METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATION OF OBJECTS WITHIN A SPECIFIED GEOGRAPHIC AREA

摘要

A method and system for determining the location of objects within a geographic area is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of portable transceiver devices each coupled to a respective object located within the geographic area; a plurality of stationary transceiver devices fixed at predetermined locations within the geographic area, wherein the plurality of stationary transceiver devices are each configured to determine received signal strength (RSSI) values of signals transmitted by the plurality of portable transceiver devices; and abase station, comprising a base station transceiver device and a computer coupled to the base station transceiver device, wherein the base station is configured to receive RSSI values from at least one of the plurality of stationary transceiver devices and calculate a location of at least one portable transceiver device based on the received RSSI values.