Multifunction adhesive product for ubiquitous realtime tracking
First Claim
1. A tracking adhesive product, comprising:
- a plurality of segments of a flexible laminated structure comprising a flexible cover and a flexible substrate laminated to a pressure sensitive adhesive layer;
wherein, in a device layer between the flexible cover and the flexible substrate, each of the plurality of segments includes components comprising;
an antenna;
a wireless communications system coupled to the antenna;
a sensor operable to generate ambient data characterizing an environmental state of the segment in response to exposure to external stimulus;
a processor coupled to the wireless communications system and the sensor;
an energy source coupled to the processor, the sensor, and the wireless communications system;
at least one non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, configures the processor to perform operations comprising processing the ambient data, storing the processed ambient data, and controlling the wireless communications system to transmit wireless messages comprising the processed ambient data to one or more network nodes associated with a tracking service.
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Abstract
A low-cost, multi-function tracking system with a form factor that unobtrusively integrates the components needed to implement a combination of different localization techniques and also is able to perform a useful ancillary function that otherwise would have to be performed with the attendant need for additional materials, labor, and expense. An example tracking system is implemented as an adhesive product that integrates tracking components within a flexible adhesive structure in a way that not only provides a cost-effective platform for interconnecting, optimizing, and protecting the components of the tracking system but also maintains the flexibility needed to function as an adhesive product that can be deployed seamlessly and unobtrusively into various tracking applications and workflows, including person and object tracking applications, and asset management workflows such as manufacturing, storage, shipping, delivery, and other logistics associated with moving products and other physical objects.
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27 Claims
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1. A tracking adhesive product, comprising:
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a plurality of segments of a flexible laminated structure comprising a flexible cover and a flexible substrate laminated to a pressure sensitive adhesive layer; wherein, in a device layer between the flexible cover and the flexible substrate, each of the plurality of segments includes components comprising; an antenna; a wireless communications system coupled to the antenna; a sensor operable to generate ambient data characterizing an environmental state of the segment in response to exposure to external stimulus; a processor coupled to the wireless communications system and the sensor; an energy source coupled to the processor, the sensor, and the wireless communications system; at least one non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, configures the processor to perform operations comprising processing the ambient data, storing the processed ambient data, and controlling the wireless communications system to transmit wireless messages comprising the processed ambient data to one or more network nodes associated with a tracking service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A tracking adhesive product, comprising:
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a plurality of segments of a flexible laminated structure comprising a flexible cover and a flexible substrate laminated to a pressure sensitive adhesive layer; wherein each segment includes components comprising; an antenna; a wireless communications system coupled to the antenna; a processor coupled to the wireless communications system; an energy source coupled to the processor and the wireless communications system; at least one non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, configures the processor to perform operations comprising controlling the wireless communications system to communicate wireless messages with one or more network nodes associated with a locationing service; and wherein, in each of the plurality of segments, one or more of the components are arranged in a first device layer and one or more other ones of the components are arranged in a second device layer below the first device layer. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A tracking adhesive product, comprising:
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a plurality of segments of a flexible laminated structure comprising a flexible cover and a flexible substrate laminated to a pressure sensitive adhesive layer; wherein each segment includes components comprising; an antenna; a wireless communications system coupled to the antenna; a processor coupled to the wireless communications system; an energy source coupled to the processor and the wireless communications system; at least one non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, configures the processor to perform operations comprising controlling the wireless communications system to communicate wireless messages with one or more network nodes associated with a locationing service; and wherein each of the plurality of segments is configured to automatically turn on in response to separation of the respective segment from the tracking adhesive product.
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22. A tracking adhesive product, comprising:
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a plurality of segments of a flexible laminated structure comprising a flexible cover and a flexible substrate laminated to a pressure sensitive adhesive layer; wherein each segment includes components comprising; an antenna; a wireless communications system coupled to the antenna; a processor coupled to the wireless communications system; an energy source coupled to the processor and the wireless communications system; at least one non-transitory processor-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by the processor, configures the processor to perform operations comprising controlling the wireless communications system to communicate wireless messages with one or more network nodes associated with a locationing service; and a wake circuit that delivers power from the respective energy source to the respective processor and the respective wireless communications system in response to an event. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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