OBJECT LOCATING IN RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENTS USING PERSONAL NAVIGATION
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1. A method for locating at least one object in a restricted environment, the method comprising:
- determining a measuring position with a navigation package;
measuring a range between the at least one object and the measuring position; and
establishing a location of the at least one object based upon the measuring position and the measured range.
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Abstract
A method for locating at least one object in a restricted environment is disclosed. The method involves determining a measuring position with a navigation package, measuring a range between the at least one object and the measuring position, and establishing a location of the at least one object based upon the measuring position and the measured range.
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1. A method for locating at least one object in a restricted environment, the method comprising:
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determining a measuring position with a navigation package; measuring a range between the at least one object and the measuring position; and establishing a location of the at least one object based upon the measuring position and the measured range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic system, comprising:
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a navigation package adapted to identify a measuring position; a pointing package, in communication with the navigation package, adapted to determine a current location of at least one object; a base station adapted to record the location of the at least one object in both absolute and relative coordinates; and wherein the system is adapted to locate the at least one object during subsequent locating sessions in a restricted environment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for locating at least one object, comprising:
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a pointing package including at least one range finder; a navigation package, in communication with the pointing package, the navigation package adapted to combine a current position with at least one range measurement from the at least one range finder to locate the at least one object in a restricted environment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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