Combined locating, tracking and communications system
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1. A combined locating, tracking and communications system, comprising:
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an area transceiver configured to communicate with the server, the area transceiver having an associated reception range and being configured to transmit voice communications to one of another area transceiver and the server;
a plurality of zone transceivers configured to communicate with the area transceiver;
a plurality of tags configured to communicate with the area transceiver and the plurality of zone transceivers; and
a plurality of portable communicators configured to communicate with the area transceiver and the plurality of zone transceivers.
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Abstract
A combined locating, tracking and communications system (10), including a server (12), a plurality of area transceivers (14) configured to communicate with the server (12) and having an associated reception range (34), a plurality of zone transceivers (16) configured to communicate with the area transceiver (14), a plurality of tags (18) configured to communicate with the area transceiver (14) and the plurality of zone transceivers (16), and a plurality of portable communicators (20) configured to communicate with the area transceiver (14) and the plurality of zone transceivers (16).
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22 Claims
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1. A combined locating, tracking and communications system, comprising:
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a server; an area transceiver configured to communicate with the server, the area transceiver having an associated reception range and being configured to transmit voice communications to one of another area transceiver and the server; a plurality of zone transceivers configured to communicate with the area transceiver;
a plurality of tags configured to communicate with the area transceiver and the plurality of zone transceivers; anda plurality of portable communicators configured to communicate with the area transceiver and the plurality of zone transceivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A locating, tracking and communications system,
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a server; an area transceiver; a portable communicator; and a tag; the area transceiver being configured to transmit first signals to the server upon receipt of any of high-frequency RF ID signals from the portable communicator, midfrequency RF ID signals from the portable communicator, and mid-frequency RF ID signals from the tag, the first signals indicating that an asset is within a first area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A locating, tracking, and communications system,
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a server; an area transceiver; a portable communicator; a tag; a zone transceiver; and a processor; the area transceiver being configured to receive ID signals from the portable communicator, transmit first signals to the server indicating that an asset is within a first area, receive signals from the zone transceiver, and transmit second signals to the server based on signals received from the zone transceiver;
the processor being configured to determine which of the first and second signals to be transmitted by the area transceiver.
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