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Electronic asset location identification and tracking system with receiver clustering

  • US 10,187,755 B2
  • Filed: 09/28/2016
  • Issued: 01/22/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for registering a specific area within a location in connection with a specific position of a receiver cluster defined by two or more wireless radio, sound and/or light-based receivers within the location for use by an electronic location identification and tracking system to determine the presence of an individual or asset at the location, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a. installing a plurality of wireless radio, sound and/or light-based receivers (“

    Receivers”

    ) at a location;

    b. electronically selecting two or more receivers but not all receivers from the plurality of installed Receivers to represent a specific area or specific spot within the location, wherein the selected two or more receivers defining a receiver cluster for use in determining a presence of a person or asset having a wireless beacon attached;

    c. electronically entering configuration or identification information for the two or more receivers selected for the receiver cluster and information regarding the specific area or specific spot within the location that the two or more receivers are installed at;

    d. electronically entering information regarding a minimum beacon signal strength threshold for each of the receivers in the receiver clustere. electronically entering information regarding a minimum time duration that a receiver must receive a beacon signal exceeding a beacon signal strength threshold for each of the receivers in the receiver cluster in order for a receiver to be considered to have a receive a valid signal from a beacon associated with an asset or person; and

    f. storing the entered minimum time duration for each receiver, the entered minimum signal strength threshold for each receiver and the configuration or identification information for each receiver in the receiver cluster in an electronic database;

    wherein steps b. through e. are performed by an electronic location identification and tracking system in communication with the electronic database.

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