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Location-based Tracking

  • US 20130021145A1
  • Filed: 07/02/2012
  • Published: 01/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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