System and method for person or object position location utilizing impulse radio
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1. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
- a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are transceivers and in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver in duplex communication with said plurality of said reference impulse radios or with another at least one mobile impulse radio.
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A System and Method for Person or Object Position Location Utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising a plurality of reference impulse radios; an object or person to be tracked having a mobile impulse radio associated therewith; an architecture with an associated positioning algorithm associated with said plurality of impulse radio reference radios and said mobile impulse radio; and display means for displaying the position of the person or object whose position is to be determined.
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30 Claims
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1. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are transceivers and in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver in duplex communication with said plurality of said reference impulse radios or with another at least one mobile impulse radio. - View Dependent Claims (2, 18)
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3. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are transceivers and not in communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver in duplex communication with each reference impulse radio available.
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4. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is at least one impulse radio receiver receiving simplex communications from each reference impulse radio available.
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5. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transmitter transmitting simplex communications to each reference impulse radio available.
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6. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver transmitting duplex communications to each reference impulse radio available.
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7. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio receiver receiving simplex communications from each reference impulse radio available.
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8. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is at least two impulse radio receivers receiving simplex communications from distinct reference impulse radios.
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9. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is a combination of mobile impulse radio transceivers, transmitters or receivers in simplex or duplex communication with any available said reference impulse radios as their transmission abilities dictate.
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10. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and using steerable null antennae and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver transmitting duplex communications to each reference impulse radio available.
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11. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver using steerable null antennae to transmit duplex communications to each reference impulse radio available.
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12. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and using difference antennae and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver transmitting duplex communications to each reference impulse radio available.
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13. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver using difference antennae to transmit duplex communications to each reference impulse radio available.
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14. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and using directional antennae and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver transmitting duplex communications to each reference impulse radio available.
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15. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver using directional antennae to transmit duplex communications to each reference impulse radio available.
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16. System for person or object position location utilizing Impulse Radio, comprising:
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a plurality of reference impulse radios;
at least one mobile impulse radio in communication with available said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication providing position information of said mobile impulse radio relative to said plurality of said reference impulse radios, wherein said plurality of reference impulse radios are impulse radio transceivers in duplex communication with each other and said at least one mobile impulse radio is an at least one impulse radio transceiver transmitting duplex communications to each reference impulse radio available and determining range by measuring signal amplitude in said communications. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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19. A method of person or object location utilizing impulse radio, comprising:
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placing a plurality of reference impulse radios in an area wherein the position of an object or person is to be determined;
associating a mobile impulse radio with said person or object whose position is to be determined;
communicating between said mobile impulse radio and said plurality of reference impulse radios, said communication enabling position determination, wherein one of said reference impulse radios is placed non-coplaner with other reference impulse radios, said placement providing for three dimensional position location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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