Enhanced wireless location system and method
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1. An identification tag for use in a location system, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving wireless signals from an exciter; and
a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals to at least one location receiver;
wherein the controller determines a presence of interference from sources unrelated to the location system, and causes the transmitter to transmit an alert signal.
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Abstract
An identification tag has at least a controller, a receiver for receiving wireless signals from an exciter, and a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals to at least one location receiver (which may be a WLAN access point). The tag'"'"'s controller can determine the presence of interference from sources unrelated to the location system, such as smartphones, tablets, computer monitors etc., and signal an alert accordingly.
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21 Claims
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1. An identification tag for use in a location system, comprising:
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a controller; a receiver for receiving wireless signals from an exciter; and a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals to at least one location receiver; wherein the controller determines a presence of interference from sources unrelated to the location system, and causes the transmitter to transmit an alert signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A location system, comprising:
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a system server; an exciter connected to the system server; a location receiver connected to the system server; and an identification tag comprising a controller, a receiver for receiving wireless signals from the exciter, and a transmitter for transmitting wireless signals to the location receiver; wherein the controller determines a presence of interference from sources unrelated to the location system, and causes the transmitter to transmit an alert signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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