(19)
(11) EP 1 299 785 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.05.2002

(43) Date of publication:
09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15

(21) Application number: 01961634.1

(22) Date of filing: 10.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G05D 1/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0121/912
(87) International publication number:
WO 0200/8843 (31.01.2002 Gazette 2002/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.07.2000 US 217232 P

(71) Applicant: HRL Laboratories
Malibu, CA 90265 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOWARD, Mike
    Westlake Village, CA 91361 (US)
  • PAYTON, David
    Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (US)
  • HOFF, Bruce
    Venice, CA 90291 (US)
  • LEE, Craig
    Redando Beach, CA 90278 (US)
  • DAILY, Mike
    Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 (US)

(74) Representative: Pluckrose, Anthony William et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT,Verulam Gardens70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE MOVEMENT OF A PLURALITY OF AGENTS