POSITION AND PROXIMITY DETECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20120154154A1
• Filed: 02/16/2012
• Published: 06/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Research Institute, Inc.
• Original Assignee: International Research Institute, Inc.
• Inventors: Troxler, Robert Ernest
• Granted Patent: US 8,624,723 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.3
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 15/023 Anti-evasion devices
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/005 with correlation of navigation data from several sources, e.g. map or contour matching G01C21/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0211 Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/023 Power management, e.g. system sleep and wake up provisions
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0261 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect trespassing over a fixed physical boundary, e.g. the end of a garden
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0269 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect the exact location of child or item using a navigation satellite system, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0277 Communication between units on a local network, e.g. Bluetooth, piconet, zigbee, Wireless Personal Area Networks [WPAN]

Abstract

Position and proximity detection systems and methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a computing device may include a processor configured to determine a position coordinate of a first movable device. Further, the processor is configured to determine whether the position coordinate of the first movable device is a predetermined distance from a second movable device. The processor is also configured to signal the second movable device in response to determining that the position coordinate of the first movable device is a predetermined distance from a second movable device.

Claims

1. A computing device comprising:

a processor configured to;

determine a position coordinate of a first movable device;

determine whether the position coordinate of the first movable device is a predetermined distance from a second movable device; and

control communication of a signal to the second movable device in response to determining that the position coordinate of the first movable device is a predetermined distance from a second movable device.