POSITIONAL LOCATING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method of positionally identifying objects within a space comprising:
- associating an identification generated for one or more of the objects with a device to be worn while the corresponding object moves within the space;
controlling a beacon included within each device to emit a signal at an interval specified within a beacon transmission schedule;
controlling one or more cameras to capture images representative of at least a portion of the space, each image plotting recorded signals relative to a viewing angle of the corresponding camera; and
calculating image-based positional coordinates for each signal appearing within each of the captured images, the image-based positional coordinates defining spatial positioning of one or more beacons emitting the signals relative to the viewing angle of the corresponding camera.
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for locating or otherwise generating positional information for an object, such as but not limited generating positional coordinates for an object attached to an athlete engaging in an athletic event. The positional coordinates may be processed with other telemetry and biometrical information to provide real-time performance metrics while the athlete engages in the athletic event.
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1. A method of positionally identifying objects within a space comprising:
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associating an identification generated for one or more of the objects with a device to be worn while the corresponding object moves within the space; controlling a beacon included within each device to emit a signal at an interval specified within a beacon transmission schedule; controlling one or more cameras to capture images representative of at least a portion of the space, each image plotting recorded signals relative to a viewing angle of the corresponding camera; and calculating image-based positional coordinates for each signal appearing within each of the captured images, the image-based positional coordinates defining spatial positioning of one or more beacons emitting the signals relative to the viewing angle of the corresponding camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of non-transitory instructions operable with a processor to facilitate generating positional coordinates for a plurality of devices moving within a space, the non-transitory instructions being sufficient for:
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instructing objects attached to one or more of the devices to emit a locating signal according to a schedule; capturing images of the space in which the plurality of devices are moving with one or more cameras, each image fixing a representation of any locating signals appearing at a time of capture; and calculating positional coordinates for each of the representations, the positional coordinates reflecting a position of the device at the time of capture relative to the camera capturing the image having the representation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A locating system comprising:
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a plurality of devices each having a beacon configured to emit a non-modulated signal at a fixed wavelength; one or more cameras configured to take pictures of an area defined by a viewing angle of each camera; and one or more processors configured to; i) wirelessly communicate a broadcast schedule to each of the plurality of device, the broadcast schedule specifying a period of time during which each beacon is to emit the non-modulated signal; and ii) generate positional coordinates for each beacon appearing within each of the pictures based on the beacon scheduled to emit the non-modulated signal at the time the picture was taken and a position of the camera taking the picture.
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