Methods and systems for tracking items using a sensor web
First Claim
1. A method for tracking items, comprising:
- storing, in memory, first association data reflecting an association between an item tracking device and a beacon device when the item tracking device is within a predetermined range of the beacon device, wherein the item tracking device corresponds to a first item, and the beacon device corresponds to an area that contains multiple items including the first item; and
periodically transmitting sensor data to a database, wherein the sensor data is transmitted from the beacon device and provides information about an environment of a group of items from the multiple items within the predetermined range of the beacon device.
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Abstract
A system and method for tracking items may store in memory first association data reflecting an association between an item tracking device and a beacon device when the item tracking device is within a predetermined range of the beacon device. The item tracking device may correspond to a first item, and the beacon device may correspond to an area that contains multiple items including the first item. Furthermore, the system and method for tracking items may periodically transmit sensor data to a database. The sensor data may be transmitted to the database from the beacon device to provide information about an environment of a group of items from the multiple items within the predetermined range of the beacon device.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for tracking items, comprising:
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storing, in memory, first association data reflecting an association between an item tracking device and a beacon device when the item tracking device is within a predetermined range of the beacon device, wherein the item tracking device corresponds to a first item, and the beacon device corresponds to an area that contains multiple items including the first item; and periodically transmitting sensor data to a database, wherein the sensor data is transmitted from the beacon device and provides information about an environment of a group of items from the multiple items within the predetermined range of the beacon device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for tracking items, comprising:
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at least one item tracking device, the at least one item tracking device corresponding to an item to be tracked; at least one beacon device that corresponds to an area that contains multiple items including the item to be tracked, wherein the at least one beacon device stores first association data reflecting an association between the at least one item tracking device and the at least one beacon device; and a tracking center operable to receive periodically reported sensor data from the at least one beacon device, wherein the sensor data from the at least one beacon device provides information about an environment of a group of items from the multiple items within a predetermined range of the beacon device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable medium containing instructions for performing a method for tracking items, the method comprising:
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storing, in memory, first association data reflecting an association between an item tracking device and a beacon device when the item tracking device is within a predetermined range of the beacon device, wherein the item tracking device corresponds to a first item, and the beacon device corresponds to an area that contains multiple items including the first item; and periodically transmitting sensor data to a database, wherein the sensor data is transmitted from the beacon device and provides information about an environment of a group of items from the multiple items within the predetermined range of the beacon device.
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