Systems and methods for configuring a warehouse for tracking the location of items within a controlled area
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a controlled area with RFID tags for tracking the location of items within the controlled area, the method comprising:
- determining a measurement accuracy for the location of the items;
determining locations for a plurality of RFID tags based on the determined measurement accuracy; and
placing the plurality of RFID tags in accordance with the determined locations.
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Abstract
A location tracking system for tracking the location of items within a controlled area comprises a plurality of RFID tags located according to the required accuracy of the location determinations. Vehicles configured to transport items being tracked include two RFID interrogators configured to acquire RFID information from the plurality of RFID tags and to transmit the RFID tag information to a location authority. The separation the two RFID interrogators is set based on the spacing of the plurality of RFID tags such that the required accuracy results. The location authority can then simply map the RFID tag information to coordinate information stored for each of the plurality of tags to obtain the location of the vehicle and, therefore, the item being transported.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a controlled area with RFID tags for tracking the location of items within the controlled area, the method comprising:
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determining a measurement accuracy for the location of the items;
determining locations for a plurality of RFID tags based on the determined measurement accuracy; and
placing the plurality of RFID tags in accordance with the determined locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for configuring a controlled area with RFID tags for tracking the location of items within the controlled area, the method comprising:
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determining a measurement accuracy for the location of the items;
determining locations for a plurality of RFID tags based on the determined measurement accuracy; and
assembling the plurality of RFID tags into a plurality of strips and placing the plurality of strips based on the determined locations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for configuring a controlled area with RFID tags for tracking the location of items within the controlled area, the method comprising:
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determining a measurement accuracy for the location of the items;
determining locations for a plurality of RFID tags based on the determined measurement accuracy; and
embedding each of the plurality of RFID tags in a low profile marker and installing the markers on the floor based on the determined locations. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for configuring a controlled area with RFID tags for tracking the location of items within the controlled area, the method comprising:
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determining a measurement accuracy for the location of the items;
determining locations for a plurality of RFID tags based on the determined measurement accuracy; and
for each of the plurality of RFID tags, making hole in the floor in accordance with the determined locations, inserting the RFID tag in the hold, and filling the hole. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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