Monitoring an object with identification data and tracking data
US7057509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/37
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object is monitored with identification data and tracking data. In an embodiment, a monitoring apparatus is utilized to monitor the object. The monitoring apparatus has a first interface for receiving identification data from an identification system. Moreover, the monitoring apparatus includes a second interface for receiving tracking data from a tracking system. Additionally, the monitoring apparatus further includes a merging unit for merging and storing the identification data and the tracking data of each monitored object to form monitoring data for each monitored object.
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