Systems and methods for locating arrows
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1. A method for use in connection with an arrow comprising a controller and a transmitter, the method comprising:
- responsive to positioning the controller within a threshold distance from a computing device, causing the controller to transition from a deactivated state to an activated state;
wherein, in the activated state, the controller is configured to;
(i) determine whether the arrow has been shot from a bow, and (ii) upon determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow, cause the transmitter to transmit the beacon signal at a variable rate that varies based on an amount of time elapsed since determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow comprising;
causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon signal at a first rate at a first time, causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon at a second rate at second time, and causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon at a third rate at a third time, wherein the third rate is lower than the second rate, and the second rate is lower than the first rate, and wherein the third time is later than the second time, and the second time is later than the first time; and
wherein, in the deactivated state, the controller is configured to refrain from determining whether the arrow has been shot from the bow, such that the controller refrains from transmitting the beacon signal when shooting the arrowing while the controller is in the deactivated state.
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Abstract
In one aspect, an example system includes an arrow nock configured to couple to an arrow, a transmitter coupled to the arrow nock, and a controller. The controller is configured to (i) determine that the arrow has been shot from a bow and (ii) responsive to determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow, cause the transmitter to transmit a beacon signal at a variable rate that varies based on an amount of time elapsed since determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for use in connection with an arrow comprising a controller and a transmitter, the method comprising:
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responsive to positioning the controller within a threshold distance from a computing device, causing the controller to transition from a deactivated state to an activated state; wherein, in the activated state, the controller is configured to;
(i) determine whether the arrow has been shot from a bow, and (ii) upon determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow, cause the transmitter to transmit the beacon signal at a variable rate that varies based on an amount of time elapsed since determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow comprising;
causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon signal at a first rate at a first time, causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon at a second rate at second time, and causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon at a third rate at a third time, wherein the third rate is lower than the second rate, and the second rate is lower than the first rate, and wherein the third time is later than the second time, and the second time is later than the first time; andwherein, in the deactivated state, the controller is configured to refrain from determining whether the arrow has been shot from the bow, such that the controller refrains from transmitting the beacon signal when shooting the arrowing while the controller is in the deactivated state.
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2. A method for use in connection with an arrow comprising a controller and a
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responsive to positioning the controller within a threshold distance from a computing device, causing the controller to transition from a deactivated state to an activated state; wherein, in the activated state, the controller is configured to;
(i) determine whether the arrow has been shot from a bow, and (ii) upon determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow, cause the transmitter to transmit a beacon signal at a variable rate that varies based on an amount of time elapsed since determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow comprising;causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon signal at a first rate at a first time, causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon at a second rate at second time, and causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon at a third rate at a third time, wherein the third rate is lower than the second rate, and the second rate is lower than the first rate, and wherein the third time is later than the second time, and the second time is later than the first time, including adjusting the transmission rate of the beacon signal continuously as time elapses; and wherein, in the deactivated state, the controller is configured to refrain from determining whether the arrow has been shot from the bow, such that the controller refrains from transmitting the beacon signal when shooting the arrowing while the controller is in the deactivated state. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for use in connection with an arrow, the system comprising:
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an arrow nock configured to couple to the arrow; a transmitter coupled to the arrow nock; and a controller configured to transition from a deactivated state to an activated state responsive to the controller being positioned within a threshold distance from a computing device; wherein, in the activated state, the controller is configured to;
(i) determine whether the arrow has been shot from a bow and (ii) upon determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow, cause the transmitter to transmit a beacon signal at a variable rate that varies continuously based on an amount of time elapsed since determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow comprising;causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon signal at a first rate at a first time, causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon at a second rate at second time, and causing the transmitter to transmit the beacon at a third rate at a third time, wherein the third rate is lower than the second rate, and the second rate is lower than the first rate, and wherein the third time is later than the second time, and the second time is later than the first time, and wherein, in the deactivated state, the controller is configured to retrain from determining whether the arrow has been shot from the bow, such that the controller refrains from transmitting the beacon signal when shooting the arrow while the controller is in the deactivated state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for use in connection with an arrow, the system comprising:
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an arrow nock configured to couple to the arrow; a transmitter coupled to the arrow nock; and a controller configured to transition from a deactivated state to an activated state responsive to the controller being positioned within a threshold distance from a computing device; wherein, in the activated state, the controller is configured to;
(i) determine whether the arrow has been shot from a bow and (ii) upon determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow, cause the transmitter to transmit a beacon signal at a variable rate that varies continuously based on an amount of time elapsed since determining that the arrow has been shot from the bow, wherein the variable rate is a first rate at a first time, wherein the variable rate is a second rate at a second time, and wherein the second rate is lower than the first rate and the second time is later than the first time, andwherein, in the deactivated state, the controller is configured to refrain from determining whether the arrow has been shot from the bow, such that the controller refrains from transitioning the beacon signal when shooting the arrow while the controller is in the deactivated state.
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