Method and system for tracking items using a distributed infrastructure
First Claim
1. A method of tracking an item, the method comprising:
- providing the item with an identifier for specifying an item-identification of the item and a tracking-station-identification of a tracking station related to the item;
obtaining from the identifier of the item, via a gate having a gate-identification, the item-identification of the item and the tracking-station-identification; and
communicating to the tracking station identified by the tracking-station-identification the item-identification of the item and the gate-identification of the gate.
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Abstract
A plurality of items is tracked using a distributed network of gates, each having a gate-identification. Each item is provided with an identifier for specifying an item-identification of the item and a tracking-station-identification of a tracking station related to the item. Whenever one of the items approaches one of the gates, the item-identification of that item and the tracking-station-identification of the tracking station related to the item are obtained from the identifier of the item via that gate. The item-identification of the item and the gate-identification of the gate are then communicated to the tracking station identified by the tracking-station-identification obtained from the identifier of the item such that the item can be tracked as it moves amongst the gates.
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1. A method of tracking an item, the method comprising:
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providing the item with an identifier for specifying an item-identification of the item and a tracking-station-identification of a tracking station related to the item;
obtaining from the identifier of the item, via a gate having a gate-identification, the item-identification of the item and the tracking-station-identification; and
communicating to the tracking station identified by the tracking-station-identification the item-identification of the item and the gate-identification of the gate.
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Current AssigneeYuji Kitamura
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Original AssigneeYuji Kitamura
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InventorsKitamura, Yuji
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Application NumberUS11/172,726Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current235/375CPC Class CodesG06K 17/00 Methods or arrangements for...
