SOUND BASED AUTHENTICATION AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190242986A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US16212719

    申请日:2018-12-07

    Abstract: A method for measuring a distance between a first device and a second device, the method may include playing, by a first sound output unit, a first correlation tone; receiving, by a first sound sensing unit, the first correlation tone; detecting a start point of a reception of the first correlation tone; receiving, by the first sound sensing unit, a second correlation tone; wherein the second correlation tone is played by a second sound output unit in response to a reception, by a second sound sensing unit, of the first correlation tone; detecting a start point of a reception of the second correlation tone; receiving, by the first sound sensing unit, information about a processing time of the second device; calculating, by a first processing unit, a timing difference between (i) the start point of the reception of the second correlation tone, and (ii) the start point of the reception of the first correlation tone; and determining the distance between the first device and the second device based on a difference between the timing difference and the processing time of the second device; wherein the first processing unit, the first sound sensing unit and the first sound output unit belong to the first device; and wherein the second sound sending unit and the second sound output unit belong to the second device.

    Radio-based position determination with high-precision delay in the transponder

    公开(公告)号:US20180306913A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15768538

    申请日:2016-08-24

    Abstract: The invention describes a novel system for measuring short distances using the propagation time of radio signals between at least one interrogation unit and a transponder, whereby a disturbance of the transponder's response signal by its own request signal is excluded by means of a highly precise delay of the request in the transponder. The delay is realized with quartz accuracy and the necessary precision in that it takes place in a digital or analog register chain, whose register clock is kept phase synchronous with the interrogation signal, that a variable delay of the interrogation signal takes place in the interrogation unit and that this delay is adjusted by one register clock period at the synchronous time preferably by means of a binary search by means of the recognizable jump of the total running time-round trip.

    Data readout via reflected ultrasound signals

    公开(公告)号:US10001561B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-19

    申请号:US15156061

    申请日:2016-05-16

    CPC classification number: G01S15/04 G01S15/74 H04B11/00

    Abstract: A system and method are provided. The system includes a data reader having a processor for performing a signal frequency analysis, an ultrasound transmitter for transmitting ultrasound signals, and an ultrasound receiver for receiving reflected ultrasound signals. The system further includes a movable reflector for receiving the ultrasound signals and reflecting the ultrasounds signals back to the receiver (a) as the reflected ultrasound signals without modulation when the reflector is stationary and (b) as the reflected ultrasound signals with modulation when the reflector is mobile. The system also includes a chip for storing a specification of motion states for the reflector. The processor performs the signal frequency analysis to detect a presence or an absence of modulated frequency components in a received ultrasound signal and outputs a first value or a second value respectively depending upon whether the presence or the absence of the modulated frequency components is detected.

    Methods and system to assist search for lost and submerged objects

    公开(公告)号:US09995824B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US14469825

    申请日:2014-08-27

    CPC classification number: G01S15/74 B63C11/48 G01S5/183

    Abstract: Devices and methods for aiding a large area search for submerged objects such as aircraft. A searcher transmits interrogation signals to be received by a device at the target object. The interrogation signals have a long range relative to that of returned signals. The target device responds with a ping signal modified to be more easily found by means of information contained in the interrogation signal. The information may be inherent in the nature of the received signal or data encoded and embedded by the searching device. The target device may use a microprocessor to do complex operations using the information from the interrogation signal and other information. Detection of a weak ping is facilitated by such means as being beamed in the direction of the interrogation, arriving at a predictable time, or having parameters adapted to values requested by the searcher.

    Systems and methods for indicating the presence of a mobile device within a passenger cabin
    7.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for indicating the presence of a mobile device within a passenger cabin 有权
    用于指示客舱内存在移动设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09536401B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US14573431

    申请日:2014-12-17

    Abstract: Systems and methods for indicating the presence of a mobile device within a passenger cabin are provided. A method for indicating the presence of a mobile device within a passenger cabin of a vehicle includes linking a vehicle computing device with the mobile device, determining whether a vehicle ignition is off and whether a vehicle lock has been actuated. The method further includes generating an audible mobile device search signal that is played through a cabin and waiting to receive a response from the mobile device as to whether the mobile device detected the audible mobile device search signal. The method further includes determining whether the mobile device is within the passenger cabin based on whether a response was received from the mobile device and generating a first audible indication when the mobile device is within the passenger cabin.

