PERSONAL AREA MAPPING
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of wireless tag elements, each tag element having unique first identifier information and configured to be attached to an object that is to have its location tracked;
a plurality of wireless sensors physically arranged to provide corresponding zones of coverage that collectively define an area mapping the location of the objects to be tracked, each of the wireless sensors having unique second identifier information and configured to;
wirelessly transmit a scanning signal that detects presence of at least one of the wireless tag elements,read the first identifier information corresponding to the detected wireless tag elements, based on the wireless scanning signal, andwirelessly transmit the first identifier information along with its second identifier information; and
a controller configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless sensors, the controller receiving the first identifier information of the detected tag elements and the second identifier information of the wireless sensors; and
logic configured to;
correlate the second identifier information with first identifier information to determine which zones of coverage each of the detected tag elements are located, andprovide area mapping information indicating the location of the objects based on the location of the detected tag elements within the zones of coverage.
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Abstract
Systems and apparatuses are directed to wireless tag elements each having unique first identifier information and attached to objects to be tracked and wireless sensors arranged to provide corresponding zones of coverage that collectively define an area mapping the location of the objects to be tracked. Each wireless sensor having unique second identifier information and wirelessly transmitting a scanning signal that detects presence of the wireless tag elements, reads the first identifier information of the detected wireless tag elements, and wirelessly transmits the first identifier information along with its second identifier information. A controller wirelessly communicates with the wireless sensors to receive the first and second identifier information. Logic then correlates the second identifier information with first identifier information to determine which zones the detected tag elements are located, and then provides area mapping information indicating the location of the objects within the zones of coverage.
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of wireless tag elements, each tag element having unique first identifier information and configured to be attached to an object that is to have its location tracked; a plurality of wireless sensors physically arranged to provide corresponding zones of coverage that collectively define an area mapping the location of the objects to be tracked, each of the wireless sensors having unique second identifier information and configured to; wirelessly transmit a scanning signal that detects presence of at least one of the wireless tag elements, read the first identifier information corresponding to the detected wireless tag elements, based on the wireless scanning signal, and wirelessly transmit the first identifier information along with its second identifier information; and a controller configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless sensors, the controller receiving the first identifier information of the detected tag elements and the second identifier information of the wireless sensors; and logic configured to; correlate the second identifier information with first identifier information to determine which zones of coverage each of the detected tag elements are located, and provide area mapping information indicating the location of the objects based on the location of the detected tag elements within the zones of coverage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 39, 40)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a controller configured to; receive first identifier information indicative of detected tag elements individually attached to objects to be tracked, the first identifier information being unique to each of the tag elements, and receive second identifier information indicative of wireless sensors that wirelessly detect the tag elements, the second identifier information being unique to each of the wireless sensors, the wireless sensors physically arranged to provide corresponding zones of coverage that collectively define an area mapping the location of the objects to be tracked; and logic configured to; correlate the received second identifier information with received first identifier information to determine which zones of coverage each of the detected tag elements are located, and provide area mapping information indicating the location of the objects based on the location of the detected tag elements within the zones of coverage. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43)
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