ENTITY TRACKING
First Claim
1. A method for tracking an entity, said method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of messages conveying an identification of an entity using a wireless identification component of a sensor unit;
determining a geographic location of said wireless identification component by a position determining component of said sensor unit wherein said geographic location describes a respective geographic location of said wireless identification component when each of said plurality of messages is received; and
determining a geographic position of said entity based upon a known spatial relationship between said position determining component and said wireless identification component.
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Abstract
A method for tracking an entity is disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of messages conveying an identification of an entity are received using a wireless identification component. A geographic location of the wireless identification component is determined by a position determining component wherein the geographic location describes a respective geographic location of the wireless identification component when each of the plurality of messages is received. A geographic position of the entity is determined based upon a known spatial relationship between the position determining component and the wireless identification component.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for tracking an entity, said method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of messages conveying an identification of an entity using a wireless identification component of a sensor unit; determining a geographic location of said wireless identification component by a position determining component of said sensor unit wherein said geographic location describes a respective geographic location of said wireless identification component when each of said plurality of messages is received; and determining a geographic position of said entity based upon a known spatial relationship between said position determining component and said wireless identification component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer executable code for directing a processor to execute a method for tracking an entity, said method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of messages conveying an identification of an entity using a wireless identification component of a sensor unit; determining a geographic location of said wireless identification component by a position determining component of said sensor unit wherein said geographic location describes a respective geographic location of said wireless identification component when each of said plurality of messages is received; and determining a geographic position of said entity based upon a known spatial relationship between said position determining component and said wireless identification component. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An entity tracking system comprising:
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a wireless identification component configured to receive a plurality of messages conveying an identification of an entity; a position determining component configured to determine a geographic location of said wireless identification component wherein said geographic location describes a respective geographic location of said wireless identification component when each of said plurality of messages is received; and a processor configured to determine a geographic position of said entity based upon a known spatial relationship between said position determining component and said wireless identification component. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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