Wireless Tracking System And Method For Backhaul Of Information
AssigneeAwarepoint Corporation
InventorMatthew R. Perkins
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Abstract
The present invention provides a solution to backhauling health information. The present invention utilizes a mesh network to backhaul the health information. The system includes a plurality of first tags, a mesh network, and an information engine. Each of the tags represents a first object. The mesh network preferably includes a plurality of plug-in sensors located within the facility. At least one node in the mesh network operates as healthcare device. The information engine is in communication with the mesh network and determines a position location of the healthcare device and an operation of the healthcare device.
Claims20
A system for backhauling health information over a network, the system comprising:
- a plurality of first tags, each of the plurality of first tags representing a first object;
- a network comprising a plurality of sensors located within the facility;
- a healthcare device, wherein the healthcare device is an end point in the network;
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- an information engine in communication with the network;
- wherein information from the healthcare device is backhauled over the network to the information;
- wherein the information engine is configured to determine a position location of the healthcare device and an operation of the healthcare device based on the information.
An Enhanced-Accuracy Enterprise-Wide RTLS System, the system comprising:
- a plurality of first tags, each of the plurality of first tags representing a first object;
- a network comprising a plurality of sensors located within the facility;
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- a plurality of RTLS devices, each of the plurality of RTLS device configured to operate as an end point in the network using one of ultrasound, infrared, and a radiofrequency medium, wherein each of the plurality of RTLS devices transmit to at least one of a plurality of sensors in the network;
- wherein the network backhauls RTLS information from each of the plurality of RTLS devices to a predetermined destination.
A system for backhauling health information over a network, the system comprising:
- a plurality of first tags, each of the plurality of first tags representing a first object;
- a network comprising a plurality of sensors located within the facility, the plurality of sensors communicating over the network using a medium range wireless communication format;
- a healthcare device, wherein the healthcare device is an end point in the network, the healthcare device utilizing an ultrasound, an infrared or a radiofrequency communication format;
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- an information engine in communication with the network;
- wherein information from the healthcare device is backhauled over the network to the information;
- wherein the information engine is configured to determine a position location of the healthcare device and an operation of the healthcare device based on the information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.