Alerting on proximity of items
US9824571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B19/00
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus alerts on a distance between items. The apparatus includes a radio for communicating with an internet of things (IoT) tag on an item. A locator module determines a distance between two or more items, and an alertor module alerts a user to a violation of a proximity rule.
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