COMBINED RANGE AND TAG FINDER
First Claim
1. A system for measuring distance and for locating an object, the object having a semiconductor which is coupled to an antenna and both the semiconductor and the antenna are coupled to the object, the system comprising:
- a first receiver to receive a first response from the object;
the first receiver to determine information about a location of the object which comprises at least one of a first direction and a first distance from the first receiver to the object;
a second receiver to receive a second signal;
the second receiver to determine information about a location of the second receiver; and
at least one processor coupled to the first receiver and to the second receiver to determine at least one of a second direction and a second distance between the second receiver and at least one of other objects in an environment.
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Abstract
A combined range and tag finder for determining distances to objects in an environment is described. Such a combined range and tag finder includes a system for determining distances to objects on a golf course and for finding golf balls for use with a system for finding golf balls. In the case of one exemplary integrated device, the device has at least two receivers, one to receive an RFID signal from the golf ball, another to receive a signal for positioning of the device location. At least one processor is coupled to both the receivers and can determine at least a direction and/or distance of the device from an object on the golf course. Other embodiments of a combined range and tag finder are also described.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for measuring distance and for locating an object, the object having a semiconductor which is coupled to an antenna and both the semiconductor and the antenna are coupled to the object, the system comprising:
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a first receiver to receive a first response from the object; the first receiver to determine information about a location of the object which comprises at least one of a first direction and a first distance from the first receiver to the object; a second receiver to receive a second signal; the second receiver to determine information about a location of the second receiver; and at least one processor coupled to the first receiver and to the second receiver to determine at least one of a second direction and a second distance between the second receiver and at least one of other objects in an environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for measuring distance and for locating a golf ball, comprising:
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receiving a response in a first receiver from said golf ball having a semiconductor coupled to an antenna that is within a predefined environment; determining at least one of a first distance and a first direction of said golf ball relative to a handheld device; receiving a second signal in a second receiver; determining information about a location of the handheld device from the second signal; and measuring at least one of a second distance and a second direction of said handheld device relative to at least one of a plurality of fixed objects within the environment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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23. An apparatus for measuring distance and for locating a golf ball, comprising:
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a portable device, further comprising; a first receiver to receive a first response from the golf ball; the first receiver to determine information about a location of the golf ball which comprises at least one of a first direction and a first distance from the portable device to the golf ball; a cellular telephone electrically coupled to the portable device; the portable device further comprising at least one processor electrically coupled to the cellular telephone, and wherein at least one of the cellular telephone and the at least one processor having the capability to determine at least one of a second direction and a second distance from said cellular telephone and at least one of many fixed objects in a predefined environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. The apparatus of claim 55 wherein the first receiver is a RFID receiver and the portable device further comprises a RFID antenna, and wherein the first receiver is coupled to a first transmitter to form a first transceiver, wherein the first transceiver is a RFID transceiver.
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30. An apparatus for measuring distance and for locating a golf ball, comprising:
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a handheld device, further comprising; a first receiver to receive a first response from the golf ball; the first receiver to determine information about a location of the golf ball which comprises at least one of a first direction and a first distance from the handheld device to the golf ball; a range finding device electrically coupled to the handheld device; the range finding device is coupled to a movable object in a predefined environment; the range finding device having capability to determine at least one of a second direction and a second distance between said range finding device and a fixed object in the predefined environment; and the handheld device further comprising at least one processor electrically coupled to the range finding device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus for measuring distance and for locating an object, comprising:
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a portable device, further comprising; a first receiver to receive a first response from the object; the first receiver to determine information about a location of the object which comprises at least one of a first direction and a first distance from the portable device to the object, a cellular telephone electrically coupled to the portable device; the portable device further comprising at least one processor electrically coupled to the cellular telephone; and the at least one processor having the capability to determine at least one of a second direction and a second distance from said cellular telephone and at least one of many fixed objects in a predefined environment. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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