Tracking system and method
First Claim
1. A system for recording the occurrence of events in a defined environment which comprises:
- a plurality of beacons, wherein each beacon is positioned and oriented to radiate a beam into a region of the environment, and wherein each beam includes identifying information about its beacon;
a recording unit, wherein the recording unit is moveable through selected regions in the environment to interact with the beam being radiated from a particular beacon into the respective region, and to generate an event signal indicative of each interaction, and wherein the event signal includes the identifying information about the beacon and an identification of the recording unit; and
a base unit for storing the event signals.
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Abstract
A tracking system for monitoring cleaning frequency has a home unit mounted where a broom or other cleaning device is stored, at least one track recording device mounted on any normal cleaning or sweeping device, a series of beacons which comprise infra red or radio frequency emitters located throughout an area to be monitored such that they illuminate the area, and a data collection unit for storing sweep track data and producing risk management reports based on the stored data. The track recording device has a receiver for detecting each beacon and storing the identification of the beacon along with a time stamp as the cleaning device is moved through the area. The stored information is transmitted to the home unit each time the cleaning device is returned to the storage area, and the cleaning history is provided to the data collection unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for recording the occurrence of events in a defined environment which comprises:
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a plurality of beacons, wherein each beacon is positioned and oriented to radiate a beam into a region of the environment, and wherein each beam includes identifying information about its beacon;
a recording unit, wherein the recording unit is moveable through selected regions in the environment to interact with the beam being radiated from a particular beacon into the respective region, and to generate an event signal indicative of each interaction, and wherein the event signal includes the identifying information about the beacon and an identification of the recording unit; and
a base unit for storing the event signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for recording the occurrence of events in a defined environment which comprises:
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a means for radiating a plurality of separate electromagnetic beams into respective regions of the environment, wherein each beam includes identifying information;
a means for recording the identifying information as an event signal whenever the recording means is moved into a region and interacts with a beam of the radiating means in the region, wherein the identifying information in the event signal includes information about the particular beam and the time of interaction, between the beam and the recording means; and
a means for storing a plurality of event signals for use in creating a report. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for recording the occurrence of events in a defined environment which comprises the steps of:
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radiating a plurality of separate electromagnetic beams into respective regions of the environment, wherein each beam includes identifying information;
moving a recording unit into a region of the environment to interact with a beam;
receiving the identifying information from the beam to generate an event signal, wherein the identifying information includes information about the particular beam and the time of interaction between the beam and the recording unit;
recording the event signal;
storing a plurality of event signals; and
creating a report with the plurality of event signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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