公开(公告)号：US06535120B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09963843

申请日：2001-09-25

申请人： John Sebanc ,  Robert John Chamberlin

发明人： John Sebanc ,  Robert John Chamberlin

IPC分类号： G08B2600

CPC分类号： G08B21/0222 ,  G08B21/0227 ,  G08B21/023 ,  G08B21/0247 ,  G08B21/0294 ,  G08B21/24

摘要： A system and methodology for a programmable and reprogrammable locating system comprising of at least one central control unit and at least one response unit. The central control unit, for activating the response unit and for programming/reprogramming the response unit, utilizes a serial bits stream signal to communicate the programming data and activation data to the response unit. Both the central control unit and the response unit utilize the generation of a square wave for discriminating between a signal as coming from a central control unit from those signals emanating from non-central control unit sources. This signal discrimination capability and signal data carrying capability allow multiple response units to be programmed/reprogrammed to one or more central control units. This programmable/reprogrammable capability gives universal adaptability in that the response unit circuitry/central control circuitry can be incorporated directly into or associated with other goods that previously lacked locating abilities. The invention's ability to be incorporated into a multitude of different goods would allow the wide spread dissemination and application of locating technology.

摘要翻译： 一种用于可编程和可重新编程的定位系统的系统和方法，包括至少一个中央控制单元和至少一个响应单元。 用于激活响应单元和用于编程/重新编程响应单元的中央控制单元利用串行比特流信号将编程数据和激活数据传送到响应单元。 中央控制单元和响应单元都利用产生方波来区分来自中央控制单元的信号与来自非中央控制单元源的那些信号。 该信号识别能力和信号数据携带能力允许将多个响应单元编程/重新编程到一个或多个中央控制单元。 这种可编程/可编程能力提供了通用的适应性，因为响应单元电路/中央控制电路可以直接并入或与之前缺乏定位能力的其他商品相关联。 本发明将其纳入多种不同商品的能力将有助于定位技术的广泛传播和应用。