Systems and Methods of Distributed Tag Tracking
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a server configured to receive data from a plurality of wireless devices, the data acquired by the plurality of wireless devices acquired from a common module, the data acquired from the module by the plurality of wireless devices over a short range communication link.
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Abstract
RF tags may be used to acquire data. If the tag is attached to a particular article, information regarding that article may be acquired. In an example embodiment, items are fitted with RF tags. A mobile phone or other wireless device can track when the tags are in RF range. When a user wants to know data regarding the article, he may consult the information on the phone. The phones running the system may report any compatible tags that are found, even ones that have no ownership connection to a central server where the data is compiled. “Foreign” tag information is submitted to the server and can be turned over to the owner of the tags. In this implementation, the reach of the system may be increased compared to the previous, local implementation. In an example embodiment, information may be anonymized in the server to deal with privacy concerns.
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21 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
a server configured to receive data from a plurality of wireless devices, the data acquired by the plurality of wireless devices acquired from a common module, the data acquired from the module by the plurality of wireless devices over a short range communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium on a mobile device comprising a software program, the software program comprising a set of instructions for:
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pulling data from a common module over a short range communication link; and pushing the data to a server configured to receive data from a plurality of wireless devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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17. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor configured to; pull data from a common module over a short range communication link; and push the data to a server configured to receive data from a plurality of wireless devices.
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