Patent ID: 7289813
Filing Date: 2007-10-30
Classification: G01S,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of displaying information related to at least one device, said method comprising the steps of: activating a signal-generated locator; transmitting at least one first signal from the signal-generated locator; receiving at least one second signal at the signal-generated locator; processing the at least one second signal with respect to the at least one first signal; determining a distance range with respect to the at least one device, determining a geographic position with respect to the at least one device; displaying information related to at least one device; determining a location of the signal-generated locator in relation to a global position; and determining a surrounding environment within a predetermined radius in relation to the location of the signal-generated locator, wherein the step of displaying information related to the at least one device comprises displaying the geographic position with respect to the at least one device, wherein the step of receiving the at least one second signal comprises receiving a reflected signal reflecting back from the at least one device, wherein the step of processing the at least one second signal comprises identifying a starting time corresponding to the transmission of the at least one first signal, determining a propagation time corresponding to the at least first signal and corresponding to the at least second signal and determining a set of geographic coordinates related to the location of the at least one device, and wherein the step of determining the geographic position with respect to the at least one device comprises determining the geographic position with respect to the at least one device based on the starting time, the propagation time and the set of geographic coordinates.