Awarepoint Intellectual Property
Awarepoint develops technologies (software, firmware, and hardware) for all components of real-time location systems and has been awarded several pioneering patents in the areas of tags, sensors and wireless networking applications. Abstracts of each of our issued patents are described below. To review the complete patent, click the patent number in the title to be redirected to the United States Patent and Trademark Office official website:
Awarepoint Corporation Issued Patents
#7,312,752: Wireless position location and tracking system
This key patent describes the overall design of Awarepoint’s wireless position and tracking system and solidifies our position as a market leader in real-time location solutions. This patent covers a system for position location comprising sensors and the method for generating measurements of a plurality of objects or tags. The patent further discloses a processor for receiving the measurements and generating a position location for one or more objects in accordance with the received measurements. This patent also discloses a position engine comprised of a mapped space of a physical environment, and a processor for updating the mapped space in response to received measurements.
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#7,324,824: Wireless network monitoring system
A further confirmation of Awarepoint’s market-leading solution and key to our minimally invasive installation, this patent discloses Awarepoint’s plug-in network appliance. In this patent, a network appliance performs a bridge between two wireless communication formats. In another aspect, a network appliance is deployed to perform position location services. A plug-in form factor is described.
#7,336,182: Wireless tracking system and method with optical tag removal detection
This patent discloses Awarepoint’s unique method of tag removal detection. The system and method utilize a tag attached to an asset which includes a processor, a motion sensor (such as an accelerometer), a transceiver, a tag removal sensor and a power source. If the tag is removed from the asset, the optical sensor confirms the removal and an alert is activated by the system.
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#7,463,907: PLUG-IN NETWORK APPLIANCE
A plug-in network appliance is disclosed. In one aspect, a network appliance performs a bridge between two wireless communication formats. In another aspect, a network appliance is deployed to perform position location services. In another aspect, a mesh network comprising one or more network appliances is deployed. A mesh network comprising one or more network appliances may be deployed to perform position location services.
#7,504,928: Wireless tracking system and method using tags with variable power level Transmissions
The present invention provides a solution to improve location calculations based when determining the real-time location of an object within an indoor facility. The method comprises a plurality of sensor readings at variable power level transmissions and compares each of the real-time locations for each of the first, second and third energy levels to determine a true real-time location of the object.
#7,636,046: Wireless Tracking System and Method with Extreme Temperature Resistant Tag
A wireless tracking system and method for real-time location tracking of an extreme-temperature sterilizable object is disclosed. The system and method utilize a tag attached to the extreme-temperature sterilizable object which includes a housing, a processor, a temperature sensor and a transceiver. If an internal temperature of the tag is detected by the temperature sensor, the tag enters a sleep mode. The temperature sensor periodically activates to determine if the internal temperature of the tag is within an acceptable operating range.
#7,701,334: Wireless Tracking System and Method for Sterilizable Object
The present invention is a method for real-time location monitoring of a sterilizable object. The method includes tracking a location of a sterilizable object bearing a tag using a mesh network. The tag preferably includes a sealed housing, means for detecting a sterilization event and means for transmitting data concerning the sterilization event. The method also includes detecting a sterilization event. The method also includes transmitting a signal that the sterilization event has been detected by the tag.
