Position tracking and proximity warning system

US7656311B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Phelps Dodge Corporation · US

Inventors

• Steven Holmes · Oklahoma City, US
• Mark W. Bartlett · Safford, US
• Robert D. Coyle · Mesa, US
• Russell Armbrust · Morenci, US
• Donald W. Treadaway · Morenci, US
• Steve Williamson · Arvonia, US
• James E. Hanson · Morenci, US
• Jennifer D. Carpenter · Tucson, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 21, 2007
• Grant date: Feb 2, 2010
• Expiry date: Mar 13, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G08G1/127
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A position tracking system for determining a position of a vehicle. The position tracking system invention includes at least two position-enabled mesh nodes mounted to the vehicle and a mesh network operatively associated with the at least two position-enabled mesh nodes mounted to the vehicle. The mesh network is configured to determine a position of the vehicle based on signals received from the at least two position-enabled mesh nodes mounted to the vehicle. The position tracking system also includes a display system, which is operatively associated with the mesh network and which displays the position of the vehicle.