Hybrid real time locating system and methodology
First Claim
1. A Hybrid Tag Device, comprising:
- a Beacon Transmitter that transmits a first signal in a first frequency range comprising a Baseline Tag Datagram comprising a Tag ID;
an optional Local Positioning System (LPS) transmitter that can be enabled to transmit a second signal in a second frequency range for calculating a location of the Hybrid Tag Device; and
an enabling device that enables the Beacon Transmitter to transmit the first signal.
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Abstract
Hybrid Tag Device, a Hybrid Tag Protocol, a Methodology and a Hybrid System for tracking assets is disclosed. The Hybrid Tag Device comprises a Beacon Transmitter that transmits a narrow band signal, such as a UHF signal, and a wide band transmitter that transmits a wide band signal that is used to determine a distance from the Hybrid Tag Device to a Hybrid Tag Reader. The Hybrid Tag Device may also comprise a wide band signal receiver to receive a wide band signal transmitted by the Hybrid Tag Reader, which in response thereto transmits the wide band signal. In addition, the Hybrid System may comprise a sign post device that transmits an interrogation signal to the Hybrid Tag Device to enable the Hybrid Tag Device to transmit the narrow band signal.
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1. A Hybrid Tag Device, comprising:
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a Beacon Transmitter that transmits a first signal in a first frequency range comprising a Baseline Tag Datagram comprising a Tag ID;
an optional Local Positioning System (LPS) transmitter that can be enabled to transmit a second signal in a second frequency range for calculating a location of the Hybrid Tag Device; and
an enabling device that enables the Beacon Transmitter to transmit the first signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of tracking an asset, comprising:
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transmitting with a Hybrid Tag Device a first signal in a first frequency range comprising a Baseline Tag Datagram that comprises a Tag ID; and
optionally transmitting with the Hybrid Tag Device a second signal in a second frequency range for calculating a location to the asset. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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