Networked position multiple tracking process
First Claim
1. A networked position multiple tracking process, comprising the steps of:
- (a) networking two or more individual units, each of which is a position tracking device carried by an individual carrier, to form a host unit-group via a unit communication network, wherein each of said individual units is assigned with a unique individual identification (IID);
(b) assigning one of said individual units in said host unit-group as a host unit group controller, wherein a unique group identification (GID) is assigned to said host unit group controller; and
(c) collecting position data of said individual units by said host unit group controller via said unit communication network so as to ensure said host unit group controller having said position data of all said individual units of said host unit-group; and
(d) obtaining said position data of said other individual units within said host unit-group by one of said individual units from said host unit group controller via said unit communication network.
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Abstract
A networked position multiple tracking system comprises a plurality of individual units which are networked multi-tracking devices networked and their location information is shared via a data link. The individual units are organized as groups and groups are further networked to facilitate the data transfer in a large area or different geographical areas. The typical applications of the present invention include tracking of family members; tracking of cab vehicles of a taxi company; tracking of law enforcement officials pursuing criminals or suspects. In a military environment, the soldiers in a regiment can track each other during military missions by using the present invention. The pilots of aircraft in a formation can use the multi-tracking system to maintain formation flight and evade potential collision.
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48 Claims
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1. A networked position multiple tracking process, comprising the steps of:
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(a) networking two or more individual units, each of which is a position tracking device carried by an individual carrier, to form a host unit-group via a unit communication network, wherein each of said individual units is assigned with a unique individual identification (IID);
(b) assigning one of said individual units in said host unit-group as a host unit group controller, wherein a unique group identification (GID) is assigned to said host unit group controller; and
(c) collecting position data of said individual units by said host unit group controller via said unit communication network so as to ensure said host unit group controller having said position data of all said individual units of said host unit-group; and
(d) obtaining said position data of said other individual units within said host unit-group by one of said individual units from said host unit group controller via said unit communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A networked position multiple tracking system, comprising:
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two or more unit-groups each of which comprises;
two or more individual units each of which is carried by an individual carrier, wherein one of said individual units is assigned as a unit group controller, and a unit communication network for networking said individual units for transferring a data exchange package which includes position data and an individual identification (IID) of each of said individual units among said individual units, wherein said unit group controller collects all said position data of said individual units and sends said position data of said individual units under request of each of said individual units; and
an intra communication network for networking said unit-groups for transferring an intra-group data exchange package which includes position data and a group identification (GID) of each of said unit group controllers among said unit-groups. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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