| 摘要 |
A location tracking system for individuals is capable of being used in a number of environments, including in retail or other commercial environments to track the movements of customers. An electronic tagging method and apparatus apply an electronically-readable tag to an individual, where the electronically-readable tag is comprised of a magnetic composition that is applied to an individual's footwear, and magnetized with an electronically-readable code. A location tracking method and apparatus determine an electronically-readable code from a magnetic composition applied to an individual's footwear and sensed by a magnetic sensor. A method and apparatus also track customers in an establishment by tagging a plurality of customers when entering the establishment, so that each is assigned a unique electronically-readable code. The location of each electronically-tagged customer is then tracked using a plurality of proximity sensors disposed at a plurality of locations in the establishment, with each proximity sensor configured to detect the unique electronically-readable code of a customer that is located proximate thereto.
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