Method and system for synchronizing multiple tracking devices for a geo-location system
First Claim
1. A method of synchronizing multiple tracking devices in a geo-location receiver system comprising:
- receiving a first plurality of geo-location signals with a first tracking device;
receiving a second plurality of geo-location signals with a second tracking device;
enabling said first tracking device alternatively as either a master tracking device or a master-with-mark tracking device;
enabling said second tracking device to operate as a slave tracking device;
wherein said master or master-with-mark first tracking device generates and transmits a timing signal to said slave second tracking device;
wherein said first tracking device in said master-with-mark enablement is configured to receive an external input for synchronization and generates and transmits a timing signal to said slave second tracking device;
acquiring said first plurality of geo-location signals and said second plurality of geo-location signals at a substantially simultaneous instant of time;
receiving an enable internal input to each said tracking device and receiving an enable external input to each said tracking device; and
wherein a tracking device is configured to operate as;
a master with a first unique combination of internal and external input conditions;
a slave with a second unique combination of internal and external input conditions; and
a master-with-mark with a third unique combination of internal and external input conditions.
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Abstract
A method and system of synchronizing multiple tracking devices in a geo-location receiver system comprising: receiving a first plurality of geo-location signals with a first tracking device; and receiving a second plurality of geo-location signals with a second tracking device. The method also includes: enabling the first tracking device as either a master tracking device or a master-with-mark tracking device; enabling the second tracking device to operate as a slave tracking device; the master tracking device generates and transmits a timing signal to the slave tracking device; and the master-with-mark tracking device is configured to receive an external input for synchronization and generates and transmits a timing signal to the slave tracking device. The method also includes acquiring the first plurality of geo-location signals and the second plurality of geo-location signals at a substantially simultaneous instant of time.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of synchronizing multiple tracking devices in a geo-location receiver system comprising:
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receiving a first plurality of geo-location signals with a first tracking device;
receiving a second plurality of geo-location signals with a second tracking device;
enabling said first tracking device alternatively as either a master tracking device or a master-with-mark tracking device;enabling said second tracking device to operate as a slave tracking device;
wherein said master or master-with-mark first tracking device generates and transmits a timing signal to said slave second tracking device;wherein said first tracking device in said master-with-mark enablement is configured to receive an external input for synchronization and generates and transmits a timing signal to said slave second tracking device; acquiring said first plurality of geo-location signals and said second plurality of geo-location signals at a substantially simultaneous instant of time; receiving an enable internal input to each said tracking device and receiving an enable external input to each said tracking device; and wherein a tracking device is configured to operate as;
a master with a first unique combination of internal and external input conditions;
a slave with a second unique combination of internal and external input conditions; and
a master-with-mark with a third unique combination of internal and external input conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A geo-location receiver system with synchronized multiple tracking devices comprising:
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a first tracking device configured to receive a first plurality of geo-location signals; a second tracking device configured to receive a second plurality of geo-location signals; wherein said first tracking device is configured and adapted for enablement to operate as at least one of a master tracking device or a master-with-mark tracking device and said second tracking device is configured to operate as a slave tracking device; wherein said master or master-with-mark first tracking device generates and transmits a timing signal to said slave second tracking device; wherein said first tracking device in said master-with-mark enablement is configured to receive an external input for synchronization and transmits a timing signal to said slave second tracking device; and wherein said first tracking device and said second tracking device acquire said first plurality of geo-location signals and said second plurality of geo-location signals respectively at a substantially simultaneous instant of time; each said tracking device being configured to receive an enable internal input and an enable external input; and wherein a tracking device is configured to operate as;
a master with a first unique combination of internal and external input conditions;
a slave with a second unique combination of internal and external input conditions; and
a master-with-mark with a third unique combination of internal and external input conditions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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