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Apparatus, system, and method for automated item tracking

US8860572B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 10, 2013
Grant dateOct 14, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 10, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/10455
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is an automated item tracking method, comprising the steps of reading an RFID signal, obtaining a reported position of an RFID signal generator, measuring the strength of the read RFID signal, creating a read profile, obtaining a physical package profile, comparing the read profile to the physical package profile, and generating a weighted read profile to estimate an actual position of the RFID signal generator by comparing the weighted read profile with the physical package profile.

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