Monitoring an object with identification data and tracking data
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1. A monitoring apparatus comprising:
- a first interface for receiving identification data from an identification system;
a second interface for receiving tracking data from a tracking system;
a merging unit for merging and storing said identification data and said tracking data of each monitored object to form monitoring data for each monitored object; and
an analyzer unit for processing said monitoring data, wherein said analyzer unit facilitates comparing new content of said monitoring data of a monitored object with prior content of said monitoring data of said monitored object.
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Abstract
An object is monitored with identification data and tracking data. In an embodiment, a monitoring apparatus is utilized to monitor the object. The monitoring apparatus has a first interface for receiving identification data from an identification system. Moreover, the monitoring apparatus includes a second interface for receiving tracking data from a tracking system. Additionally, the monitoring apparatus further includes a merging unit for merging and storing the identification data and the tracking data of each monitored object to form monitoring data for each monitored object.
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1. A monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a first interface for receiving identification data from an identification system; a second interface for receiving tracking data from a tracking system; a merging unit for merging and storing said identification data and said tracking data of each monitored object to form monitoring data for each monitored object; and an analyzer unit for processing said monitoring data, wherein said analyzer unit facilitates comparing new content of said monitoring data of a monitored object with prior content of said monitoring data of said monitored object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A monitoring system comprising:
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an identification system for generating identification data associated with each monitored object located at an identification gateway of a monitored environment; a tracking system for generating tracking data associated with each monitored object located within said monitored environment; and a monitoring unit coupled to said identification and tracking systems, wherein said monitoring unit merges and stores said identification data and said tracking data of each monitored object to form monitoring data for each monitored object, wherein said monitoring unit compares new content of said monitoring data of a monitored object with prior content of said monitoring data of said monitored object. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium having stored therein a data structure compnsing:
A plurality of monitoring data groups, each monitoring data group associated with one of a plurality of monitored objects, wherein each monitoring data group includes; identification data associated with a monitored object, wherein said identification data is generated when said monitored object is located at an identification gateway of a monitored environment; tracking data associated with said monitored object, wherein said tracking data is generated when said monitored object is located within said monitored environment; and merged data that is based on the comparison of new content of monitoring data of a monitored object and prior content of said monitoring data of said monitored object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring an object, said method comprising:
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generating identification data associated with each monitored object located at an identification gateway of a monitored environment, wherein said generating identification data is performed by an identification system; generating tracking data associated with each monitored object located within said monitored environment, wherein said generating tracking data is performed by a tracking system; merging and storing said identification data and said tracking data of each monitored object to form monitoring data for each monitored object; and comparing new content of said monitoring data of a monitored object with prior content of said monitoring data of said monitored object. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions stored therein for performing a method of monitoring an object, said method comprising:
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generating identification data associated with each monitored object located at an identification gateway of a monitored environment, wherein said generating identification data is performed by an identification system; generating tracking data associated with each monitored object located within said monitored environment, wherein said generating tracking data is performed by a tracking system; merging and storing said identification data and said tracking data of each monitored object to form monitoring data for each monitored object; and comparing new content of said monitoring data of a monitored object with prior content of said monitoring data of said monitored object. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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