Patent ID: 11912382
Assignee: VULCAN INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A method, comprising:
placing a plurality of beacons underwater, wherein a first beacon, of the plurality of beacons, generates a signal comprising information indicative of an identity of the first beacon, wherein the signal is to be generated based at least in part on a permutation of at least two or more of shape, coating, texture, or material that are unique among beacons within an operating area; and
providing information indicative of a mapping between the information indicative of the identity of the first beacon and a location of the first beacon, wherein the information indicative of the location of the first beacon is usable to a device when the device is underwater to determine a location of the device.