Systems and methods for wireless object tracking
First Claim
1. A system for object tracking comprising:
- at least one subsystem of a first type that receives an electronic alert beacon from a first object when the first object is determined to be out of range of a second object, wherein the first object is out of range of the second object when the first object is unable to detect a signal from the second object and wherein the electronic alert beacon includes information regarding current and previous location information of the first object and information regarding the time at which the first object was out of range of the second object; and
at least one subsystem of a second type that uses information in the received electronic alert beacon to aid in locating the first object.
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Abstract
A system for object tracking may comprise at least one subsystem that couples an electronic signal emitting and receiving device to an object to be tracked, at least one subsystem that assigns an identifier to the object, at least one subsystem that registers the identifier of the object with a second object, and at least one subsystem that establishes electronic communication between the object to be tracked and the second object via the electronic signal emitting and receiving device. Also a system for object tracking may comprise at least one subsystem that detects at a first object an electronic signal from a second object, and at least one subsystem that emits an electronic alert beacon from the first object when said first object is determined to be out of range of the second object.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for object tracking comprising:
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at least one subsystem of a first type that receives an electronic alert beacon from a first object when the first object is determined to be out of range of a second object, wherein the first object is out of range of the second object when the first object is unable to detect a signal from the second object and wherein the electronic alert beacon includes information regarding current and previous location information of the first object and information regarding the time at which the first object was out of range of the second object; and at least one subsystem of a second type that uses information in the received electronic alert beacon to aid in locating the first object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for object tracking comprising:
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receiving an electronic alert beacon from a first object when the first object is determined to be out of range of the second object, wherein the first object is out of range of the second object when the first object is unable to detect a signal from the second object and wherein the electronic alert beacon includes information regarding current and previous location information of the first object and information regarding the time at which the first object was out of range of the second object; and using information in the received electronic alert beacon to aid in locating the first object. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer readable medium for object tracking comprising computer readable instructions for:
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receiving an electronic alert beacon from a first object when the first object is determined to be out of range of the second object, wherein the first object is out of range of the second object when the first object is unable to detect a signal from the second object and wherein the electronic alert beacon includes information regarding current and previous location information of the first object and information regarding the time at which the first object was out of range of the second object; and using information in the received electronic alert beacon to aid in locating the first object. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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