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Method and apparatus for controlling a movable object for localization within a positioning area

US7795861B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

32Claims

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Assignee

Cairos Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Walter Englert · Burgrieden, DE
Tilman Bucher · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2007
Grant date	Sep 14, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA63B2225/52
WIPO fieldFurniture, games
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

At least two coils located at different positions with regard to a positioning area are controlled to indicate a position of an object located within the range of magnetic fields generated by the coils. An embodiment of the invention comprises a generator that uses a multiplexing technique to generate coil enable signals for the at least two coils. The coil enable signals are generated for the at least two coils with any of different polarities and different intensities.

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