Method and a System for Locating Objects in a Defined Area
First Claim
1. A method for locating an object in a defined area, said method is comprised of the following steps:
- projecting each pre-defined segment of said defined area by a narrow angle projection;
modulating said projection, wherein said modulation includes the location of the segment being projected;
attaching a self-location-unit to each object, said self-location-unit capable to receive said projection, decodes said modulation having the self location segment and transmits said self location; and
receiving each transmission, from each of said self-location-units, and storing each object'"'"'s location segment.
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Abstract
A method and a system for locating objects in a defined area, such as for locating animals in a pen, wherein each segment of the defined area is projected by a narrow angle projection; and the projection is modulated, the modulation including the location of the segment being projected. A self-location-unit is attached to each object for receiving the projection, decoding the modulation having the self-location segment, and transmitting the self-location. A receiver receives each transmission from each self-location-unit, and stores each object'"'"'s location segment. The system has at least one projector which periodically scans at least part of the defined area, and produces the narrow angle projection that is modulated with information about the location that is being projected. At least one stationary unit receives the self-location information from each object'"'"'s self-location-unit and displays and/or stores the received locations.
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1. A method for locating an object in a defined area, said method is comprised of the following steps:
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projecting each pre-defined segment of said defined area by a narrow angle projection; modulating said projection, wherein said modulation includes the location of the segment being projected; attaching a self-location-unit to each object, said self-location-unit capable to receive said projection, decodes said modulation having the self location segment and transmits said self location; and receiving each transmission, from each of said self-location-units, and storing each object'"'"'s location segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for locating objects in a defined area, said system comprising:
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at least one projector, said projector is periodically scanning at least part of said defined area, wherein said projection is a narrow angle projection that is modulated with location'"'"'s information about the location that is being projected; plurality of self-location-units to be attached to any object that is located in said defined area, wherein said self-location-unit comprised of; a receiver capable to receive said projection; a decoding unit, capable to decode said projection'"'"'s modulation, having the self locating; and a transmitter that transmits said decoded self location; and at least one stationary unit that receives said self location from each object'"'"'s self-location-unit and capable to display and/or store said objects'"'"' location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for locating objects in a defined area, said system comprising:
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a projector, said projector is periodically projects each pre defined segment of said defined area, wherein said projection is a narrow angle projection that projects only one segment and is modulated with location information of the segment being projected; plurality of self-location-units to be attached to any object that is located in said defined area, wherein said self-location-unit comprised of; a receiver capable to receive said projection; a decoding unit, capable to decode said projection'"'"'s modulation, having the self locating segment; and a transmitter that transmits said self location segment; and at least one stationary unit that receives said self location segment from each object'"'"'s self-location-unit and capable to display and/or store said objects'"'"' location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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