Integrated Real-Time and Static Location Tracking
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a memory device having a plurality of routines stored therein;
a processor configured to execute the plurality of routines stored in the memory device, the plurality of routines comprising;
a routine configured to effect, when executed, receiving of a plurality of patient locations, as provided by a respective plurality of location-providing systems, from one or more data sources;
a routine configured to effect, when executed, determination of a resolved patient location by selecting one of the plurality of patient locations based at least in part on a hierarchy of patient locations; and
a routine configured to effect, when executed, outputting of the resolved patient location.
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Abstract
Location tracking systems and techniques are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a memory device and a processor configured to execute a plurality of routines stored in the memory device. The plurality of routines includes receiving of a plurality of patient locations as provided by a respective plurality of location-providing systems from one or more data sources, determination of a resolved patient location by selecting one of the plurality of patient locations based at least in part on a hierarchy of patient locations, and outputting of the resolved patient location. In some embodiments, the location-providing systems may include a real-time location system and a static location system, which may provide a current location and an assigned location, respectively.
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1. A system comprising:
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a memory device having a plurality of routines stored therein; a processor configured to execute the plurality of routines stored in the memory device, the plurality of routines comprising; a routine configured to effect, when executed, receiving of a plurality of patient locations, as provided by a respective plurality of location-providing systems, from one or more data sources; a routine configured to effect, when executed, determination of a resolved patient location by selecting one of the plurality of patient locations based at least in part on a hierarchy of patient locations; and a routine configured to effect, when executed, outputting of the resolved patient location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method comprising:
using a processor of a data processing system to perform the steps of; receiving subject location data that includes static location data from a static subject location system and real-time location data from a real-time subject location system; determining a resolved subject location based at least in part on the received subject location data and a hierarchy relating possible subject locations to one another; and outputting the resolved subject location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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ascertaining a static patient location using a static location system; ascertaining a real-time patient location using a real-time location system; receiving the static patient location and the real-time patient location into a data processing system; selecting as a resolved patient location either the static patient location or the real-time patient location based at least in part on a hierarchy of possible patient locations using the data processing system; and outputting the resolved patient location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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