System and method for locating a target and guiding a vehicle toward the target
First Claim
1. A system for locating a target and guiding a vehicle based on a position of said target comprising:
- first means for tracking a vehicle based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy transmitted from said vehicle and providing vehicle position information in response thereto;
second means for steering said vehicle based on said vehicle position information; and
third means for employing said first means to locate a target based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy transmitted from said target and providing target location information in response thereto, said second means further including means for steering said vehicle based on said target location information and said vehicle position information.
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Abstract
A vehicle guidance system. The system includes a first mechanism for tracking a vehicle based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy emanating from the vehicle and providing vehicle position information in response thereto. A second mechanism steers the vehicle based on the vehicle position information. In a specific embodiment, the system of further includes a third mechanism for locating the target based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy radiating from the target and providing target location information in response thereto. The second the second mechanism steers the vehicle based on the target location information and the vehicle position information.
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1. A system for locating a target and guiding a vehicle based on a position of said target comprising:
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first means for tracking a vehicle based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy transmitted from said vehicle and providing vehicle position information in response thereto;
second means for steering said vehicle based on said vehicle position information; and
third means for employing said first means to locate a target based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy transmitted from said target and providing target location information in response thereto, said second means further including means for steering said vehicle based on said target location information and said vehicle position information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for locating a target comprising:
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first means for receiving television signals from said target and providing timing information in response thereto and second means for locating said target based on said timing information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for locating a target and guiding a vehicle based on a position of said target including the steps of:
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tracking a vehicle based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy transmitted from said vehicle and providing vehicle position information in response thereto;
steering said vehicle based on said vehicle position information; and
locating a target based on time-of-arrival information associated with energy transmitted from said target and providing target location information in response thereto, further including the step of steering said vehicle based on said target location information and said vehicle position information.
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