    Abstract translation: 提供了用于指示客舱内存在移动设备的系统和方法。 用于指示车辆的客舱内的移动设备的存在的方法包括将车辆计算设备与移动设备连接,确定车辆点火是否关闭以及车辆锁定是否被致动。 该方法还包括生成通过机舱播放并且等待从移动设备接收关于移动设备是否检测到可听见的移动设备搜索信号的响应的可听移动设备搜索信号。 该方法还包括基于当移动设备在客舱内是否从移动设备接收到响应并且产生第一可听见的指示时,确定移动设备是否在客舱内。

    DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD
    8.
    发明申请
    DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS AND DISTANCE MEASURING METHOD 有权
    距离测量装置和距离测量方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150276924A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14446339

    申请日:2014-07-30

    Inventor: Yu-Zheng ZHENG

    CPC classification number: G01S11/14 G01S15/74 G01S19/13

    Abstract: A distance measuring apparatus and a distance measuring method are provided. The distance measuring apparatus includes a GPS module, an ultrasound transceiver module and a control module. The GPS module is configured to generate a pulse signal. The ultrasound transceiver module is configured to generate and transmit a first ultrasound signal and receive a second ultrasound signal transmitted from an object. When the control module receives the pulse signal, the control module controls the ultrasound transceiver module to generate and transmit the first ultrasound signal, and determines whether the ultrasound transceiver module receives the second ultrasound signal within a first interval. When the ultrasound transceiver module receives the second ultrasound signal within the first interval, the control module determines a distance between the distance measuring apparatus and the object according to a time difference.

    Abstract translation: 提供了距离测量装置和距离测量方法。 测距装置包括GPS模块,超声波收发模块和控制模块。 GPS模块被配置为产生脉冲信号。 超声收发器模块被配置为产生和发射第一超声信号并接收从对象发送的第二超声信号。 当所述控制模块接收到所述脉冲信号时,所述控制模块控制所述超声波收发器模块产生并发送所述第一超声信号,并且确定所述超声波收发器模块是否在第一间隔内接收所述第二超声信号。 当所述超声波收发器模块在所述第一间隔内接收到所述第二超声波信号时,所述控制模块根据时间差确定所述距离测量装置与所述物体之间的距离。

    Handheld forestry device
    9.
    发明授权
    Handheld forestry device 有权
    手持式林业装置

    公开(公告)号:US09036454B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US13405998

    申请日:2012-02-27

    CPC classification number: G01S15/025 G01C15/00 G01S15/10 G01S15/74

    Abstract: A rugged hand-held mobile computing device for a forester to collect and use dendrometric data from trees and tree stands is claimed. The device includes a processor which operates in connection with a memory, a user interface, a GPS receiver, a sound sensor capable of emitting an ultra-sonic pulse and a computer readable code embodied on the memory. The device communicates with a transponder by way of the ultra-sonic pulse emitted by the sound sensor. The transponder also emits an ultra-sonic pulse back to device. The device calculates the distance traveled based on the knowledge of the speed of the pulses. The memory, which also includes basic mapping software, uses the data to update a map in real time with the location of the trees and other information collected.

    Abstract translation: 声称用于林木收集和使用树木和树枝的树状数据的坚固的手持式移动计算装置。 该设备包括与存储器,用户界面,GPS接收器,能够发射超声波脉冲的声音传感器和体现在存储器上的计算机可读代码相关联的处理器。 该装置通过声音传感器发出的超声波脉冲与应答器进行通信。 应答器还将超声波脉冲发送回设备。 该装置基于脉冲速度的知识来计算行驶距离。 内存,也包括基本的绘图软件,使用数据来实时更新地图的树木和其他收集的信息。

    Active cloaking with wideband transducers
    10.
    发明授权
    Active cloaking with wideband transducers 有权
    用宽带换能器进行主动隐藏

    公开(公告)号:US09036029B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-19

    申请号:US14472609

    申请日:2014-08-29

    Applicant: John L. Butler

    Inventor: John L. Butler

    CPC classification number: H04K3/82 G01S15/74 G01S15/88 H04N5/33

    Abstract: Electro-mechanical transducers are used to actively cloak a targeted object in a way that absorbs incoming waves without reflection, sends them out the opposite side of the target and returns the wave without leaving a shadow behind the target. The present invention pertains to an improvement in the cloaking of an object without requiring the use of special materials for the object itself and allows the use of SONAR and other possible transducer systems that would be covered and rendered ineffective with passive cloaking materials. Other means are also provided for extending the bandwidth as well as increasing the efficiency for cloaking or other transducers.

    Abstract translation: 机电传感器用于以无反射吸收入射波的方式主动地遮蔽目标物体,将其发射出目标的相反侧并返回波而不会在目标后面留下阴影。 本发明涉及物体遮蔽物的改进,而不需要为物体本身使用特殊材料,并且允许使用将被覆盖并且被动掩蔽材料无效的SONAR和其它可能的传感器系统。 还提供了其他手段用于扩展带宽以及提高伪装或其它换能器的效率。

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