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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2020
Applicant:
Middle Chart, Llc, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Wodrich, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Michael S. Santarone, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Jason E. Duff, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Fred Flitsch, New Windsor, NY (US);
Randall Pugh, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Middle Chart, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/13 (2020.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06Q 99/00 (2006.01); G01S 19/48 (2010.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01); G01S 19/01 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 30/13 (2020.01); G01S 19/48 (2013.01); G06Q 99/00 (2013.01); G06T 17/05 (2013.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G01S 19/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for enhanced wireless determination of a position and direction of a smart device. Wireless transceivers controlled by the smart device communicate with reference point transceivers to generate data sufficient to determine relative positions of the wireless transceivers and a direction of interest. Operation of one or both of a magnetic force sensor and LIDAR may be operative to verify the position and direction of the Smart Device.