Patent · US Expired

Personnel and asset tracking method and apparatus

US6825763B2 · kind B2 · utility

153Cited by
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35Claims
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Filing dateOct 7, 2002
Grant dateNov 30, 2004
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K17/0022
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system is provided for locating and tracking tags within an area. Each tag includes a transmitter configured to transmit a unique identifier periodically. Location messages are received and processed by at least one monitoring system to determine whether a tag has changed location.

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