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US 11,537,835 B2Granted
Smart badge system and method
AssigneeWeavix, Inc.
InventorsKevin Turpin, Benjamin Burrus
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Abstract
Disclosed is a smart badge device that can be included into a private LTE network established in a facility. The device includes position tracking and estimating capabilities, and operates along with a cloud-based service suite. The cloud services act as a platform between the device and a number of facility software systems. The device also operates with internal and external equipment so that an administrator can track employees and establish data flow between the badge and the facility software systems.
Claims32
A system for monitoring employees of an organization, the system comprising:
- a wearable device including:
- (i) a controller having a non-transitory memory for storing software and a processor for executing software instructions;
- (ii) a first wireless communication component capable of wirelessly connecting the controller with a cloud-based service acting as a platform between the wearable device and at least one software system utilized by the organization;
- (iii) a display screen for displaying images and text stored in the memory;
- (iv) a user-input device for receiving input and transmitting the input to the controller;
- (v) a position tracking device for continuously tracking a location of the wearable device;
- and (vi) a battery for providing electrical power to the controller, the wireless communication component, the display screen, the user-input device, and the position tracking device;
- the controller being configured to:
- (i) continuously monitor location data received from the position tracking device;
- (ii) store the location data either locally or remotely;
- (ii) interface through a hub with the at least one software system utilized by the organization;
- (iii) communicate the location data to the at least one software system utilized by the organization for a business-related objective;
- (iv) be included in a private LTE network;
- and (v) continually interface through the hub over the private LTE network such that at least one software system utilized by the organization is able to track an employee condition.
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A device for use in a system for tracking workers at a facility comprising:
- a processing component;
- a memory component;
- a position tracking component for continuously tracking a series of locations of the device;
- a position estimating component for estimating position between the series of locations;
- a first wireless communication component configured to operate in a private wireless network;
- a processing component configured to operate with at least one external gas sensor, the processing component configured to transmit information detected by the gas sensor wirelessly using the first wireless communication component;
- a cloud-based service acting as a platform between the device and an organization dedicated software system, the service acting as a hub between the device and the organization dedicated software system the cloud-based system configured to transmit and utilize data received from the gas sensor for the purpose of employee safety.
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A wearable device for monitoring employees, the device comprising:
- a wireless communication component configured to use TDD as a duplex mode, the wireless communication component being capable of wirelessly connecting a controller with a cloud-based service acting as a platform between the wearable device and one or more software systems utilized by an organization;
- a display screen for displaying images and text stored in a memory located in the device;
- a user-input device for receiving input and transmitting the input to the controller;
- a position tracking device for continuously tracking a location of the wearable device;
- a battery for providing electrical power to the controller, the wireless communication device, the display screen, the user-input device, and the position tracking device;
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- the controller being configured to:
- (i) continuously monitor location data received from the position tracking device;
- (ii) store the location data either locally or remotely;
- (ii) interface through a hub with a plurality of facility-related software systems;
- (iii) communicate the location data to at least one software system utilized by the organization for a business-related objective;
- (iv) send and receive communications in a private network;
- and (v) interface with the one or more software systems through the hub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.