Authentication-based tracking
US10839528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V2201/07
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems integrate digital fingerprint authentication-based identification and location tracking into a single, continuous process in which an authentication-integrated tracking system is simultaneously aware of both the identity and location of each physical object at all times as they move along a conveyance system. Insertion or removal of an object is quickly detected and reported. Rapid reestablishment and continuation of authentication-integrated tracking is enabled in the event of any temporary interruption or failure of tracking in the system. An exemplary system comprises plural tracking units networked together, each tracking unit including a camera or scanner to observe a corresponding field of view, the tracking units arrange to realize a continuous field of view of a physical conveyance system.
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