TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A hybrid tracking system for monitoring the location of a plurality of objects within an environment comprising:
- a plurality of RFID/IR tags associated with and configured to be attached to the plurality of objects within the environment;
a plurality of IR-based sensors positioned within the environment and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the environment and generate IR-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags;
a plurality of RFID-based sensors positioned within the environment and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the environment and generate RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags;
a computing system configured to;
receive the IR-based location information and the RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags, andgenerate position information concerning each of the RFID/IR tags within the environment.
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Abstract
A hybrid tracking system for monitoring the location of a plurality of objects within an environment includes a plurality of RFID/IR tags associated with and configured to be attached to the plurality of objects within the environment. A plurality of IR-based sensors are positioned within the environment and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the environment and generate IR-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags. A plurality of RFID-based sensors are positioned within the environment and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the environment and generate RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tag. A computing system is configured to receive the IR-based location information and the RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags, and generate position information concerning each of the RFID/IR tags within the environment.
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22 Claims
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1. A hybrid tracking system for monitoring the location of a plurality of objects within an environment comprising:
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a plurality of RFID/IR tags associated with and configured to be attached to the plurality of objects within the environment; a plurality of IR-based sensors positioned within the environment and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the environment and generate IR-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags; a plurality of RFID-based sensors positioned within the environment and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the environment and generate RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags; a computing system configured to; receive the IR-based location information and the RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags, and generate position information concerning each of the RFID/IR tags within the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A hybrid tracking system for monitoring the location of a plurality of objects within a medical facility comprising:
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a plurality of RFID/IR tags associated with and configured to be attached to the plurality of objects within the medical facility, wherein; at least one of the plurality of objects is a medical professional and at least one of the RFID/IR tags is configured to be releasably attached to the medical professional, at least one of the plurality of objects is a medical patient and at least one of the RFID/IR tags is configured to be releasably attached to the medical patient, and at least one of the plurality of objects is a medical device and at least one of the RFID/IR tags is configured to be attached to the medical device; a plurality of IR-based sensors positioned within the medical facility and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the medical facility and generate IR-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags; a plurality of RFID-based sensors positioned within the medical facility and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the medical facility and generate RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags; a computing system configured to; receive the IR-based location information and the RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags, and generate position information concerning each of the RFID/IR tags within the medical facility. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A hybrid tracking system for monitoring the location of a plurality of objects within a medical facility comprising:
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a plurality of RFID/IR tags associated with and configured to be attached to the plurality of objects within the medical facility; a plurality of IR-based sensors positioned within the medical facility and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the medical facility and generate IR-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags; a plurality of RFID-based sensors positioned within the medical facility and configured to monitor the location of each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags within the medical facility and generate RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags; a computing system configured to; receive the IR-based location information and the RFID-based location information for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags, associate time stamp information with the IR-based location information and the RFID-based location information received for each of the plurality of RFID/IR tags, generate position information concerning each of the RFID/IR tags within the environment, and generate time-based movement information concerning each of the RFID/IR tags within the environment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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