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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2009
Derek M. Smith, San Diego, CA (US);
James D. Adams, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicolas C Nierenberg, La Jolla, CA (US);
Joseph C. Baker, Encinitas, CA (US);
Derek M. Smith, San Diego, CA (US);
James D. Adams, San Diego, CA (US);
Nicolas C Nierenberg, La Jolla, CA (US);
Joseph C. Baker, Encinitas, CA (US);
Awarepoint Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Techniques for accurate position location and tracking suitable for a wide range of facilities in variable environments are disclosed. In one aspect, a system for position location comprises a plurality of sensors (e.g. a network monitor, an environment sensor) for generating measurements of a plurality of sources, a plurality of objects or tags, each object generating measurements of the plurality of sources, and a processor for receiving the measurements and generating a position location for one or more objects in accordance with the received measurements. In another aspect, a position engine comprises a mapped space of a physical environment, and a processor for updating the mapped space in response to received measurements. The position engine may receive second measurements from an object within the physical environment, and generate a position location estimate for the object from the received second measurements and the mapped space.