INDOOR POSITIONING SYSTEM
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1. An indoor position system, comprising:
- a plurality of anchor stations, each configured to transmit a radio frequency signal and an acoustic signal;
a mobile station including;
a radio frequency receiver configured to receive a radio frequency signal from at least one of the plurality of anchor stations;
an acoustic receiver configured to receive an acoustic signal from at least one of the plurality of anchor stations; and
a processing unit configured to determine position information of the mobile unit based upon the received radio frequency signal and the acoustic signal.
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Abstract
An indoor position system, includes a plurality of anchor stations each configured to transmit a radio frequency signal and an acoustic signal. A mobile station includes a radio frequency receiver configured to receive a radio frequency signal from at least one of the plurality of anchor stations and an acoustic receiver configured to receive an acoustic signal from at least one of the plurality of anchor stations. A processing unit is configured to determine position information of the mobile unit based upon the received radio frequency signal and acoustic signal.
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1. An indoor position system, comprising:
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a plurality of anchor stations, each configured to transmit a radio frequency signal and an acoustic signal; a mobile station including; a radio frequency receiver configured to receive a radio frequency signal from at least one of the plurality of anchor stations; an acoustic receiver configured to receive an acoustic signal from at least one of the plurality of anchor stations; and a processing unit configured to determine position information of the mobile unit based upon the received radio frequency signal and the acoustic signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24)
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16. A method of determining position of a mobile station with a plurality of anchor stations at known positions, comprising:
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simultaneously transmitting a radio frequency signal and an acoustic signal from a one of the plurality of anchor stations; receiving the radio frequency signal and the acoustic signal at the mobile station; determining a time of receipt of the radio frequency signal and the acoustic signal at the mobile station; and calculating a distance between the mobile station and the one of the plurality of anchor stations. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of determining position of a mobile station, comprising:
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receiving each of a radio frequency signal and an acoustic signal sent simultaneously from each of at least three anchor stations having known positions; determining a time of receipt of the radio frequency signal and the acoustic signal at the mobile station for each of the at least three anchor stations; calculating a distance between the mobile station and each of the at least three anchor stations; and determining position of the mobile station using the at least three calculated distances.
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