Indoor tag location detection system
US12190193B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S2205/09
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and associated device for locating wireless tags is described. The device comprises and IR transceiver, RF transceiver, thermal camera, and sensor array. The device is configured to emit and receive IR, RF, and BLE signals as well as determine and occupancy and other characteristics of a room the device is located in. In some embodiments, the method of determining the location of one or more wireless tags comprises, determining an occupancy of a room based on the occupancy data of the room. Location data of one or more wireless tags is received, the location data of each wireless tag indicating probabilities that the wireless tag is in a room. The locations of the one or more tags are determined, based on the location data and the occupancy.
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