Identification tag for real-time location of people
First Claim
1. A user identifier for communication with a locator system in a defined environment, comprising:
- a long-range transmitter adapted to transmit an identification signal to one or more readers in said defined environment, said identification signal being associated with a particular user; and
a short-range passive component having identification information adapted to be read by a locator station.
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Abstract
A locator system for tracking the location of individuals in a defined environment is disclosed. The system comprises at least one user identifier, at least one reader, at least one locator station and an identification server. The user identifier includes a long-range transmitter adapted to transmit an identification signal and a short-range passive component having identification information. The reader is adapted to receive the identification signal from the long-range transmitter. The locator station is adapted to read the identification information from the short-range passive component. The identification server is adapted to communicate with the reader and the locator, and has a database associating the identification signal of the long-range transmitter and the identification information of the short-range passive component with a particular user. The identification signal from the long-range transmitter may be an intermittent chirp. The long-range transmitter and the short-range passive component may be mounted on an identification tag, which may be attached to a wrist strap for securing the identification tag to a user'"'"'s wrist.
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12 Claims
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1. A user identifier for communication with a locator system in a defined environment, comprising:
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a long-range transmitter adapted to transmit an identification signal to one or more readers in said defined environment, said identification signal being associated with a particular user; and
a short-range passive component having identification information adapted to be read by a locator station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A locator system for tracking the location of individuals in a defined environment, comprising:
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at least one user identifier, comprising;
a long-range transmitter adapted to transmit an identification signal; and
a short-range passive component having identification information;
at least one reader adapted to receive said identification signal from said long-range transmitter;
at least one locator station adapted to read said identification information from said short-range passive component; and
an identification server adapted to communicate with said reader and said locator, said identification server having a database associating said identification signal of said long-range transmitter and said identification information of said short-range passive component with a particular user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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