METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING THE LOCATION OF AN OBJECT
First Claim
1. An object location indication apparatus which includes,a position determination system configured to determine the position of the apparatus relative to the object, anda plurality of audio channels, each connected to an audio output device, wherein each channel is associated with a direction, andan audio signal supply element configured to supply an audio component signal to each channel, said plurality of audio component signals in combination providing a substantially continuous composite audio signal, andan orientation determination system configured to determine the orientation of the apparatus,wherein the audio signal supply element modulates each audio component signal to each channel depending on the direction of travel required to reach the object from the position determined for the apparatus.
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Abstract
An object location indication apparatus which includes a position determination system adapted to determine the position of the apparatus a plurality of audio channels, each connected to an audio output device wherein each channel is associated with a direction, an audio signal supply element adapted to supply an audio component signal to each channel, said plurality of audio component signals in combination providing a substantially continuous composite audio signal, wherein the audio signal supply element modulates each audio component signal depending on the direction of travel required to reach the object from the position determined for the apparatus.
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23 Claims
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1. An object location indication apparatus which includes,
a position determination system configured to determine the position of the apparatus relative to the object, and a plurality of audio channels, each connected to an audio output device, wherein each channel is associated with a direction, and an audio signal supply element configured to supply an audio component signal to each channel, said plurality of audio component signals in combination providing a substantially continuous composite audio signal, and an orientation determination system configured to determine the orientation of the apparatus, wherein the audio signal supply element modulates each audio component signal to each channel depending on the direction of travel required to reach the object from the position determined for the apparatus.
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