(19)
(11) EP 1 706 756 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.01.2006

(43) Date of publication:
04.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/40

(21) Application number: 05749774.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 1/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/000989
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/081011 (01.09.2005 Gazette 2005/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 15.01.2004 US 536788 P
15.01.2004 US 536823 P
22.06.2004 US 873581
29.06.2004 US 879256

(71) Applicant: The Boeing Company
Chicago, IL 60606 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WHELAN, David, A.
    Newport Coast, CA 92657 (US)
  • COHEN, Clark, E.
    Washington, DC 20003 (US)
  • GUTT, Greg, M.
    Leesburg, VA 20176 (US)
  • FERRELL, Barton, G.
    Troy, IL 62294 (US)

(74) Representative: McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell 
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCED NAVIGATIONAL PERFORMANCE