High bandwidth and low latency hybrid communication techniques for a navigation system
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprising:
- a tracker including a radio frequency (RF) transmitter, an infrared (IR) receiver, one or more tracking markers, and one or more inertial sensors configured to generate inertial data; and
a localization device including an RF receiver, an IR transmitter, and one or more tracking sensors, the localization device being configured to;
detect a position of the one or more tracking markers of the tracker, with the one or more tracking sensors, using IR communication;
communicate with the IR receiver of the tracker, using the IR transmitter, to manage an operating parameter of the tracker with respect to RF communication; and
wirelessly receive, with the RF receiver, the inertial data generated by the tracker and transmitted by the RF transmitter of the tracker using RF communication in accordance with the operating parameter of the tracker managed using IR communication.
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Abstract
High bandwidth, low latency hybrid communication techniques are disclosed for a navigation system. The navigation system comprises a tracker configured to couple to the object and a localization device configured to track the tracker. In one embodiment, the localization device is configured to utilize communication on a first spectrum to track the tracker and to manage an operating parameter of the tracker with respect to communication on a second spectrum. In another embodiment, the localization device is configured to utilize communication with a first modulation method to track the tracker and to manage an operating parameter of the tracker and to utilize communication with a second modulation method for receiving sensor data from the tracker.
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34 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising:
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a tracker including a radio frequency (RF) transmitter, an infrared (IR) receiver, one or more tracking markers, and one or more inertial sensors configured to generate inertial data; and a localization device including an RF receiver, an IR transmitter, and one or more tracking sensors, the localization device being configured to; detect a position of the one or more tracking markers of the tracker, with the one or more tracking sensors, using IR communication; communicate with the IR receiver of the tracker, using the IR transmitter, to manage an operating parameter of the tracker with respect to RF communication; and wirelessly receive, with the RF receiver, the inertial data generated by the tracker and transmitted by the RF transmitter of the tracker using RF communication in accordance with the operating parameter of the tracker managed using IR communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a navigation system comprising a tracker including a radio frequency (RF) transmitter, an infrared (IR) receiver, one or more tracking markers, and one or more inertial sensors, and with the navigation system comprising a localization device including an RF receiver, an IR transmitter, and one or more tracking sensors, the method comprising:
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detecting a position of the one or more tracking markers of the tracker, with the one or more tracking sensors of the localization device, by utilizing IR communication; generating inertial data with the one or more inertial sensors of the tracker; communicating with the IR receiver of the tracker using the IR transmitter of the localization device for managing an operating parameter of the tracker with respect to RF communication; and wirelessly receiving, with the RF receiver of the localization device, the inertial data generated by the tracker and transmitted by the RF transmitter of the tracker using RF communication in accordance with the operating parameter of the tracker managed using IR communication. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A navigation system comprising:
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a tracker including an infrared (IR) transmitter, an IR receiver, one or more tracking markers, and one or more inertial sensors configured to generate inertial data; and a localization device including an IR receiver, an IR transmitter, and one or more tracking sensors and with the localization device being configured to utilize IR communication according to a first modulation method to; detect a position of the one or more tracking markers of the tracker with the one or more tracking sensors; and communicate, using the IR transmitter, with the IR receiver of the tracker to manage an operating parameter of the tracker; and wherein the localization device is configured to utilize IR communication according to a second modulation method different from the first modulation method to; wirelessly receive, with the IR receiver, the inertial data generated by the tracker and transmitted by the IR transmitter of the tracker in accordance with the managed operating parameter of the tracker. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of operating a navigation system comprising a tracker including an infrared (IR) transmitter, an IR receiver, one or more tracking markers, and one or more inertial sensors, and with the navigation system comprising a localization device including an IR receiver, an IR transmitter, and one or more tracking sensors, the method comprising:
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utilizing IR communication according to a first modulation method for detecting a position of the one or more tracking markers of the tracker with the one or more tracking sensors of the localization device; generating inertial data with the one or more inertial sensors of the tracker; utilizing IR communication according to the first modulation method for communicating, using the IR transmitter of the localization device, with the IR receiver of the tracker for managing an operating parameter of the tracker; and utilizing IR communication according to a second modulation method different from the first modulation method for wirelessly receiving, with the IR receiver of the localization device, the inertial data generated by the tracker and transmitted by the IR transmitter of the tracker in accordance with the managed operating parameter of the tracker. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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