Patent ID: 9746561
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A42B,F41G,G01S

Claim:
1. A marker system, comprising: at least one emitter, each of the at least one emitter emits light responsive to a flow of electrical current through the emitter; means for acquiring incoming signals, the means for acquiring incoming signals detecting light in one or more wavelengths of light, the means for acquiring incoming signals comprises two or more photo detectors mounted and aimed in at least two different directions within the marker system to provide directional data, each the photo detectors responsive to at least one wavelength of light selected from visible light, near infrared light, short-wave infrared, mid-wave infrared, and long-wave infrared; means for processing the incoming signals, the means for processing the incoming signals monitors the means for acquiring the incoming signals and determines if the incoming signals includes any of a plurality of incoming Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and munitions-targeting signals; means for notifying; upon detecting an incoming Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), the means for processing notifies regarding the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF); and upon detecting an incoming munitions-targeting signal, the means for processing notifies regarding the munitions-targeting signals; wherein the direction is encoded as a vibration pattern emitted from the means for notifying.