LOCALIZATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A localization system comprising:
- a plurality of radio frequency (RF) readers, each of the plurality of RF readers including a transceiver coupled to an antenna and having at least one adjustable configuration setting selected from RF signal strength, antenna gain, antenna polarization, and antenna orientation;
a computer system coupled with the plurality of RF readers;
the computer system being configured to determine first location of an object based on data from the RF readers, wherein the RF readers are configured with a first plurality of RF configuration settings;
the computer system further being configured to receive global location information from a GPS device associated with the object, the location information conveying a second location of the object;
the computer system further being configured to compare the first location with the second location;
the computer system being configured to perform an action based on the comparison that the first location and the second location are within a predetermined range.
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Abstract
A localization system includes a plurality of radio frequency readers having transceivers and antennas. Adjustable configuration settings allow for configuration adjustments including signal strength, antenna gain, antenna polarization, and antenna orientation. A computer system is coupled with the radio frequency readers and is configured to determine a first location of an object based on data from the readers and compare it with a second location of the object based on data from a global positioning system device. The computer system is configured to perform an action based upon the determination that the first location and the second location are within a range, including that they are at the same location.
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1. A localization system comprising:
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a plurality of radio frequency (RF) readers, each of the plurality of RF readers including a transceiver coupled to an antenna and having at least one adjustable configuration setting selected from RF signal strength, antenna gain, antenna polarization, and antenna orientation; a computer system coupled with the plurality of RF readers; the computer system being configured to determine first location of an object based on data from the RF readers, wherein the RF readers are configured with a first plurality of RF configuration settings; the computer system further being configured to receive global location information from a GPS device associated with the object, the location information conveying a second location of the object; the computer system further being configured to compare the first location with the second location; the computer system being configured to perform an action based on the comparison that the first location and the second location are within a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A localization system comprising:
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a plurality of radio frequency (RF) readers, each of the plurality of RF readers including a transceiver coupled to an antenna and having at least one adjustable configuration setting selected from RF signal strength, antenna gain, antenna polarization, and antenna orientation; a computer system coupled with the plurality of RF readers; the computer system being configured to determine first location coordinates of an object based on data from the RF readers, wherein the RF readers are configured with a first plurality of RF configuration settings; the computer system further being configured to receive second location coordinates from a GPS device associated with the object; the computer system further being configured to compare the first location coordinates with the second location coordinates; the computer system being configured to perform an action based on the comparison that the first location coordinates and the second location coordinates are within a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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