Primary tag and a secondary tag for communication with each other, and a system comprising a primary tag and one or more secondary tags

摘要

Various embodiments relate to tags, methods of using tags, systems, and methods of using systems. Various embodiments may be suitable for identifying a human or an animal. Various embodiments may provide mother-infant matching and cot-infant matching for both single and multiple births; monitoring of the location, movement, and status of the tags; detection of tampering and unauthorized removal of infant tags; and organizing of tags.

主权项

1. A primary tag for communication with a secondary tag, the primary tag comprising:
a memory circuit configured to store a secondary tag identifier; a receiver circuit configured to receive a second tag-to-tag signal from the secondary tag, the second tag-to-tag signal comprising a unique secondary tag identification code; a processor circuit configured to identify the secondary tag as a correct secondary tag associated with the primary tag if the unique secondary tag identification code in the second tag-to-tag signal matches the secondary tag identifier stored in the memory circuit; a first transmitter circuit configured to send a first tag-to-tag signal, the first tag-to-tag signal comprising a unique primary tag identification code; and a second transmitter circuit configured to send an information signal, the information signal comprising the unique primary tag identification code and other information including the location and battery level of the primary tag.