Wireless Tracking System And Method Utilizing Near-Field Communication Devices

摘要

The present invention provides a solution to determining a near-field communication interaction in a wireless tracking mesh network. The present invention utilizes near-field communication devices in conjunction with tracking tags to transmit signals for reception by sensors stationed throughout a facility which form a mesh network and forward the signals to an information engine for analysis.

主权项

1. A system for monitoring interaction data for multiple users and objects utilizing near-field communication devices in an indoor healthcare environment through a medium range wireless communication format and a short range wireless communication format, the system comprising:
a plurality of communication sensors located in a facility; a plurality of near-field communication devices, each of the plurality of near-field communication devices transmitting a beacon signal using a short range communication format receivable by another near-field communication device when each of the near-field communication devices is within a predetermined distance of each other, and each of the plurality of near-field communication devices configured to transmit interaction data using a medium range communication format to at least one of the plurality of communication sensors; and an information engine in communication with at least one of the plurality of communication sensors, the information engine configured to process the interaction data, wherein the interaction data comprises at least one of a location of the interaction, an identification of each of the plurality of near-field communication devices, and a duration of the interaction.