Beacon signal receiving system
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1. A portable receiver for identifying and tracking a portable transmitter that emits a radio frequency signal, said receiver comprising:
- a plurality of antennas for receiving said radio frequency signals;
switching circuitry coupled to said antennas for switching between said antennas, said switching circuitry having an output signal;
radio frequency circuitry coupled to said switching circuitry for processing said output signal, said radio frequency circuitry producing a radio frequency signal;
intermediate frequency circuitry coupled to said radio frequency circuitry for converting said radio frequency signal into an intermediate frequency signal;
an analog-to-digital converter for converting said intermediate frequency signal into a digital signal;
a digital signal processor for processing said digital signal to determine the relative location of said receiver with respect to said transmitter, said digital signal processor comprising identifying circuitry for identifying whether said digital signal corresponds to said transmitter, locking circuitry communicating with said identifying circuitry for tuning said receiver in response to said digital signal, and detector circuitry for determining the direction to said transmitter from said receiver.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for locating and tracking a portable transmitter that may be deposited with currency or other items desired to be tracked, comprising a doppler antenna array, analog antenna switching, radio frequency and intermediate frequency circuitry and a digital signal processor, exhibiting increasing sensitivity, accuracy, and range.
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26 Claims
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1. A portable receiver for identifying and tracking a portable transmitter that emits a radio frequency signal, said receiver comprising:
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a plurality of antennas for receiving said radio frequency signals; switching circuitry coupled to said antennas for switching between said antennas, said switching circuitry having an output signal; radio frequency circuitry coupled to said switching circuitry for processing said output signal, said radio frequency circuitry producing a radio frequency signal; intermediate frequency circuitry coupled to said radio frequency circuitry for converting said radio frequency signal into an intermediate frequency signal; an analog-to-digital converter for converting said intermediate frequency signal into a digital signal; a digital signal processor for processing said digital signal to determine the relative location of said receiver with respect to said transmitter, said digital signal processor comprising identifying circuitry for identifying whether said digital signal corresponds to said transmitter, locking circuitry communicating with said identifying circuitry for tuning said receiver in response to said digital signal, and detector circuitry for determining the direction to said transmitter from said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for transmitting, identifying and tracking a radio frequency signal, said system comprising:
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a portable transmitter for transmitting said radio frequency signal; a receiver for receiving and processing said radio frequency signal including a plurality of antennas for receiving said radio frequency signal; switching circuitry coupled to said plurality of antennas for switching between said antennas, said switching circuitry having an output signal; radio frequency circuitry coupled to said switching circuitry for processing said output signal, said radio frequency circuitry producing a processed radio frequency signal; intermediate frequency circuitry coupled to said radio frequency circuitry for converting said processed radio frequency signal into an intermediate frequency signal; an analog-to-digital converter for converting said intermediate frequency signal into a digital signal; and a digital signal processor for processing said digital signal, said digital signal processor containing identifying circuitry for identifying whether said digital signal corresponds to said portable transmitter, locking circuitry communicating with said identifying circuitry for tuning said receiver in response to said digital signal, and detector circuitry for determining the direction to said transmitter from said receiver; and display circuitry coupled to said receiver for displaying said direction to said transmitter from said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for identifying and tracking a portable transmitter that emits a radio frequency signal, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said radio frequency signals with a receiver having a plurality of antennas; switching between said antennas with switching circuitry, said switching circuitry having an output signal; processing said output signal so as to produce a processed radio frequency signal; converting said processed radio frequency signal into an intermediate frequency signal; converting said intermediate frequency signal into a digital signal; and processing said digital signal, including identifying whether said digital signal corresponds to the portable transmitter, tuning said receiver in response to said digital signal, and determining the direction to the portable transmitter from said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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