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Method and system of three-dimensional positional finding

US7760132B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2008
Grant dateJul 20, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S13/87
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is an RF system and methods for finding a target T in three dimensional space configured to have a transponder disposed on the target T, a monitoring unit configured as a transceiver for determining or monitoring the location of the target T and an RF wireless communication system configured with a processor to repeatedly determine position, communication and other values between the transponder and monitoring unit and so as to generate a measured distance between units in three dimensional space by determining the measured distance of the target T by a spherical virtual triangulation relationship when successive values of said position information has a predetermined logical relationship relative to said previous values between said monitoring unit and transponder and/or slave unit disposed on the target T.

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