Wireless Tracking System And Method For Analyzing An Interaction Between Objects

A method for analyzing an interaction between objects bearing wireless communication devices within a facility, the method comprising:

• transmitting a first wireless signal from a first wireless communication device associated with a first person;
• transmitting a second wireless signal from a second wireless communication device associated with a second person;
• receiving the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal at a plurality of sensors located within the facility and utilized for infrastructure-based real-time location tracking of objects and individuals in the facility, each sensor of the plurality of sensors communicating with other sensors of the plurality of sensors utilizing a wireless communication format;
• determining that an interaction is occurring between the first person and the second person based on the first wireless signal and the second wireless signal;
• determining a business relationship between the first person and the second person based on at least one of a plurality of factors comprising a position location of the interaction, a duration of the interaction, a previous location of the first person prior to the interaction, a previous location of the second person prior to the interaction and the number of other persons at the interaction.

A system for analyzing an interaction between objects bearing wireless communication devices within a facility, the system comprising:

• a plurality of peer-to-peer communication devices, each of the plurality of peer-to-peer wireless communication devices associated with an individual person, each of the plurality of peer-to-peer wireless communication devices transmitting a wireless signal;
• a plurality of sensors located within the facility;
• an information engine in communication with the plurality of sensors;
• wherein each sensor of the plurality of sensors communicates with other sensors of the plurality of sensors utilizing a wireless communication format;
• wherein the plurality of sensors receives the wireless signal from the plurality of peer-to-peer wireless communication devices;
• wherein the information engine is configured to analyze an interaction between plurality of peer-to-peer wireless communication devices based on a plurality of factors comprising at least a position location of the interaction, an identification of the first object, an identification of the second object, and a duration of the interaction.