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Method for tracking moving entities

  • US 8,831,863 B2
  • Filed: 07/10/2008
  • Issued: 09/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for tracking moving entities in a monitored space subdivided into a plurality of cells having a first predetermined granularity, said method including repetition of the following operations:

  • transmitting information from said moving entities to a server;

    determining at said server at least in part from said transmitted information a current spatial and/or temporal state of the moving entities within said monitored space;

    checking said transmitted information for occurrence of a triggering event in connection with said state;

    upon occurrence of said triggering event, changing granularity of at least one of the plurality of cells of the monitored space to a second predetermined granularity while maintaining the first granularity for at least one other of the plurality of cells of the monitored space; and

    tracking said moving entities in the monitored space in accordance with said changed granularity.

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