Patent ID: 6094164
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: G01S

Abstract:
An object locating system comprising:a transmitter device coupled to an object to be located, said transmitter device adapted to transmit a signal therefrom,a portable, user-totable, tracking unit adapted to receive said signal transmitted by said transmitter device, said portable, user-totable tracking unit further including a tracking component adapted to determine the range and bearing of said transmitter device from said portable, user-totable tracking unit, said portable, user-totable tracking unit further including a transceiver integral therewith,a position determining system coupled to said portable, user-totable tracking unit, said position determining system generating position information indicating the position of said portable, user-totable tracking unit, said transceiver adapted to transmit said range and bearing of said transmitter device and said position information indicating the position of said portable, user-totable tracking unit,a base station communicatively coupled to said portable, user-totable tracking unit, said base station including a receiver adapted to receive said range and bearing of said transmitter device from said portable, user-totable tracking unit and said position information indicating the position of said portable, user-totable tracking unit, said base station further including a position processor adapted to calculate the position of said object to be located using said received range and bearing of said transmitter device from said portable, user-totable tracking unit and said position information indicating the position of said portable, user-totable tracking unit.