Object navigation

• US 8,903,378 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2013
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elisha Shah, Kunal Shah, Rishi Kachrani, Samarth Desai, Shefali Mangtani
• Original Assignee: Elisha Shah, Kunal Shah, Rishi Kachrani, Samarth Desai, Shefali Mangtani
• Inventors: Shah, Kunal, Kachrani, Rishi, Mangtani, Shefali, Desai, Samarth, Shah, Elisha
• Primary Examiner(s): TAYLOR, BARRY W
• Application Number:
  US13/749,596
• Publication Number:
  US 20140206347A1
• Time in Patent Office: 677 Days
• Field of Search: 455/426.1, 455/41.2, 455/41.3
• US Class Current: 455/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a system for locating objects. The system includes a set of passive tags such that each tag is being exclusively associated with each object. The system further employs an identification module and a mobile device. Configuration of the identification module allows communication between the module and the passive tags. Further, the mobile device selectively and/or continuously processes the communication between the identification module and the passive tags.

Claims

1. A system for locating a plurality of objects, the system comprising:

a plurality of passive tags such that each of the plurality of passive tags is associated with each of the plurality of objects, each of the plurality of passive tags comprising a memory;

an identification module configured to communicate with the plurality of passive tags, wherein each of the plurality of passive tags transmits an identification information stored in the memory to the identification module, the identification information comprising tag identification, association details configurable by a user, and editable tag name, the association details comprising information related to each of the plurality of objects;

a mobile device operatively coupled to the identification module, configured to selectively process the communication between the identification module and the plurality of passive tags; and

a library operatively coupled to the mobile device, wherein the library comprises an object information configurable by the user, the object information comprising a list of the plurality of objects, the association details of each of the plurality of passive tags, and the editable tag name corresponding to each of the plurality of passive tags, wherein the library is configurable through a user interface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of passive tags is a passive RFID tag.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the identification module is a RFID reader.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a smartphone.

5. A system for locating a plurality of objects, the system comprising:

a plurality of RFID passive tags, such that each of the plurality of RFID passive tags is associated with each of the plurality of objects, each of the plurality of RFID passive tags comprising a memory;

a RFID reader configured to communicate with the plurality of RFID passive tags, wherein each of the plurality of RFID passive tags transmits an identification information stored in the memory to the RFID reader, the identification information comprising tag identification, association details configurable by a user, and editable tag name, the association details comprising information related to each of the plurality of objects;

a smartphone connectable to the RFID reader, wherein the smartphone is operatively coupled to an instruction module, configured to selectively process the communication between the RFID reader and the plurality of RFID passive tags; and

a library operatively coupled to the smartphone, wherein the library comprises an object information configurable by the user, the object information comprising a list of the plurality of objects, the association details of each of the plurality of RFID passive tags, and the editable tag name corresponding to each of the plurality of RFID passive tags, wherein the library is configurable through a user interface.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the RFID reader is connectable to the smartphone via a USB port/converter.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the smartphone includes the user interface to display the object information.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the smartphone includes an integrated controller to regulate the operation of the user interface.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the integrated controller operatively couples the smartphone to the instruction module.

10. A method for locating a plurality of objects using a mobile device, the method comprising:

associating a passive tag exclusively with each of the plurality of objects;

configuring an identification information of the passive tag, the identification information comprising tag identification, association details of the passive tag and an editable tag name corresponding to the passive tag, the association details comprising information related to each of the plurality of objects, and the identification information being stored in a memory of the passive tag;

receiving an object information related to each of the plurality of objects, wherein the object information comprises the association details and the editable tag name, the object information being stored in a library operatively coupled to the mobile device;

allowing the mobile device to control the communication between an identification module and the passive tag;

identifying each of the plurality of objects based on the association details from both the identification information and the object information; and

selectively determining the location of each of the plurality of objects within a predetermined range based on a set of instructions.

11. The method of claim 10, further including the step of selecting each of the plurality of objects for searching its location.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the location determination step includes notifying the location of each of the plurality of objects when it is within the predetermined range.