METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSESSING CONTACT CLUSTERS
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving signal return at a sensor;
identifying a plurality of contacts from the signal return;
defining a zone containing a number of contacts from the plurality of contacts;
determining a centroid for the contacts in the zone using a computer; and
tracking the contacts in the zone as a single contact based on the centroid.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for identifying a plurality of contacts from a signal return, defining a zone containing a number of contacts from the plurality of contacts, determining a centroid for the contacts in the zone, and tracking the contacts in the zone as a single contact based on the centroid.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving signal return at a sensor; identifying a plurality of contacts from the signal return; defining a zone containing a number of contacts from the plurality of contacts; determining a centroid for the contacts in the zone using a computer; and tracking the contacts in the zone as a single contact based on the centroid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a receiver to receive signal return; a signal processor to process the signal return; a contact cluster module to process a cluster of contacts in the signal return within a zone; and a cluster track module to determine a centroid of the contacts in the cluster of contacts and track the centroid. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An article, comprising:
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a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following; identifying a plurality of contacts from a signal return; defining a zone containing a number of contacts from a plurality of contacts in the signal return; determining a centroid for the contacts in the zone; and tracking the contacts in the zone as a single contact based on the centroid. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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