System and Method for Identifying Vehicle by Utilizing Detected Magnetic Field

A method, for use with a database, said method comprising:

• detecting, via a field-detecting component, at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• generating, via the field-detecting component, a detected field signature based on the detected one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• inputting, via an input component, the detected field signature into the database;
• accessing, via an accessing component, the detected field signature from the database;
• generating, via a comparing component, a comparison signal;
• identifying, via an identifying component, one of an item and a location based on the comparison signal;
• detecting, via the field-detecting component, a second one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• and
• generating, via the field-detecting component, a second detected field signature based on the detected second one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field,
• wherein said generating a comparison signal comprises generating the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second detected field signature.

A non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, for use with a database, the computer-readable instructions being capable of being read by a computer and being capable of instructing the computer to perform the method comprising:

• detecting, via a field-detecting component, at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• generating, via the field-detecting component, a detected field signature based on the detected one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• inputting, via an input component, the detected field signature into the database;
• accessing, via an accessing component, the detected field signature from the database;
• generating, via a comparing component, a comparison signal;
• identifying, via an identifying component, one of an item and a location based on the comparison signal;
• detecting, via the field-detecting component, a second one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• and
• generating, via the field-detecting component, a second detected field signature based on the detected second one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field,
• wherein said generating a comparison signal comprises generating the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second detected field signature.

A device, for use with a database having stored therein, at least one of a first plurality of signatures, a second plurality of signatures and a third plurality of signatures, the first plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of electric fields, respectively, the second plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of magnetic fields, respectively, the third plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of electro-magnetic fields, respectively, said device comprising:

• an accessing component operable to access one of the first plurality of signatures, the second plurality of signatures and the third plurality of signatures from the database;
• a field-detecting component operable to detect at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field and to generate a detected field signature based on the detected one of said fields;
• a comparing component operable to generate a comparison signal;
• and
• an identifying component operable to identify one of an item and a location based on the comparison signal,
• wherein, when said field-detecting component is operable to detect an electric field, said comparison component is operable to generate the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the first plurality of signatures,
• wherein, when said field-detecting component is operable to detect a magnetic field, said comparison component is operable to generate the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second plurality of signatures, and
• wherein, when said field-detecting component is operable to detect an electro-magnetic field, said comparison component is operable to generate the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the third plurality of signatures.

A method, for use with a database having stored therein, at least one of a first plurality of signatures, a second plurality of signatures and a third plurality of signatures, the first plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of electric fields, respectively, the second plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of magnetic fields, respectively, the third plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of electro-magnetic fields, respectively, said method comprising:

• accessing, via an accessing component, one of the first plurality of signatures, the second plurality of signatures and the third plurality of signatures from the database;
• detecting, via a field-detecting component, at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• generating, via a field-detecting component, a detected field signature based on the detected one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• generating, via a comparing component, a comparison signal;
• and
• identifying, via an identifying component, one of an item and a location based on the comparison signal,
• wherein, when said detecting comprises detecting an electric field, said generating comprises generating the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the first plurality of signatures,
• wherein, when said detecting comprises detecting a magnetic field, said generating comprises generating the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second plurality of signatures, and
• wherein, when said detecting comprises detecting an electro-magnetic field, said generating comprises generating the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the third plurality of signatures.

A non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, for use with a database having stored therein, at least one of a first plurality of signatures, a second plurality of signatures and a third plurality of signatures, the first plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of electric fields, respectively, the second plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of magnetic fields, respectively, the third plurality of signatures corresponding to a plurality of electro-magnetic fields, respectively, the computer-readable instructions being capable of being read by a computer and being capable of instructing the computer to perform the method comprising:

• accessing, via an accessing component, one of the first plurality of signatures, the second plurality of signatures and the third plurality of signatures from the database;
• detecting, via a field-detecting component, at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• generating, via a field-detecting component, a detected field signature based on the detected one of an electric field, a magnetic field and an electro-magnetic field;
• generating, via a comparing component, a comparison signal;
• and
• identifying, via an identifying component, one of an item and a location based on the comparison signal,
• wherein, when said detecting comprises detecting an electric field, said generating comprises generating the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the first plurality of signatures,
• wherein, when said detecting comprises detecting a magnetic field, said generating comprises generating the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the second plurality of signatures, and
• wherein, when said detecting comprises detecting an electro-magnetic field, said generating comprises generating the comparison signal based on a comparison of the detected field signature and the third plurality of signatures.