Localizing tagged assets in a configurable monitoring device system
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- providing a plurality of configurable monitoring devices (CMDs) comprising a first CMD, a first set of CMDs, and a second set of CMDs, wherein each CMD of the plurality of CMDs is capable of being configured as an information gathering node, an asset tag, a marker tag, and a beacon;
initially configuring the first CMD, via a monitoring system manager, as an information gathering node in response to wireless communications received from the first CMD;
initially configuring the first set of CMDs, via the monitoring system manager, as asset tags in response to wireless communications received from the first set of CMDS, the asset tags including a first asset tag configured to communicate with a second asset tag neighboring the first asset tag;
initially configuring the second set of CMDs, via the monitoring system manager, as marker tags in response to wireless communications received from the second set of CMDs, the marker tags including a first marker tag configured to communicate with a second marker tag neighboring the first marker tag,determining a range between two of the CMDs of the plurality of CMDs based on a communication between the two CMDs;
estimating a parameter from modulated backscatter signals of the first marker tag and the first asset tag;
localizing the first asset tag in accordance with said range and the estimated parameter, anddynamically reconfiguring, via the monitoring system manager, at least one of the plurality of CMDs to operate as a different one of the information gathering node, the asset tag, the marker tag, or the beacon relative to a previous configuration of the at least one of the plurality of CMDs in response to wireless communications received from at least one of the plurality of CMDs.
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Abstract
In a tag communication system, a method includes determining range information representative of a distance between two tags, and estimating parameter information representative of backscatter signals of a marker tag and an asset tag. A tag is localized according to the range information and the parameter information to provide a localized tag. The range information is determined according to a beacon signal. The system includes a plurality of beacon signals and the method further includes determining the range information according to at least two of the beacon signals. A logical operation is performed on the range information of the two beacon signals. A further beacon signal has a plurality of signal ranges and the range information is determined according to the signal ranges. A logical operation is performed on the range information of the signal ranges.
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22 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a plurality of configurable monitoring devices (CMDs) comprising a first CMD, a first set of CMDs, and a second set of CMDs, wherein each CMD of the plurality of CMDs is capable of being configured as an information gathering node, an asset tag, a marker tag, and a beacon; initially configuring the first CMD, via a monitoring system manager, as an information gathering node in response to wireless communications received from the first CMD; initially configuring the first set of CMDs, via the monitoring system manager, as asset tags in response to wireless communications received from the first set of CMDS, the asset tags including a first asset tag configured to communicate with a second asset tag neighboring the first asset tag; initially configuring the second set of CMDs, via the monitoring system manager, as marker tags in response to wireless communications received from the second set of CMDs, the marker tags including a first marker tag configured to communicate with a second marker tag neighboring the first marker tag, determining a range between two of the CMDs of the plurality of CMDs based on a communication between the two CMDs; estimating a parameter from modulated backscatter signals of the first marker tag and the first asset tag; localizing the first asset tag in accordance with said range and the estimated parameter, and dynamically reconfiguring, via the monitoring system manager, at least one of the plurality of CMDs to operate as a different one of the information gathering node, the asset tag, the marker tag, or the beacon relative to a previous configuration of the at least one of the plurality of CMDs in response to wireless communications received from at least one of the plurality of CMDs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tag communication system, comprising:
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a monitoring system manager for interfacing with a plurality of configurable monitoring devices (CMDs) to provide initial configuration information and dynamic reconfiguration information to the plurality of CMDs based on wireless communication received from each one of the plurality of CMDs; the plurality of CMDs comprising a first CMD, a first set of CMDs, and a second set of CMDs, wherein each CMD of the plurality of CMDs is capable of being configured as an information gathering node, an asset tag, a marker tag, and a beacon; the first CMD initially being configured as an information gathering node; the first set of CMDs initially being configured as assets tags, the asset tags including a first asset tag configured to communicate with a second asset tag neighboring the first asset tag; the second set of CMDs initially being configured as marker tags, the marker tags including a first marker tag configured to communicate with a second marker tag neighboring the first marker tag; a reader comprising a transmitter beamforming system for transmitting a transmit beam through a region where said plurality of CMDs are located; and a location module, in communication with said reader, said location module; determining a range between two of CMDs of the plurality of CMDs based on communication between the two CMDs; estimating a parameter, by said reader, from modulated backscatter signals of the first marker tag and of the first asset tag; and localizing the first asset tag in accordance with said range and the estimated parameter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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