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TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20150123788A1
  • Filed: 11/04/2014
  • Published: 05/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A hybrid tracking system for monitoring the location of a plurality of objects within an environment comprising:

  • a plurality of RFID/IR tags associated with and configured to be attached to the plurality of objects within the environment;

    a plurality of IR-based sensors positioned within the environment and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the environment and generate IR-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags;

    a plurality of RFID-based sensors positioned within the environment and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the environment and generate RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags;

    a computing system configured to;

    receive the IR-based location information and the RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags, andgenerate position information concerning each of the RFID/IR tags within the environment.

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