System and method of enhanced RTLS for improved performance in wireless networks

摘要

A wireless active RFID tag, system and method, the system including: a plurality of access points, wherein each access point is groupable by a characteristic in common with another access point; a system controller communicatively coupled to a system memory and to the plurality of access points; and an active RFID tag, the tag comprising: a transmitter module configured to transmit, to access points in the system, request for an acknowledgement from any member of a predetermined group of access points. The acknowledgement may further include one or more of a time reference used by the system; and an identification of secondary technologies used by the system.

主权项

1. A wireless active RFID system, comprising:
a plurality of access points, wherein each access point is groupable by a characteristic in common with another access point; a system controller communicatively coupled to a system memory and to the plurality of access points; and an active RFID tag, the tag comprising:
a transmitter module configured to transmit, to access points in the system, request for an acknowledgement from any member of a predetermined group of access points, wherein where the acknowledgement comprises an information selected from a group consisting of:a time reference used by the system; andan identification of secondary technologies used by the system.