POWER EFFICIENT AND FLEXIBLE UPDATE RATE POSITIONING SYSTEM
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1. A method of communicating with a location tracking tag in a location tracking system, comprising:
- determining a mobility state of the location tracking tag comprising at least a narrowband transceiver and at least an ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitter;
upon determining the mobility state of the location tracking tag is stationary, operating the location tracking tag in a low update mode while the tag is stationary; and
upon determining the mobility state of the location tracking tag is mobile, operating the location tracking tag in a high update mode while the tag is mobile.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for automatically changing the manner in which a tag unit communicates with one or more access points based on the tag unit'"'"'s mobility state are described. A tag unit may transmit ultra-wideband (UWB) signals in a low update mode while in a stationary state. The tag unit may transmit UWB signals in a high update mode while in a mobile state. The tag unit, an access point, and/or a tracking management server may determine a tag unit'"'"'s mobility state and adjust an update mode based on the mobility state.
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1. A method of communicating with a location tracking tag in a location tracking system, comprising:
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determining a mobility state of the location tracking tag comprising at least a narrowband transceiver and at least an ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitter; upon determining the mobility state of the location tracking tag is stationary, operating the location tracking tag in a low update mode while the tag is stationary; and upon determining the mobility state of the location tracking tag is mobile, operating the location tracking tag in a high update mode while the tag is mobile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for communicating with a location tracking tag in a location tracking system, comprising:
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means for determining a mobility of the location tracking tag, the locating tracking tag comprising at least a narrowband transceiver and at least an ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitter; means for operating the location tracking tag in a low update mode while the tag is stationary, the means for operating configured to operate upon a determination that the mobility state of the location tracking tag is stationary; and means for operating the location tracking tag in a high update mode while the tag is mobile, the means for operating configured to operate upon a determination that the mobility state of the location tracking tag is mobile. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A location tracking tag apparatus for communicating in a location tracking system, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor in electronic communication with at least a narrowband transceiver and at least an ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; determine a mobility state of the location tracking tag; upon determining the mobility state of the location tracking tag is stationary, operate the location tracking tag in a low update mode while the tag is stationary; and upon determining the mobility state of the location tracking tag is mobile, operate the location tracking tag in a high update mode while the tag is mobile. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-program product for operating a location tracking tag in a location tracking system, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:
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determine a mobility state of a the locating tracking tag, which comprises at least a narrowband transceiver and at least an ultra-wideband (UWB) transmitter; upon determining the mobility state of the location tracking tag is stationary, operate the location tracking tag in a low update mode while the tag is stationary; and upon determining the mobility state of the location tracking tag is mobile, operate the location tracking tag in a high update mode while the tag is mobile. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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