Measurement and localization system using bases three and nine and corresponding applications
First Claim
1. A system for localizing a zone in space in relation to a predetermined point on a surface, wherein the surface is divided into nine zones of first rank obtained by dividing the surface into three parts in two different directions, a predetermined respective number from 1 to 9 is attributed to each of the zones of first rank, each zone of rank n, n being a whole number greater than or equal to 1, is divided successively into zones of rank n+1, a predetermined respective number from 1 to 9 being attributed to each of the zones of rank n+1 of a zone of inferior rank n, and a zone of rank n is position referenced by a zone reference sequence having n digits containing the number of said zone, the respective numbers of all of the zones of inferior rank, 1 to n-1, in which said zone is located, comprising:
- means for determining the position reference sequence of a zone of rank n in which is located a zone to be localized in the surface, n being the maximum value such that the surface of the zone to be localized is included in said zone of rank n, and means for transmitting and/or receiving and/or displaying and/or using such a position referencing sequence.
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Abstract
A system for localizing a zone in space in relation to a predetermined point on a surface, wherein the surface is divided into nine zones of first rank obtained by dividing the surface into three parts in two different directions, a predetermined respective number from 1 to 9 is attributed to each of the zones of first rank, each zone of rank n, n being a whole number greater than or equal to 1, is divided successively into zones of rank n+1, a predetermined respective number from 1 to 9 being attributed to each of the zones of rank n+1 of a zone of inferior rank n, and a zone of rank n is position referenced by a zone reference sequence having n digits containing the number of the zone, the respective numbers of all of the zones of inferior rank, 1 to n−1, in which the zone is located, including means for determining the position reference sequence of a zone of rank n in which is located a zone to be localized in the surface, n being the maximum value such that the surface of the zone to be localized is included in the zone of rank n, and means for transmitting and/or receiving and/or displaying and/or using such a position referencing sequence.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for localizing a zone in space in relation to a predetermined point on a surface, wherein the surface is divided into nine zones of first rank obtained by dividing the surface into three parts in two different directions, a predetermined respective number from 1 to 9 is attributed to each of the zones of first rank, each zone of rank n, n being a whole number greater than or equal to 1, is divided successively into zones of rank n+1, a predetermined respective number from 1 to 9 being attributed to each of the zones of rank n+1 of a zone of inferior rank n, and a zone of rank n is position referenced by a zone reference sequence having n digits containing the number of said zone, the respective numbers of all of the zones of inferior rank, 1 to n-1, in which said zone is located, comprising:
means for determining the position reference sequence of a zone of rank n in which is located a zone to be localized in the surface, n being the maximum value such that the surface of the zone to be localized is included in said zone of rank n, and means for transmitting and/or receiving and/or displaying and/or using such a position referencing sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of geographically localizing a zone of a terrestrial globe in relation to a predetermined meridian of the terrestrial globe, comprising:
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dividing the terrestrial globe into two hemispherical zones with a radial plane passing through the meridian, dividing the surface of each hemispherical zone into zones of rank n obtained by dividing successively each zone of inferior rank n-i into three substantially identical spherical sectors by two radial planes each including a respective meridian, and each of three spherical sectors by two planes perpendicular to the radial planes each including a respective parallel, n being a whole number equal to or greater than 1, attributing a predetermined respective number from 1 to 9 to each of the zones of rank n in each zone of inferior rank n−
1,determining the position of the zone to be localized by associating the respective numbers of zones of rank 1 to n, and a respective sign indicating the hemispherical zone in which is located the zone to be localized, to obtain a position referencing sequence of this zone, and transmitting and/or receiving and/or displaying and/or using such a position referencing sequence.
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18. A computer program stored on a medium for operation on a computer system comprising:
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code enabling enclosure of a zone of a plane or space and successive division of sides thereof into 3 and automatic numbering of the divisions by 3 of the sides as well as interior zones that it delimits, and code enabling calculations to be performed in base 9 and to automatically convert decimal data.
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19. A computer program stored on a medium for operation on a computer system comprising code which:
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divides the terrestrial globe into two hemispherical zones with a radial plane passing through the meridian, divides the surface of each hemispherical zone into zones of rank n obtained by dividing successively each zone of inferior rank n−
1 into three substantially identical spherical sectors by two radial planes each including a respective meridian, and each of three spherical sectors by two planes perpendicular to the radial planes each including a respective parallel, n being a whole number equal to or greater than 1,attributes a predetermined respective number from 1 to 9 to each of the zones of rank n in each zone of inferior rank n−
1,determines the position of the zone to be localized by associating the respective numbers of zones of rank 1 to n, and a respective sign indicating the hemispherical zone in which is located the zone to be localized, to obtain a position referencing sequence of this zone, and transmits and/or receives and/or displays and/or uses such a position referencing sequence. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification