Location-based Tracking
First Claim
1. An object tracking apparatus comprising:
- a proximate-range circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one proximate-range communications device to verify identification and presence thereof, and to provide an output indicative of the identification and presence of the at least one proximate-range communications device;
a position-assessment circuit configured and arranged to assess position information of the object tracking apparatus using received wireless communications, and to provide an output indicative of the position information; and
a communications circuit coupled to receive the outputs from the proximate-range circuit and the position-assessment circuit, and configured to wirelessly communicate data including the position information via a distal-range communications station based upon the received outputs.
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Abstract
Object tracking is facilitated. In accordance with one or more embodiments, an object tracking apparatus (200) includes a proximate-range circuit (212), a positioning circuit (214) and a communications circuit (216). The proximate-range circuit wirelessly verifies the identity and presence of at least one proximate-range communications device (220), and the positioning circuit determines positioning information of the object tracking apparatus. The communications circuit receives outputs from the proximate-range circuit and positioning circuit respectively regarding the verification and positioning information, and wirelessly communicates data to a remote communications station based upon the received outputs (140).
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15 Claims
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1. An object tracking apparatus comprising:
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a proximate-range circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one proximate-range communications device to verify identification and presence thereof, and to provide an output indicative of the identification and presence of the at least one proximate-range communications device; a position-assessment circuit configured and arranged to assess position information of the object tracking apparatus using received wireless communications, and to provide an output indicative of the position information; and a communications circuit coupled to receive the outputs from the proximate-range circuit and the position-assessment circuit, and configured to wirelessly communicate data including the position information via a distal-range communications station based upon the received outputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for tracking an object, the system comprising:
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a proximate-range communications tag configured to respond to proximate-range wireless communications by wirelessly communicating identification information; and an object-tracking device configured and arranged to wirelessly communicate with the tag to verify an identity and a presence of the tag, determine a geographical position of the object-tracking device using received wireless communications, and wirelessly communicate data indicative of the determined geographical position via a distal-range communications station, based on the verification of the identity and the presence of the tag. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for tracking an object, the method comprising:
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wirelessly communicating with at least one proximate-range communications device to verify an identity and a presence of the at least one proximate-range communications device, and providing an output indicative of the presence of the at least one proximate-range communications device; determining geographical positioning information using received wireless communications, and providing an output indicative of the determined positioning information; and wirelessly communicating data including the determined positioning information via a distal-range communications station, based upon the provided outputs.
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