Method and Apparatus for Tracking Assets in One or More Optical Domains
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a surface;
a non-data-encoding feature on the surface provided to serve as a beacon enabling optical discrimination of the apparatus in an infrared frequency band; and
a data-encoding feature on the surface provided to convey a data set associated with the apparatus in a visible frequency band, wherein the data-encoding feature is distinct from the non-data-encoding feature and is arranged in a predefined pattern in order to convey the data set.
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Abstract
In one implementation, a method of tracking assets includes obtaining a first image in a first optical domain, where the first optical domain is characterized by a first frequency range. The method also includes detecting a tracking apparatus (e.g., a tag) within the first image in the first optical domain, where a first feature of the tracking apparatus serves as a beacon enabling optical discrimination of the tracking apparatus in the first frequency range. The method further includes determining information associated with the tracking apparatus based on the arrangement of a second feature of the tracking apparatus provided to convey a data set associated with the tracking apparatus.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a surface; a non-data-encoding feature on the surface provided to serve as a beacon enabling optical discrimination of the apparatus in an infrared frequency band; and a data-encoding feature on the surface provided to convey a data set associated with the apparatus in a visible frequency band, wherein the data-encoding feature is distinct from the non-data-encoding feature and is arranged in a predefined pattern in order to convey the data set. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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2. (canceled)
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9. A method comprising:
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obtaining a first image in a first optical domain, wherein the first optical domain is characterized by an infrared frequency range; detecting a tracking apparatus within the first image in the first optical domain, wherein a non-data-encoding feature of the tracking apparatus serves as a beacon enabling optical discrimination of the tracking apparatus in the infrared frequency range; and determining information associated with the tracking apparatus based on the arrangement of a data-encoding feature of the tracking apparatus, distinct from the non-data-encoding feature and provided to convey a data set associated with the tracking apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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10. (canceled)
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13. (canceled)
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20. A non-transitory memory storing one or more programs, which, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to:
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obtain a first image in a first optical domain, wherein the first optical domain is characterized by an infrared frequency range; detect a tracking apparatus within the first image in the first optical domain, wherein a non-data-encoding feature of the tracking apparatus serves as a beacon enabling optical discrimination of the tracking apparatus in the infrared frequency range; and determine information associated with the tracking apparatus based on the arrangement of a data-encoding feature of the tracking apparatus, distinct from the non-data-encoding feature and provided to convey a data set associated with the tracking apparatus.
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