vs Governed Mesh Coordinates: The Cooperative Positioning Layer Above U1 Apple's U1/U2 UWB delivers world-scale pairwise ranging. The governed cooperative-ranging coordinate frame above the radio, GNSS-independent and spoof-resistant, is the Mesh Coordinates step of U.S. Provisional Application No. 64/049,409.Decawave/Qorvo UWB Alternative: Governed Cooperative-Ranging Substrate How the Mesh Coordinates primitive (U.S. Provisional 64/049,409) supplies the governed cooperative-ranging and audit-lineage layer above Decawave/Qorvo UWB silicon.Septentrio GNSS vs Governed Cooperative Positioning How the governed Mesh Coordinates positioning primitive, disclosed in U.S. Provisional Application No. 64/049,409, relates to and composes with the Septentrio GNSS receiver platform on the cooperative multi-modality and audit-lineage axis.Topcon Positioning Alternative: GNSS-Independent Mesh Coordinates How the mesh-coordinates primitive of U.S. Provisional 64/049,409 relates to Topcon's GNSS-and-RTK positioning stack: a governed, GNSS-independent cooperative coordinate frame as a peer layer alongside satellite ranging.u-blox GNSS Alternative: Cooperative, GNSS-Independent Positioning u-blox operates a major commercial GNSS-module platform across automotive, industrial, and IoT customers. The mesh-derived coordinate primitive of U.S. Provisional 64/049,409 adds credentialed cooperative ranging and GNSS-independent positioning at the module-host boundary.
How-to guides
How to Get Accurate Positioning Without GPS: A Mesh-Derived Coordinate Architecture A how-to guide for accurate positioning without GPS using a mesh-derived coordinate architecture: resolve position cooperatively from credentialed neighbors, anchors, and inter-agent ranging.How to Get Positioning Underground or Indoors Where GPS Fails A how-to architecture guide for GPS-denied positioning indoors and underground, using mesh-derived coordinates: cooperative inter-agent ranging and credentialed anchors instead of satellites.How to Get Sub-Meter Positioning for Autonomous Shipping Without GPS A how-to guide for sub-meter positioning in autonomous shipping without GPS, using a mesh-derived coordinate architecture: cooperative ranging, credentialed anchors, and on-demand reference-node densification.
