Systems and methods for gathering information about discrete wireless terminals
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring movement of two-way wireless terminals within a defined local space (DLS), the system comprising:
- a mathematically characterized defined local space (DLS) architecture, including;
i) an array of at least four receivers that together identify a volume of the DLS;
ii) at least one processor in communication with the array of receivers;
the array of at least four receivers being operable with;
i) at least one two-way wireless terminal; and
ii) wherein the at least one two-way wireless terminal is operable with a base station, the base station being associated with a wireless service provider system, the base station being operable to periodically broadcast a series of request signals, the request signals being intended for one or more of the at least one wireless terminal;
wherein the DLS architecture is operable;
i) during a first time interval to;
(1) determine a first sampling of return signals intercepted with the array of at least four receivers, the first sampling of return signals transmitted by at least a first wireless terminal of the at least one wireless terminal while physically within the DLS during the first time interval in response to one or more of the request signals; and
(2) log initial location information for the at least first wireless terminal within the DLS based on the first sampling of return signals;
ii) during subsequent time intervals to;
(1) determine at least one subsequent sampling of return signals intercepted with the array of at least four receivers, the at least one subsequent sampling of return signals being transmitted by the first wireless terminal while physically located within the DLS during one or more of the subsequent time intervals in response to one or more of the request signals; and
(2) log subsequent location information for the first wireless terminal within the DLS based on the at least one subsequent sampling of return signals; and
iii) to compare said initial location information to said subsequent location information to ascertain tracking movement of wireless terminals within the DLS.
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Abstract
The present invention is broadly directed to systems and methods for gathering information about wireless transceiver devices in a defined boundary region. To this end, the disclosure is more particularly directed to gathering movement information (e.g., via detection and location) about two-way end-user wireless terminals within three-dimensional boundaries of defined local space (“DLS”) to allow for selective control of the terminals and other subsystems, as desired. Additionally, the data collected can be used to improve accuracy and precision regarding the prediction of behavior characteristics and tendencies of populations based on a sampling of observed terminals.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring movement of two-way wireless terminals within a defined local space (DLS), the system comprising:
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a mathematically characterized defined local space (DLS) architecture, including; i) an array of at least four receivers that together identify a volume of the DLS; ii) at least one processor in communication with the array of receivers; the array of at least four receivers being operable with; i) at least one two-way wireless terminal; and ii) wherein the at least one two-way wireless terminal is operable with a base station, the base station being associated with a wireless service provider system, the base station being operable to periodically broadcast a series of request signals, the request signals being intended for one or more of the at least one wireless terminal; wherein the DLS architecture is operable; i) during a first time interval to; (1) determine a first sampling of return signals intercepted with the array of at least four receivers, the first sampling of return signals transmitted by at least a first wireless terminal of the at least one wireless terminal while physically within the DLS during the first time interval in response to one or more of the request signals; and (2) log initial location information for the at least first wireless terminal within the DLS based on the first sampling of return signals; ii) during subsequent time intervals to; (1) determine at least one subsequent sampling of return signals intercepted with the array of at least four receivers, the at least one subsequent sampling of return signals being transmitted by the first wireless terminal while physically located within the DLS during one or more of the subsequent time intervals in response to one or more of the request signals; and (2) log subsequent location information for the first wireless terminal within the DLS based on the at least one subsequent sampling of return signals; and iii) to compare said initial location information to said subsequent location information to ascertain tracking movement of wireless terminals within the DLS. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An information gathering method operable with a network architecture, the network architecture including a plurality of synchronized receivers, the method comprising:
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mathematically characterizing a defined local space (DLS) as a volumetric array shaped relative to the receivers, the receivers operable to intercept return signals transmitted from two-way wireless terminals within the DLS to a base station of a wireless service provider system, the base station being operable to broadcast a series of request signals, the request signals being intended for one or more of the two-way wireless terminals; and processing the intercepted return signals to extract terminal specific information therefrom sufficient to physically locate the return signal'"'"'s associated wireless terminal within the DLS. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring movement of two-way wireless terminals within a defined local space (DLS), comprising:
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mathematically characterizing a defined DLS to include a plurality of receivers arranged in a volumetric array; during a first time interval; i) determining a first sampling of signals intercepted with the receivers, the first sampling of signals being transmitted by an associated first set of two-way wireless terminals within the DLS, each received signal of the first sampling being associated with a particular two-way wireless terminal within the DLS during the first time interval; ii) determining initial location information for the first set of two-way wireless terminals within the DLS based on said first sampling of signals; during a second time interval; i) determining at least one subsequent sampling of signals intercepted with the receivers, the at least one subsequent sampling of signals being transmitted by an associated subsequent set of two-way wireless terminals within the DLS, each received signal being associated with a particular two-way wireless terminal within the DLS during said subsequent time interval; ii) determining subsequent location information for the subsequent set of wireless terminals within the DLS based on said subsequent sampling of signals; and comparing the initial location information to the subsequent location information to ascertain tracking movement of wireless terminals within the DLS. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 18)
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14. An information gathering system, comprising:
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a mathematically characterized DLS architecture, including; i) an array of receivers which are synchronized together to identify a volume within the defined local space (DLS); ii) at least one processor in communication with the array of receivers; wherein the array of receivers is positioned relative a plurality of two-way wireless terminals such that at least some of the wireless terminals are physically located within the DLS, a base station associated with a wireless service provider system being operable to broadcast an associated request signal to each of the wireless terminals, whereupon each wireless terminal within said DLS is operative to transmit an associated return signal; and wherein the at least one processor identifies intercepted signals intercepted with the array of receivers, the intercepted signals being generated by one or more of the wireless terminals physically located within the DLS in response to receipt of one of the associated request signals, the at least one processor ascertaining physical location information associated with each wireless terminal within the DLS as function of the intercepted signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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19. A system for monitoring movement of two-way wireless terminals with a defined local space (DLS), comprising:
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a mathematically characterized DLS architecture, including; i) an array of receivers which are synchronized together to identify a volume within the defined local space (DLS); ii) at least one processor in communication with said array of receivers; and a base station associated with a wireless service provider system, said base station adapted to periodically broadcast a series of request signals to a plurality of two-way wireless terminals, each intended for a particular one of said wireless terminals, whereupon said DLS architecture is operative; i) during a first time interval to; (1) intercept a first sampling of return signals transmitted by an associated first set of wireless terminals that are physically within said DLS during the first time interval; and (2) log initial location information for the first set of wireless terminals within the DLS based on said first sampling of return signals; ii) during subsequent time intervals to; (1) intercept at least one subsequent sampling of return signals transmitted by an associated set of wireless terminals that are physically located within the DLS during the subsequent time intervals; and iii) log subsequent location information for the set of wireless terminals within the DLS based on said sampling of return signals; and iii. to compare said initial location information to said subsequent location information to ascertain tracking movement of wireless terminals within the DLS. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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