Method and apparatus for enhanced safety in hunting environments
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1. A method of providing enhanced safety among a plurality of hunters hunting in a particular locale, said method comprising the steps of:
- (1) providing a wireless communication system covering said locale; and
(2) providing each hunter with an electronic device adapted to determine its location and orientation, transmit its location information through said wireless communication system, receive location information of said other of said devices in said locale, determine the location of the other of said devices in said locale relative to its own location and orientation, and generate a warning signal responsive to determination that another of said devices is in a certain direction relative to said orientation of said device.
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Abstract
The invention is a system combining a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) receiver, an electronic compass and a two-way wireless communication system wherein a plurality of hunters each carry such a device. The device is adapted to determine its location using GPS, report that location to a base station or directly to other such devices, receive the location of the other hunters from the base station or directly from other of such devices, and to warn the hunter when aiming his weapon in the direction of another hunter that is within an unsafe distance.
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1. A method of providing enhanced safety among a plurality of hunters hunting in a particular locale, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1) providing a wireless communication system covering said locale; and
(2) providing each hunter with an electronic device adapted to determine its location and orientation, transmit its location information through said wireless communication system, receive location information of said other of said devices in said locale, determine the location of the other of said devices in said locale relative to its own location and orientation, and generate a warning signal responsive to determination that another of said devices is in a certain direction relative to said orientation of said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for providing enhanced safety among a plurality of hunters hunting in a particular locale, said apparatus comprising:
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an electronic device adapted to determine its location and generate a location signal;
a compass for determining an orientation of said apparatus;
a wireless transmitter for transmitting said location signal;
a wireless receiver for receiving location information of said other of said apparatuses; and
a processing device adapted to determine the location of the other of said apparatuses relative to said apparatus and generate a warning signal responsive to determination that another of said devices is within a certain distance and in a certain direction relative to said orientation of said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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