System and method of super synchronization in RTLS
US9794904B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Real-time location system and method, the system including a tag and a plurality of groups, each group including: a plurality of battery operated secondary technology base-stations, and a battery operated wireless timing beacon generator to provide a timing beacon to the group, such that the timing beacon generator for a group obtains timing information for the timing beacon wirelessly from a timing server, and such that each timing beacon generator transmits timing beacons with timing information to the plurality of base-stations in the group, and each secondary technology base-station transmits a secondary technology signal to the tag based on the received timing beacon.
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