Method and apparatus for space monitoring by means of pulsed directional beam
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1. A method of monitoring a region by means of pulsed directional radiation, comprising the steps of:
- fixing certain points in space to define at least one virtual line or virtual surface;
dividing a surface into partial surfaces by means of said virtual line or a space into partial spaces by means of said virtual surface;
assigning a respective predetermined significance to each said partial surface or partial space;
utilizing measuring beams possessing a substantially punctiform expanse at the virtual line or virtual surface or at an object to be detected;
transmitting the measuring beams in defined directions; and
determining by means of the transmitted measuring beams at least one parameter for the identification of at least one object.
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Abstract
A monitoring method and apparatus is disclosed for monitoring surfaces and spaces as well as objects present therein. A pulse transmitter delivers, by means of a beam deflection element, in a defined sequence and in defined directions pulsed directional beams, and received beams are directionally selectively received. Distance vectors and their changes are evaluated in a computer for surface or terrain, space and object measurement and/or object recognition and/or sounding of an alarm.
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1. A method of monitoring a region by means of pulsed directional radiation, comprising the steps of:
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fixing certain points in space to define at least one virtual line or virtual surface; dividing a surface into partial surfaces by means of said virtual line or a space into partial spaces by means of said virtual surface; assigning a respective predetermined significance to each said partial surface or partial space; utilizing measuring beams possessing a substantially punctiform expanse at the virtual line or virtual surface or at an object to be detected; transmitting the measuring beams in defined directions; and determining by means of the transmitted measuring beams at least one parameter for the identification of at least one object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method of preparing a region for monitoring thereof by means of pulsed direction radiation, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting energy in predetermined directions and in a predetermined sequence; intentionally interrupting the path of transmission of the energy so as to reflect at least part of said transmitted energy at predetermined points; and fixing said predetermined points in space to define at least one virtual line or virtual surface.
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51. A method of monitoring a region by means of pulsed directional radiation, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting radiation in a predetermined sequence and in predetermined directions into the region to be monitored; reflecting at certain points in the region to be monitored the transmitted radiation; processing the received reflected radiation to fix said points in space in order to define at least one virtual line or virtual surface; dividing the region to be monitored into partial regions by means of said virtual line or virtual surface; and supervising the partial surfaces or partial spaces in order to detect intrusion or changes thereat.
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52. A method of preparing a region to be monitored for determination of a desired condition thereof, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting beams at defined intervals and in predetermined directions at the region to be monitored; intentionally intercepting at least given ones of said transmitted beams at predetermined points to reflect radiation energy of said transmitted beams; and processing the reflected radiation energy to plot at least one virtual line or virtual surface in order to produce an imaginary light fence for monitoring said region. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. An apparatus for monitoring a region by pulsed directional radiation, comprising:
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a directional radiation emitter; said directional radiation emitter being provided with a pulse transmitter for emitting pulsed directional radiation in a defined timewise sequence and in defined directions; said directional radiation emitter including a receiver for the spatially directed reception of reflected energy of the directional radiation transmitted by the pulse transmitter; and computer means serving as an evaluation device for the arithmetic evaluation of a multiplicity of reflection signals derived from the reflected radiation energy and which have been received from different directions or the absence of reflection signals. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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