US6157321A
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Vehicle data acquisition system
Assignee: Intelligent Ideation Inc
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Filing: 1998-10-06
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Granted: 2000-12-05
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Expires: 2018-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A data acquisition system is disclosed where a first communication device transmits a transmitted signal to a second communication device. The second communication device encodes the transmitted signal with a code generating a retransmitted signal. The retransmitted signal is then transmitted back to the first communication device. The code can be indicative of an environmental element, such as a traffic sign. The first communication device can determine a distance to the environmental element by monitoring a time for the retransmitted signal to arrive. The first communication device can also encode the transmitted signal with information, such as voice for example.
Inventors
- 👤 Christopher P. Ricci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:28
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G01; G01S; G01S13/00; G01S13/88; G01S13/93; G01S13/931; G08G1/095; G08G1/096733; G08G1/096758; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; G08G1/096791; G08G1/16; G08G1/161; G08G1/163; G01S13/74; G01S2013/9316; G01S2013/9329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; and a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator wherein the origination information from the signal is repeated in the second signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; and a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator wherein the origination information from the signal is repeated in the second signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The communication system according to claim 1 wherein the transponder draws energy to power the transponder from a power signal which differs in frequency from the signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The communication system according to claim 1 wherein the transponder draws energy from at least a portion of the signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The communication system according to claim 1 wherein the transponder is passive and such communication system has a communication range in excess of one meter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
135 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; and a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator wherein the first predetermined portion is a positive top half of each cycle of the signal and the second predetermined portion is a negative bottom half of each cycle of the signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
135 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; and a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator wherein the first predetermined portion is a positive top half of each cycle of the signal and the second predetermined portion is a negative bottom half of each cycle of the signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
135 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator; and mass storage means in electrical communication with the interrogator for recording the encoded information received from the interrogator therein and having a time stamp associated with each entry of the encoded information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
135 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator; and mass storage means in electrical communication with the interrogator for recording the encoded information received from the interrogator therein and having a time stamp associated with each entry of the encoded information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; and a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal where the encoded information is dynamically changeable by the transponder to indicate an output of a sensor, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
120 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; and a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal where the encoded information is dynamically changeable by the transponder to indicate an output of a sensor, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
143 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator; and vehicular interface means in electrical communication with the interrogator for providing a remote control interface to the vehicle having the transponder disposed therein such that the vehicle responds to commands dictated through the interface means and conveyed by the signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
143 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator; a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator; and vehicular interface means in electrical communication with the interrogator for providing a remote control interface to the vehicle having the transponder disposed therein such that the vehicle responds to commands dictated through the interface means and conveyed by the signal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
116 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator and the first predetermined portion and the second predetermined portion are mutually exclusive; and a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
116 words
A communication system for bi-directional communication, the communication system comprising: an interrogator having a first transmitter adapted to transmit a signal having origination information disposed in a first predetermined portion of the signal and having a first receiver adapted to receive a second signal such that encoded information encoded in a second predetermined portion of the second signal is decipherable by the interrogator and the first predetermined portion and the second predetermined portion are mutually exclusive; and a transponder having a second receiver adapted to receive the signal to encode the encoded information on the signal to form the second signal, and having a second transmitter adapted to transmit the second signal back to the interrogator.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The communication system according to claim 9 wherein the first predetermined portion and the second predetermined portion are each portions of a periodic cycle.
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