Method and apparatus for tracking objects and people
DCFirst Claim
1. An RFID system comprising:
- a reader that is configured to receive transponder data from a first transponder; and
a processor that is configured to receive the transponder data from said reader, and responsive to said received transponder data, to determine movement of the first transponder from a first coverage area to a second coverage area based on current transponder detection data and prior transponder detection data.
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Abstract
An object locating, identifying, tracking, and surveillance system, denoted the Assets Locating, Tracking, and Surveillance System (ALTSS), is provided for managing physical objects and evidence in environments such as police departments, law offices, and the Courts. ALTSS employs radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, computer programming and database applications, networking technologies, and hardware elements. ALTSS may locate and track physical evidence, merchandise, information carriers like files, folders or individual pieces of paper, and people, under certain conditions, in near-real time. It may be configured as part of a local area network, a wide area network, or the Internet. ALTSS may employ exemplary components such as RFID transponders, scanners, strategically located antennas and computers to facilitate tracking of objects and people as needed. Any number of users having access privileges and connected to the network may access ALTSS directly or remotely via the Internet to locate and track evidence or objects.
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1. An RFID system comprising:
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a reader that is configured to receive transponder data from a first transponder; and a processor that is configured to receive the transponder data from said reader, and responsive to said received transponder data, to determine movement of the first transponder from a first coverage area to a second coverage area based on current transponder detection data and prior transponder detection data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A RFID system comprising:
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a reader that is configured to receive transponder data from a plurality of transponders; and a processor that is configured to receive transponder data associated with a first transponder in the plurality of transponders from said reader, and responsive to said received transponder data, to determine movement of the first transponder from a first coverage area to a second coverage area based on first transponder detection data associated with the first transponder and second transponder detection data associated with the first transponder. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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