Frequency channel diversity for real-time locating systems, methods, and computer program products
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of wireless receivers, wherein the plurality of wireless receivers comprise at least one receiver configured to receive a location signal on a first frequency channel and at least one receiver configured to receive the location signal on a second frequency channel wherein the second frequency channel is distinct from the first frequency channel;
a controller configured to generate a position determination signal based on the location signal received by the plurality of wireless receivers; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the position determination signal to a central computer, wherein the location signal is transmitted at least on and within the first frequency channel in dynamically adjustable time duration bursts and on and within the second frequency channel in dynamically adjustable time duration bursts.
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Abstract
Provided are architectures, systems, methods, and computer program products for real-time object locating and position determination using frequency channel diversity for transmitting and receiving position determination signals including bursts of location signals. Channelized frequency diversity of a short burst of small location signals that “hop” across multiple frequency channels is used to collectively produce a quasi-wideband position determination signal. Object tags operating with frequency channel diversity for transmitting location signals of position determination signals require low power consumption, but can still efficiently provide adequate position determination signals for reliable position determination.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of wireless receivers, wherein the plurality of wireless receivers comprise at least one receiver configured to receive a location signal on a first frequency channel and at least one receiver configured to receive the location signal on a second frequency channel wherein the second frequency channel is distinct from the first frequency channel; a controller configured to generate a position determination signal based on the location signal received by the plurality of wireless receivers; and a transmitter configured to transmit the position determination signal to a central computer, wherein the location signal is transmitted at least on and within the first frequency channel in dynamically adjustable time duration bursts and on and within the second frequency channel in dynamically adjustable time duration bursts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a first wireless receiver configured to receive a location signal transmitted on a first frequency channel; a second wireless receiver configured to receive the location signal transmitted on a second frequency channel, wherein the first frequency channel is at a different frequency when compared to the second frequency channel; a controller configured to generate a position determination signal based on the location signal received by the first wireless receiver and the second wireless receiver; and a transmitter configured to transmit the position determination signal to a central computer, wherein the location signal is transmitted at least on and within the first frequency channel in dynamically adjustable time duration bursts and on and within the second frequency channel in dynamically adjustable time duration bursts. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a plurality of wireless receivers, a location signal transmitted over multiple different frequency channels, wherein the plurality of wireless receivers comprise at least one receiver configured to receive location signals on a first frequency channel of the multiple different frequency channels and at least one receiver configured to receive location signals on a second frequency channel of the multiple different frequency channels, wherein the second frequency channel is distinct from the first frequency channel; generating, by a controller, a position determination signal based on the location signal received by the plurality of wireless receivers; and transmitting, by a transmitter, the position determination signal to a central computer, wherein the location signal is transmitted at least on and within the first frequency channel of multiple different frequency channels in dynamically adjustable time duration bursts and on and within the second frequency channel of the multiple different frequency channels in dynamically adjustable time duration bursts. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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