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Infrared beacon positioning system

US6292744A · kind A · utility

7Cited by
14References
33Claims
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Filing dateSep 25, 2000
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2201/01
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A positioning system including a light source, infrared beacon and controller. The infrared beacon broadcasts a signal. The positioning system may be used with a portable computing device.

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