Location system and communication system
US8264319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S11/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A location system comprises a plurality of transponders whose locations are detectable by a base system. The base system interrogates (51-55) the transponders one at a time in accordance with a schedule of consecutive time slots. In response to a priority request received (53) from one of the transponders, the base system interrupts the schedule and interrogates substantially immediately (56, 57, 55) the signaling transponder so as to determine its location with minimal latency.
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