US6239739B1
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Method for association
Assignee: Saab AB
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Filing: 1998-09-25
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Granted: 2001-05-29
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Expires: 2018-09-25
Abstract
Abstract Methods of associating a first target track and one of a group of target tracks measured by a radar system, in which the first target track is compared with each of the target tracks in the group of target tracks based on movement between two selected target positions, one in each of the two target tracks. Predetermined maximum numbers of changes in target parameters such as course and speed are assumed to have been able to take place during the movement, and a target parameter for the two positions is allowed to vary while other target parameters are kept constant. A possible range for the varying parameter is determined that is consistent with movement between the two positions, and if a measured value of the varying parameter lies within the range, target tracks are associated with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 David Thomson
- 👤 Benny Bentland
- 👤 Thomas Kronhamn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/66; G01S13/72; G01S13/723; G01S13/726
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of associating a first target track and one of a plurality of target tracks measured by a sensor, the first target track and plurality of target tracks each including a number of measured target positions having respective measured parameters of at least target speed, target course, and time, the method comprising the steps of: successively selecting target tracks from the plurality of target tracks; comparing the first target track with each selected target track based on a movement between a measured target position in the first target track and a measured target position in the selected target track, wherein the comparing step includes: determining, for a selected measured parameter, a maximum value and a minimum value that together define a range for the selected measured parameter within which the movement would have been possible given a respective maximum number of changes within given maximum limits of all other measured parameters; and determining whether the selected measured parameter's value at the measured target position in the selected target track is within the range; and allocating the selected target track to the first target track based on whether the selected measured parameter's value is within the range.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
197 words
A method of associating a first target track and one of a plurality of target tracks measured by a sensor, the first target track and plurality of target tracks each including a number of measured target positions having respective measured parameters of at least target speed, target course, and time, the method comprising the steps of: successively selecting target tracks from the plurality of target tracks; comparing the first target track with each selected target track based on a movement between a measured target position in the first target track and a measured target position in the selected target track, wherein the comparing step includes: determining, for a selected measured parameter, a maximum value and a minimum value that together define a range for the selected measured parameter within which the movement would have been possible given a respective maximum number of changes within given maximum limits of all other measured parameters; and determining whether the selected measured parameter's value at the measured target position in the selected target track is within the range; and allocating the selected target track to the first target track based on whether the selected measured parameter's value is within the range.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the selected measured parameter is time and the maximum value and minimum value are respectively a longest time and a shortest time that the movement can have taken.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein, if more than one target track selected from the plurality of target tracks is allocable to the first target track, then allocating an allocable selected target track based on whether the allocable target track has a smallest change of at least one of the other measured parameters during the movement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the first target track includes target positions measured after target positions included in the plurality of target tracks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the first target track includes target positions measured before target positions included in the plurality of target tracks.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the position in the first target track that is used for comparison is the position in the first target track that is closest in terms of time to the position with which comparison is made.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the movement is between a measured target position in the first target track and the measured target position in the selected target track that is temporally closest thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the maximum number of changes in target course during the movement is one.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the maximum number of changes in target speed during the movement is one.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a radar and the determining steps are carried out for one selected measured parameter with other measured parameters being kept constant.
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