Tracking for badge carrier
US9924319B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S40/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tracking system is disclosed that enables the tracking of a beacon device and a credential device being held by the beacon device. The beacon device may communicate with readers of an access control system using a first communication protocol whereas the credential device being held by the beacon device may communicate with readers of the access control system using a second communication protocol. As the beacon device and the credential device being held by the beacon device may also communicate with readers at different times, a beacon device may be associated with a credential device being held thereby such that tracking of one device enables inferred tracking of the other device.
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