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Sensory and control system for local area networks

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  • US 5,572,195 A
  • Filed: 08/01/1994
  • Issued: 11/05/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An object location and tracking system for tracking infrared transmitters that transmit identifying codes, comprising:

  • a computer network for passing messages;

    a computer connected to said network, said computer including means for sending and receiving messages over said computer network in a variable-based protocol that implements object identifier variables;

    a plurality of infrared sensors for receiving transmitted identifying codes from the infrared transmitters, said plurality of infrared sensors providing signals containing the transmitted identifying codes; and

    interface circuitry coupling said plurality of infrared sensors to said computer network, said interface circuitry including means for providing to said computer network object identifier variables in the variable-based protocol corresponding to the transmitted identifying codes received from said signals from said plurality of infrared sensors.

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