Patent ID: 7652576
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: G06Q,G08B

Abstract:
1. An RTLS (Real Time Location Service) for an entity to maintain cognizance of smart tag initiated data related to the location of an object, the method comprising: establishing a tag specific entity in a computer-based database as being authorized to access said database to receive location data of a given smart ID tag associated with said object, said given smart ID tag including GPS (global positioning system) functionality, location boundary outer limit determining functionality and wireless communications circuitry coupled to said GPS functionality for ascertaining the location of said given smart ID tag and communicating location data to said database when it is determined by said given smart ID tag that the location boundary outer limits have been exceeded said database including location boundary data defining the outer limits of a specified area within which said object is to remain at specified times; receiving smart tag location data transmitted from at least one smart ID tag, the location information being periodically determined by circuitry of said smart tag and the transmission thereof being initiated by said smart tag as a function of internal logic of said smart tag; storing in a database said location data received from said at least one smart ID tag; receiving a request that location data received from said given smart ID tag of said object be communicated to said tag specific entity; and transmitting said location data to said tag specific entity.