Programmable universal locating system
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1. A locating system comprising:
- a control unit configured with a program mode and a locate mode, the control unit comprising;
a first integrated circuit;
a transceiver coupled to the first integrated circuit; and
a first actuator coupled to the integrated circuit and configured such that when the control unit is in program mode and the first actuator is activated, the control unit transmits a first signal indicating that the control unit is in program mode and identifying the first actuator.
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Abstract
A locating system comprising a control unit, a first integrated circuit, a first actuator and a transceiver. The control unit is configured with a program mode and a locate mode. The first actuator and the transceiver are coupled to the first integrated circuit and configured such that when the control unit is in program mode and the first actuator is activated, the control unit transmits a first signal indicating that the control unit is in program mode and identifies the first actuator.
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22 Claims
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1. A locating system comprising:
a control unit configured with a program mode and a locate mode, the control unit comprising;
a first integrated circuit;
a transceiver coupled to the first integrated circuit; and
a first actuator coupled to the integrated circuit and configured such that when the control unit is in program mode and the first actuator is activated, the control unit transmits a first signal indicating that the control unit is in program mode and identifying the first actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A remote unit comprising:
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a transceiver; and
an integrated circuit coupled to the transceiver, wherein the remote unit is configured to receive a first signal from a control unit locating device, the first signal indicating a program mode and identifying a first actuator, the integrated circuit storing the identity of the first actuator. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A locating system comprising:
a control unit configured with a program mode and a locate mode, the control unit comprising;
a transceiver;
a first actuator coupled to the transceiver; and
a means for transmitting a signal in the program mode, the signal containing an identity for the actuator and intended to identify the actuator for use in the locate mode.
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22. A remote unit comprising:
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a transceiver;
a means for receiving a program signal from a control unit locating device, the program signal containing an identity for an actuator; and
a means for storing the identity of the actuator for comparison with a locate signal.
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