System and apparatus for integrated location detection and wireless communications
First Claim
1. An apparatus housing that comprises a wireless node coupled to a tracking receiver, the apparatus operable to,transmit a location signal received by the tracking receiver, wherein the apparatus is also operable to determine a location of an origin of the location signal using a location server, and, in response thereto, the operation of at least one device is adjusted using at least one controller based upon the location of the origin of the location signal.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system and method are provided for an integrated location detection and wireless communication tracking node. The tracking node includes a housing, a wireless node located in the housing, and a tracking receiver located in the housing. The tracking receiver is coupled to the wireless node and the wireless node is operable to transmit a location signal received by the tracking receiver from a tracking device. The wireless node may include a wireless relay node that is operable to relay a radio frequency signal from a leaf node to one of a gateway and an intermediate node.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus housing that comprises a wireless node coupled to a tracking receiver, the apparatus operable to,
transmit a location signal received by the tracking receiver, wherein the apparatus is also operable to determine a location of an origin of the location signal using a location server, and, in response thereto, the operation of at least one device is adjusted using at least one controller based upon the location of the origin of the location signal.
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9. A system, comprising:
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a tracking device; and a tracking node, comprising; a housing; a wireless node located in the housing; and a tracking receiver located in the housing and coupled to the wireless node, wherein the tracking node is operable to receive from the tracking device a location signal using the tracking receiver and to transmit the location signal using the wireless node, wherein the system is operable to determine the location of the tracking device using a location server, and wherein the system is further operable to cause an adjustment to an operation of at least one device using at least one controller based upon the location of the tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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receiving a location signal at a wireless device, the wireless device comprising a wireless node located in a housing and a tracking receiver located in the housing and coupled to the wireless node, wherein the wireless node is operable to transmit the location signal received by the tracking receiver; determining an origin of the location signal; and adjusting at least one device based upon the origin of the location signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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