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Identification system
Assignee: Veris Industries LLC
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Filing: 2002-03-26
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Granted: 2004-11-30
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Expires: 2022-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A system for identifying the relative location of devices.
Inventors
- 👤 David Bruno
- 👤 Marc Bowman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:00
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02H; H02H1/00; H02H1/0038; H01; H01H; H01H2300/00; H01H2300/03; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B70/00; Y02B70/30; Y02B90/00; Y02B90/20; Y04; Y04S; Y04S20/00; Y04S20/14; Y04S20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for monitoring properties comprising: (a) providing a first device suitable to sense a first property; (b) providing a second device suitable to sense a second property; (b) providing a first signal from said first device representative of said first property to a monitor; and (c) providing a second signal from said second device representative of said second property to said first device which in turn provides said second signal to said monitor, wherein said first device is free from being rigidly interconnected to said second device, wherein said first device is free from being rigidly interconnected to said monitor, wherein said second device is free from being rigidly interconnected to said monitor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method for monitoring properties comprising: (a) providing a first device suitable to sense a first property; (b) providing a second device suitable to sense a second property; (b) providing a first signal from said first device representative of said first property to a monitor; and (c) providing a second signal from said second device representative of said second property to said first device which in turn provides said second signal to said monitor, wherein said first device is free from being rigidly interconnected to said second device, wherein said first device is free from being rigidly interconnected to said monitor, wherein said second device is free from being rigidly interconnected to said monitor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: (a) providing a third device suitable to sense a third property; (b) providing a third signal from said third device representative of said third property to said second device which in turn provides said third signal to said first device which in turn provides said third signal to said monitor, wherein said third device is free from being rigidly interconnected to said first device, said second device, and said monitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said monitor provides an identification request signal to said first device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said first device receives said identification request signal and provides, in response thereto, identification data associated with said first device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said first device provides said identification request signal to said second device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said second device receives said identification request signal and provides, in response thereto, identification data associated with said second device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said monitor receives identification data associated with said first device prior to receiving identification data associated with said second device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 wherein said monitor associates said first device as being interconnected to said monitor between said second device.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for determining the relative location of devices comprising (a) providing a first sensing device; (b) providing a second sensing device; (c) providing a third sensing device, wherein said first sensing device, said second sensing device, and said third sensing device are free from being rigidly interconnected with respect to one another; (d) propagating an identification signal from said first device to said second device to said third device; and (e) determining the relative positions of said first device, said second device, and said third device based upon said propagating said identification signal.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for determining the relative location of devices comprising (a) providing a first sensing device; (b) providing a second sensing device; (c) providing a third sensing device, wherein said first sensing device, said second sensing device, and said third sensing device are free from being rigidly interconnected with respect to one another; (d) propagating an identification signal from said first device to said second device to said third device; and (e) determining the relative positions of said first device, said second device, and said third device based upon said propagating said identification signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising: (a) providing a monitor; (b) said determining performed by said monitor based upon signals received by said monitor from said first device, said second device, and said third device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said monitor provides an identification request signal to said first device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said first device receives said identification request signal and provides, in response thereto, identification data associated with said first device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said first device provides said identification request signal to said second device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said second device receives said identification request signal and provides, in response thereto, identification data associated with said second device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said monitor receives identification data associated with said first device prior to receiving identification data associated with said second device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said monitor associates said first device as being interconnected to said monitor between said second device.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for determining the relative location of devices comprising (a) providing a first device; (b) providing a second device; (c) providing a third device, wherein said first device, said second device, and said third device are free from being rigidly interconnected with respect to one another; and (d) determining the relative positions of said first device, said second device, and said third device based upon the temporal response of said first device, said second device, and said third device to an identification signal.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for determining the relative location of devices comprising (a) providing a first device; (b) providing a second device; (c) providing a third device, wherein said first device, said second device, and said third device are free from being rigidly interconnected with respect to one another; and (d) determining the relative positions of said first device, said second device, and said third device based upon the temporal response of said first device, said second device, and said third device to an identification signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 17 further comprising: (a) providing a monitor; (b) said determining performed by said monitor based upon signals received by said monitor from said first device, said second device, and said third device.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said monitor provides an identification request signal to said first device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 19 wherein said first device receives said identification request signal and provides, in response thereto, identification data associated with said first device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 20 wherein said first device provides said identification request signal to said second device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 21 wherein said second device receives said identification request signal and provides, in response thereto, identification data associated with said second device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 22 wherein said monitor receives identification data associated with said first device prior to receiving identification data associated with said second device.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said monitor associates said first device as being interconnected to said monitor between said second device.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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