SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATION OF OBJECTS
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1. An object tracking system, the system comprising:
- a remote communication device associated with the object to be tracked, the remote communication device including a transmitter broadcasting a tracking signal; and
a search unit, the search unit including;
a receiver for receiving the broadcasted tracking signal from the remote communication device, anda processor, the processor analyzing the received tracking signal from for the remote communication device to derive a relative direction and a relative distance to the remote communication device from the search unit.
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Abstract
An object tracking system, method and computer product, that include a remote communication device associated with the object to be tracked that includes a transmitter for broadcasting a tracking signal, and a search unit, that includes a receiver receiving the tracking signal from the remote communication device, and a processor analyzing the received tracking signal from the remote communication device to derive a relative direction and a relative distance to the remote communication device from the search unit.
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1. An object tracking system, the system comprising:
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a remote communication device associated with the object to be tracked, the remote communication device including a transmitter broadcasting a tracking signal; and a search unit, the search unit including; a receiver for receiving the broadcasted tracking signal from the remote communication device, and a processor, the processor analyzing the received tracking signal from for the remote communication device to derive a relative direction and a relative distance to the remote communication device from the search unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for tracking an object, the method comprising:
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activating a remote communication device associated with the object to be tracked; broadcasting a tracking signal from the remote communication device; using a search unit to receive the broadcasted tracking signal of the remote communication device; and analyzing the received tracking signal from the remote communication device to derive a relative direction and a relative distance to the remote communication device with respect to the search unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program for an object tracking system which when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform a method comprising:
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activating a remote communication device associated with the object to be tracked; broadcasting a tracking signal from the remote communication device; using a search unit to receive the broadcasted tracking signal from the remote communication device; and analyzing the tracking signal received from the remote communication device to derive a relative direction and a relative distance to the remote communication device with respect to the search unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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