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Locating system and method

  • US 20070042790A1
  • Filed: 05/24/2006
  • Published: 02/22/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for locating on demand a mobile rover unit relative to a mobile controller unit comprising:

  • a mobile controller comprising;

    a controller display;

    a controller location data receiver;

    a controller wireless communications module; and

    a controller processing system operable to send controller instructions via the controller wireless communications module; and

    at least one rover comprising;

    a rover location data receiver;

    a rover wireless communications module; and

    a rover processing system operable to receive the controller instructions via the rover wireless communications module and send rover position data to the mobile controller;

    wherein the controller processing system obtains controller location measurement data from the controller location data receiver to calculate a present controller heading of the mobile controller and the controller processing system processes the controller position data, the present controller heading, and the rover position data to display a bearing line relative to the rover relative to the controller heading and position on the controller display, and wherein the controller processing system compares the present controller heading to one or more previous controller headings to determine if the present controller heading is valid.

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