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Tracking system using radio frequency identification technology

US8098138B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HARMAN BECKER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Tobias Münch · Neuenbürg, DE
Wolfgang Hess · Waldbronn, DE
Stefan Beyer · Mering, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2008
Grant date	Jan 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04S7/304
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tracking system determines the orientation of an object. A transceiver transmits a signal and detects responses from multiple transponders. A processing unit determines an orientation parameter of the object by comparing the responses from the multiple transponders.

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