System and Method for Locating an Object Using a Mobile Device
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1. A system for tracking an object comprising:
- a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag wherein each RFID tag stores a identifying information;
a radio frequency (RF) receiver module for receiving a signal from the RFID tag comprising the identifying information; and
a wireless communication device coupled to the RF receiver module, the communication device adapted to read the received signal and displaying the identifying information.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for tracking an object using RFID tags in combination with a wireless communication device. A radio frequency module is included for modifying a wireless device to both receive and send RF signals. Typically, the wireless device is a cell phone or smart phone. The module enables the wireless device to read identifying information from an RF signal and displaying such to a user. The system presents an inexpensive method of providing an RFID reader for tracking objects.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for tracking an object comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag wherein each RFID tag stores a identifying information; a radio frequency (RF) receiver module for receiving a signal from the RFID tag comprising the identifying information; and a wireless communication device coupled to the RF receiver module, the communication device adapted to read the received signal and displaying the identifying information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for tracking an object comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag wherein each RFID tag stores a identifying information; a radio frequency (RF) receiver module for receiving a signal from the RFID tag comprising the identifying information; and a wireless communication device coupled to the RF receiver module, the communication device adapted to read the received signal and displaying the identifying information, and the communication device adapted for geolocation of the RFID tag and triggering an alert when the RFID tag moves outside of a preset distance from the communication device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for tracking an object comprising:
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a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag wherein each RFID tag stores a identifying information; a radio frequency (RF) receiver module for receiving a signal from the RFID tag comprising the identifying information and the receiver including an antenna; and a cell phone coupled to the RF receiver module via an accessory port located on the device whereby data can be exchanged between the receiver and the device via the port, and the cell phone adapted to read the received signal and displaying the identifying information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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