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Locating system and method

  • US 20060035648A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2005
  • Published: 02/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for locating on demand a rover unit relative to a mobile controller unit comprising;

  • a mobile controller unit comprising a radio positioning receiver module for receiving radio position information from a radio positioning source;

    a radio communications module and a control system including a specially programmed computer for sending instructions to a rover unit and for processing data received from its own and a rover'"'"'s radio positioning receiver module and is equipped to obtain its heading;

    at least one rover unit having a radio positioning receiver module for receiving radio position information from a radio positioning source, a radio communications module;

    a control system for receiving instructions from a mobile controller unit and for sending data to a mobile controller unit whereby the mobile controller unit may display position data of the rover and may display relative spatial position of the rover or absolute map position of the rover unit and the mobile controller unit;

    whereby the mobile controller unit is able to obtain and process its own position and heading data and position data of the rover unit and to display on a display associated with the mobile controller unit a bearing line to the rover unit relative to the heading and position of the mobile controller unit.

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