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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2024
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Jinzhu Chen, Troy, MI (US);
Zijun Han, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Fan Bai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Aaron Adler, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Lakshmi V. Thanayankizil, Troy, MI (US);
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A real-time locating system determining a location of a target object located in an interior cabin or an environment surrounding a vehicle includes an ultra-wide band (UWB) sensor network including one or more anchors mounted to the vehicle that are in wireless communication with a tag mounted to the target object. The real-time locating system also includes one or more controllers that are part of the vehicle that support a specific connectivity standard that allows two or more Internet of Things (IoT) devices to communicate with one another. The real-time locating system also includes one or more sub-network controllers in electronic communication with the one or more controllers or, alternatively, one or more bridge controllers that are part of the vehicle and are in electronic communication with the one or more controllers by a vehicle communication network.