Wireless Tag State Transitions for Location Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing location-based services (LBSs) face challenges in efficiently communicating location tracking information, particularly in transitioning wireless tags between different wireless gateways to ensure reliable and accurate location tracking while managing energy consumption and network quality.
Innovation Solution
A wireless tag and gateway system that allows for controlled state transitions between different communication states, using a controller and processor to manage communication via multiple wireless gateways, facilitating tag-controlled, gateway-controlled, or infrastructure-controlled transitions based on conditions such as network quality and energy status.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the wireless tag transitions between different wireless gateways to maintain network connectivity, then location tracking reliability is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless tag implements dynamic state transitions between different communication states (first state with first wireless gateway, second state with second wireless gateway) based on changing network conditions and location requirements. The controller dynamically selects which wireless gateway to communicate with, allowing the system to adapt to varying reliability needs while managing energy consumption through conditional transitions rather than continuous communication.
2Measurement precision
If the wireless tag maintains communication via multiple wireless gateways, then location tracking accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless tag is designed with multi-functionality to support communication through multiple different wireless gateways (first wireless gateway, second wireless gateway). The controller can universally interface with different gateway types and protocols, allowing the single device to maintain location tracking accuracy by selecting appropriate gateways based on current conditions without requiring multiple specialized communication modules.
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AI summary
A capability for controlling or facilitating the use of a wireless tag to communicate location tracking information is presented. The capability for controlling or facilitating use of a wireless tag to communicate location tracking information utilizes a wireless tag supporting multiple states in order to control communication of location tracking information. The wireless tag supporting multiple states in order to control communication of location tracking information may be configured to support or facilitate tag-controlled state transitions, gateway-controlled state transitions, infrastructure-controlled state transitions, or the like, as well as various combinations thereof. The multiple states of the wireless tag may specify use of different sets of wireless gateways for communication of location tracking information, use of different protocols for communication of location tracking information, use of different air interfaces for communication of location tracking information, use of different performance parameters for communication of location tracking information, or the like.