Interactive systems and methods with tracking devices
First Claim
1. A wearable device comprising:
- a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising a memory that stores identification information;
a power harvesting circuit configured to harness power from electromagnetic radiation;
a sensor coupled to the power harvesting circuit and configured to utilize the power to monitor a condition of the wearable device only while the RFID tag is in communication with an RFID reader; and
a microcontroller coupled to the sensor and configured to write data indicative of the condition to the memory of the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit the identification information and the data in response to receipt of the electromagnetic radiation from the RFID reader.
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Abstract
A wearable device includes a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag having a memory that stores identification information. The wearable device also has a power harvesting circuit configured to harness power from electromagnetic radiation. Further, the wearable device has a sensor coupled to the power harvesting circuit and configured to utilize the power to monitor a condition of the wearable device. Even further, the wearable device has a microcontroller coupled to the sensor and configured to write data indicative of the condition to the memory of the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit the identification information and the data in response to receipt of the electromagnetic radiation from an RFID reader.
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21 Claims
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1. A wearable device comprising:
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a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag comprising a memory that stores identification information; a power harvesting circuit configured to harness power from electromagnetic radiation; a sensor coupled to the power harvesting circuit and configured to utilize the power to monitor a condition of the wearable device only while the RFID tag is in communication with an RFID reader; and a microcontroller coupled to the sensor and configured to write data indicative of the condition to the memory of the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is configured to transmit the identification information and the data in response to receipt of the electromagnetic radiation from the RFID reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system, comprising:
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a wearable device comprising a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag, wherein the RFID tag comprises a memory that stores identification information and the RFID tag is configured to transmit the identification information to an RFID reader in response to receipt of electromagnetic radiation from the RFID reader; a tracking device supported by the wearable device and configured to facilitate tracking a position of the wearable device; a power harvesting circuit supported by the wearable device and configured to harness power from the received electromagnetic radiation, wherein the harnessed power is utilized to transmit the identification information and to operate the tracking device; and a processor configured to receive the identification information from the RFID reader and a signal indicative of the position of the wearable device, wherein the processor is configured to detect an interaction between the wearable device and an interactive element of an attraction based on the received identification information and the received signal, and wherein the processor is configured to adjust the interactive element of the attraction based on the detection of the interaction between the wearable device and the interactive element. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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transmitting electromagnetic radiation from a radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader; harvesting power from the electromagnetic radiation using a power harvesting circuit of a wearable device; utilizing the harvested power to operate a sensor supported by the wearable device to monitor a position of the wearable device; utilizing the harvested power to operate a microcontroller supported by the wearable device to write data indicative of the monitored position to a memory of a RFID tag supported by the wearable device; transmitting identification information and the data from the memory of the RFID tag to the RFID reader in response to receipt of the electromagnetic radiation from the RFID reader; and determining, using a processor, that a guest interacted with an interactive element of an attraction based on the transmitted identification information and the transmitted data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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