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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2000
James L. Richards, Fayetteville, TN (US);
Larry W. Fullerton, Brownsboro, AL (US);
Donald A. Kelly, Niceville, FL (US);
David C. Meigs, Huntsville, AL (US);
Timothy T. Payment, Huntsville, AL (US);
James S. Finn, Huntsville, AL (US);
William J. Tucker, Dallas, TX (US);
William D. Welch, Jr., Huntsville, AL (US);
Time Domain Corporation, Huntsville, AL (US);
Abstract
A system, electronic monitor and method are provided that utilize impulse radio technology to enable a farmer to accurately track a position of an object (e.g., farm equipment, farm animal, farm employee) as the object moves around a farm and/or to enable a farmer to monitor a variety of parameters associated with the moving farm equipment. In addition, the system, electronic monitor and method can utilize impulse radio technology to help control either remotely or automatically one or more pieces of farm equipment.