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System for broadcasting marker beacon signals and processing responses from seeking entities

  • US 5,515,061 A
  • Filed: 03/23/1994
  • Issued: 05/07/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electronic system of special utility as a component of a marker beacon whose presence is intended to be nominally secure from unfriendly seekers and whose operation with authorized seeking entities follows a predetermined scenario comprising a sequence of transmission signal categories transmitted between the beacon and an authorized seeking entity, said system comprising:

  • a mode and code means for generating coded pulses capable of selectively representing a plurality of beacon uses and capable of selectively representing beacon unit identity, said coded pulses being transmitted as a first category transmission signal;

    multiple role signal sensing means the function of which includes receiving a second category transmission signal emanating from an authorized seeking entity, said second category signal being actuated in response to said transmission of said first category transmission signal, said signal sensing means being operative during a predetermined time frame following the transmission of said first category transmission signal;

    distance interrogation decode circuit means connected to said multiple role signal sensing means for determining if said second category transmission signal meets a predetermined distance interrogation decode criteria;

    distance pulse transmission means for generating a third category signal actuated upon said second category transmission signal meeting the distance interrogation decode criteria;

    the function of said multiple role signal sensing means further including receiving a fourth category transmission signal following generation of said third category transmission signal;

    ignition decode circuit means connected to said multiple role signal sensing means for generating an electrical energy pulse upon determining said fourth category transmission signal meets a predetermined ignition decode criteria; and

    activation means connected to said ignition decode circuit means for becoming operative upon receipt of said electrical pulse from said ignition decode circuit means.

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