System for dynamic and automatic building mapping
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Abstract
The automatic building mapping system comprises a tracker module that can be carried by a user and an optional command module which operate to automatically map the rooms of a building as a user traverses the rooms of the building. The tracker module includes a transducer system that determines the present distance from the user to each of the walls of the room, the location of openings in the walls as well as an inertial guidance system that precisely locates the user with respect to a known reference point. The data produced by the tracker module of the automatic building mapping system can be transmitted to a centrally located command module so that multiple units can simultaneously be tracked and a mapping of the building effected from different perspectives to thereby create an accurate composite layout map. In addition, the user can receive a heads-up display to enable the user to visualize the layout of the building as the user traverses the various rooms of the building, and as concurrently mapped by other users in the building. Thus, an accurate virtual map can be created on demand by the users moving through the rooms of the building.
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58 Claims
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29. A system for the automatic and dynamic tracking of an user'"'"'s position relative to an interior of a by having a plurality of interconnected rooms, comprising:
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means, transportable by said user, for generating data indicative of a distance between said user and walls of a room in which said user is presently located;
means for locating said position of said user in said building;
means for cumulatively mapping the extent of each room in which said user is located and said users position relative to said room to produce a map of said user'"'"'s position relative to said interior of said building;
means for transmitting said map to a tracking entity, and means for displaying said map to said tracking entity, wherein said tracking entity can monitor said position of said user relative to said interior of said building. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of automatic tracking an user'"'"'s position relative to an interior of a building having a plurality of interconnected rooms, comprising the steps of:
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generating, using apparatus transportable by said user, data indicative of a distance between said user and walls of a room in which said user is presently located;
locating said position of said user in said building;
cumulatively mapping the extent of each room in which said user is located and said user'"'"'s position relative to said room to produce a map of said user'"'"'s position relative to said interior of said building; and
displaying said map to a tracking entity;
wherein said tracking entity can monitor said position of said user relative to said interior of said building. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system for the automatic and dynamic tracking of an user'"'"'s position relative to an interior of a building having a plurality of interconnected rooms, comprising:
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tracker module means, transportable by said user, comprising;
transducer means for generating data indicative of a distance between said user and walls of a room in which said user is presently located, inertial guidance means for generating data indicative of a position of said user in said building;
command module means for cumulatively mapping the extent of each room in which said user is located and said user'"'"'s position relative to said room to produce a map of an interior of said building;
transmitter means for transmitting said map to a tracking entity; and
display means for displaying said map to said tracking entity;
wherein said tracking entity can monitor said position of said user relative to said interior of said building. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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