Wide area and large capacity intelligent object tracking system and method
First Claim
1. A wide area object tracking system comprising:
- at least one primary base station and a pair of secondary base stations;
each of said pair of secondary base stations being so coupled to said primary base station as to define a tag detecting cell;
each of said primary and two secondary base stations being configured to receive a tag signal broadcast from a tag attached to an object to be tracked, yielding three received signals indicative of the location of said tag within said cell;
whereby a plurality of overlapping said tag detecting cells in a given space would allow tracking objects at any place within said given space;
a central server coupled to said at least one primary base station; and
a tag recovery apparatus coupled to said central serverwherein said tag recovery apparatus includes a device to input a tag unlocking code, a tag depository compartment for receiving tags, and a guarantee ticket distributor to provide a guarantee ticket in exchange for a tag provided in said tag depository compartment.
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Abstract
A wide area object tracking system comprises a primary and two secondary base stations. Each secondary base station is coupled to the primary base station to define a tag detecting cell. Each station receives a signal from a tag attached to a tracked object, yielding three signals indicative of the tag location within the cell. Many overlapping cells in a given space allow tracking objects within that space. The system comprises a central server coupled to the primary base station, and may include at least one tag recording unit and a tag recovery apparatus both coupled to the central server. The primary base station uses three channels to communicate with the tag, the central server, and with at least one other primary base station, the secondary base stations, and a portable control unit.
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8 Claims
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1. A wide area object tracking system comprising:
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at least one primary base station and a pair of secondary base stations;
each of said pair of secondary base stations being so coupled to said primary base station as to define a tag detecting cell;
each of said primary and two secondary base stations being configured to receive a tag signal broadcast from a tag attached to an object to be tracked, yielding three received signals indicative of the location of said tag within said cell;
whereby a plurality of overlapping said tag detecting cells in a given space would allow tracking objects at any place within said given space;a central server coupled to said at least one primary base station; and a tag recovery apparatus coupled to said central server wherein said tag recovery apparatus includes a device to input a tag unlocking code, a tag depository compartment for receiving tags, and a guarantee ticket distributor to provide a guarantee ticket in exchange for a tag provided in said tag depository compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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