Method and apparatus involving global positioning and long-range wireless link
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1. An apparatus comprising a tag having:
- a transmitter for transmitting first wireless signals; and
a receiver for receiving second wireless signals from which said tag can determine its current physical location.
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Abstract
A tag has a transmitter for transmitting first wireless signals, and a receiver for receiving second wireless signals from which the tag can determine its current physical location. A different embodiment includes a tag having a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals, and a reader having a receiver for receiving the wireless signals, the receiver in the reader being an ultra-sensitive receiver.
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38 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising a tag having:
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a transmitter for transmitting first wireless signals; and
a receiver for receiving second wireless signals from which said tag can determine its current physical location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a tag having a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals; and
a reader having a receiver for receiving said wireless signals, said receiver in said reader being an ultra-sensitive receiver. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for operating a tag having a transmitter and a receiver, comprising:
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transmitting first wireless signals through said transmitter;
receiving second wireless signals through said receiver; and
determining a current physical location of said tag as a function of said second wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method comprising:
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transmitting wireless signals through a transmitter of a tag; and
receiving said wireless signals through a receiver of a reader, said receiver being an ultra-sensitive receiver. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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