Method and system for positional finding using RF, continuous and/or combined movement
First Claim
1. A system for locating an object, comprising:
- a Master Unit adapted to interface to a Tag to measure distance to the Tag;
the Master Unit having a first input, wherein the first input comprises any of a pedometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer and a solid-state gyroscope;
the Tag having a second input from which it can determine a distance the Tag has traveled, wherein the second input comprises any of a pedometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer and a solid-state gyroscope;
the Master Unit being adapted to transmitting instructions for movement to the Tag and to transmitting information related to the Master Unit'"'"'s movement to the Tag, wherein the information related to the Master Unit'"'"'s movement is obtained from the first input;
the Master Unit being adapted to receiving information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement from the Tag, wherein the information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement is obtained from the second input;
the Tag being adapted to receiving the instructions for movement and to receiving the information related to the Master Unit'"'"'s movement;
the Tag being adapted to transmitting the information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement to the Master Unit;
the Master Unit being adapted to determine distance to the Tag by using a ranging signal;
the Master Unit being adapted to determine a position of the Tag after the Tag'"'"'s movement without any additional position reference infrastructure; and
the Tag being adapted to determine the position of the Tag after the Tag'"'"'s movement without any additional position reference infrastructure.
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Abstract
A system for determining location of an object, the system including a Master Unit having an RF transceiver and adapted to measure distance to the Tag. The Master Unit has a first input from which it can derive its current position. The Master Unit transmits instructions to the Tag for movement in a predetermined direction. The Master Unit measures distance to the Tag after the movement in the predetermined direction. The Master Unit determines position of the Tag after the movement in the predetermined direction. The Tag can include a compass, a pedometer, and optionally an accelerometer, a solid-state gyroscope, an altimeter inputs for determining its current position by the Master Unit. The Master can optionally include a compass as well as a pedometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer, a solid-state gyroscope, an altimeter and a GPS receiver. Also, the Tag movement does not have to follow the Master'"'"'s direction. However, the Master Unit still will be able to determine the Tag location(s). Also, the roles of the Master Unit and Tag can be reversed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for locating an object, comprising:
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a Master Unit adapted to interface to a Tag to measure distance to the Tag; the Master Unit having a first input, wherein the first input comprises any of a pedometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer and a solid-state gyroscope; the Tag having a second input from which it can determine a distance the Tag has traveled, wherein the second input comprises any of a pedometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer and a solid-state gyroscope; the Master Unit being adapted to transmitting instructions for movement to the Tag and to transmitting information related to the Master Unit'"'"'s movement to the Tag, wherein the information related to the Master Unit'"'"'s movement is obtained from the first input;
the Master Unit being adapted to receiving information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement from the Tag, wherein the information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement is obtained from the second input;the Tag being adapted to receiving the instructions for movement and to receiving the information related to the Master Unit'"'"'s movement; the Tag being adapted to transmitting the information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement to the Master Unit; the Master Unit being adapted to determine distance to the Tag by using a ranging signal; the Master Unit being adapted to determine a position of the Tag after the Tag'"'"'s movement without any additional position reference infrastructure; and the Tag being adapted to determine the position of the Tag after the Tag'"'"'s movement without any additional position reference infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18)
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7. A system for locating an object, comprising:
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a Master Unit adapted to interface to a Tag to measure a distance to the Tag; the Master Unit having a first input, wherein the first input comprises any of a pedometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer and a solid-state gyroscope; the Master Unit having an interface to an operator of the Master Unit; the Tag having an interface for instructing an operator of the Tag to move; the Tag having a second input from which the Tag can determine a distance the Tag has traveled, wherein the second input comprises any of a pedometer, an altimeter, and accelerometer and a solid state gyroscope; the Master Unit being adapted to transmitting instructions for movement to the Tag and to transmitting information related to the Master Unit'"'"'s movement to the Tag, wherein the information related to the Master Unit'"'"'s movement is obtained from the first input; the Master Unit being adapted to receiving information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement from the Tag, wherein information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement is obtained from the second input; the Tag being adapted to receiving the instructions for movement; the Tag being adapted to transmitting the information related to the Tag'"'"'s movement to the Master Unit; the Master Unit being adapted to determine a distance to the Tag by using a ranging signal; the Master Unit being adapted to determine a position of the Tag after the Tag'"'"'s movement without any additional position reference infrastructure; and the Tag being adapted to determine the position of the Tag after the Tag'"'"'s movement without any additional position reference infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for locating an object, comprising the steps of:
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interfacing a Master Unit to a Tag; determining a first distance to the Tag from the Master Unit using a ranging signal; at the Master Unit, receiving a first input, wherein the first input comprises any of a pedometer, an altimeter, an accelerometer, a compass and a solid-state gyroscope; at the Tag, receiving a second input and deriving a second distance and direction the Tag has traveled based on the second input, wherein the second input comprises any of a pedometer, and altimeter, an accelerometer, a compass and a solid-state gyroscope; transmitting instructions to the Tag for movement of the Tag; at the Master Unit, receiving information from the Tag relating to the Tag'"'"'s movement; the Master Unit being adapted to determine one or more additional distance measurements to the Tag from the Master Unit after the Tag'"'"'s movement without any additional position reference infrastructure; and the Master Unit being adapted to determine one or more positions of the Tag after the Tag'"'"'s movement without any additional position reference infrastructure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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