1760 results about "Electronic tagging" patented technology

The computerized system provides a method to track Alzheimer's patients and other diseases that affect the patient's ability to contact and communicate their location or vital information to their caregivers. The system applies an electronic tag to each patient of a multiplicity of patients or only to non-confined patients and employs a computer to maintain information about their location and well being. Use is made of a global positioning system to locate a lost patient as well as to track movements of the patient. A history of the movement of the patient may also be plotted on a map. Additional components of the tag gather and relay information about the patient's condition and other environmental data. In addition, the use of a an additional external transmitter keeps the wearable tag in a low power “sleep” mode when it is in range, preserving the internal battery and only consuming power when the tag moves out of range of the external transmitter.

The invention relates to a charging system of electric vehicle internet of things. A three-stage framework of internet of things comprises a vehicle internet of things, a battery internet of things, and a charging facility network, entities in each network are all provided with unique electronic label chips so as to identify identities and record respective character information of the entities, and the entities can carry out information exchange with each other and gather information to a monitoring center so that the monitoring center can carry out intelligent charging / discharging management. In the invention, decoupling is realized between the charging time as well as place of the batteries and vehicle power services, and the charging / discharging operation of the batteries can be flexibly arranged; the invention supports that a user can carry out self charging by means of charging piles distributed in a remote control way, and the user can enjoy freedom and service to the maximum degree as long as corresponding information is recorded and exchanged; and the platform of internet of things realizes the full-scale collection and sharing of information, which makes providing more complex and advanced services for clients possible.

The wireless radio-frequency identification (RFID) picocellular system includes a central control station optically coupled to one or more electrical-optical (E-O) access point devices that generate the individual picocells. The central control station includes service units that provide conventional wireless cellular services, and further includes one or more RFID reader units. The E-O access point devices are adapted to receive electromagnetic RFID tag signals from RFID tags within the associated picocell and transmit optical RFID tag signals to the central control station, which converts the optical RFID tag signals to electrical RFID tag signals, which are then received by the one or more RFID reader units. The system allows for large numbers of RFID tags in the picocellular coverage area to be quickly read and the information stored. The relatively small size of picocells allows for high-precision locating and position tracking of items without the need for manually scanning RFID tags with an RFID reader.

The invention discloses an intelligent control system of building safety, comprising a building and floor entry management system, an entrance guard performing system, a personnel tracking system and an elevator operation system, wherein the building and floor entry management system is composed of an information collection system, a data processing and analyzing system, a database information storage system and an information storage and sending system. The intelligent control system adopts RFID identity identification and human face image identification, each floor entry management system adopts the RFID identity identification, and finger identification or iris identification are added in more important occasions so as to greatly improve security level. The personnel tracking system realizes the automatic monitoring and data backup of the activities of personnel in the whole building, can inquire the situation of the activities of personnel of the whole building at any time interval at all times. The elevator operation system operates according to the permission of each electronic tag to further realize the safety control of the building. The control system and method are suitable for important and confidential units, such as military areas of importance, national security agencies, financial systems and the like and are especially suitable for occasions with high security level requirements.

A delivery system includes a drop box including a first transceiver, and an electronic tag associated with a package and comprising a second transceiver. The first and second transceivers wirelessly communicate with each other in order to access the drop box.

Methods and systems for tracking objects. Systems of the present invention include a base station capable of transmitting and receiving signals at multiple frequencies. Each object to be tracked has attached to it what for the purpose of the present specification is referred to as an electronic tag (“E-Tag”). Each E-Tag can transmit signals that can be received and interpreted by the base station and each E-Tag can receive and interpret signals transmitted by the base station. The transmitting (and receiving) of signals between the base station and an E-Tag allows the base station to track the E-Tag, and therefore, track the object to which the E-Tag is attached. Methods utilized to track objects in accordance with the present invention vary depending on the distance of the object from a base station (“range” of the object). The distances from the base station are divided into zones with the lowest numbered zone (that is, zone 1) being closest to the base station and the highest numbered zone being farthest away from the base station. Typically, embodiments of the present invention are adapted to track objects in four different zones. LF and HF communications can be utilized to track objects in zones 1 and 2, triangulation can be used to track objects in zone 3, and global location techniques can be utilized to track objects in zone 4. In a typical application, zone 1 covers a storage enclosure such as a desk drawer, a file cabinet, or a safe for example. Zone 2 frequently covers a room or a building, zone 3 covers up to the maximum distance for which triangulation technology can be used to track an object, and zone 4 covers the maximum distance for which global location techniques can be used to track an object.

An electronic tag for a vehicle includes an antenna; a data transmitter coupled to the antenna; and an elastomeric coating layer encapsulating the transmitter and antenna. The tag may attach to the vehicle by means of a tire or otherwise affixed to the body of the vehicle. The antenna may be configured as a dipole accessible by an external signal from substantially a 360 degree sphere surrounding the tag package. An adhesive material layer may be included to encapsulate the elastomeric material coated transmitter and antenna and utilized to attach the tag to a vehicle component.

An inventive system and method for unattended delivery of goods includes an electronic tag associated with the item and having a first transceiver, and a drop box located at the destination for the item, the drop box having a second transceiver which wirelessly communicates with the first transceiver to allow access to the drop box.

A system and method for monitoring operation and performance of electronic tags such as article surveillance (EAS) tags or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags such as by monitoring and reporting electronic tag readability and operator / system performance levels. The system includes an optical symbol reader and / or electronic tag sensor / deactivator that measures and reports values of reading, detection, or deactivation events during operation which may be indicative of electronic tag operability. The apparatus may further comprise a data accumulation device including memory storage to accumulate the measurement values for each set of electronic tags, and a programmed computing system to analyze the measured values and report on the results of the analysis.

An electronic label tag (100) and electronic label tag system (300) wherein electronic label tag (100) comprises machine readable identifier module, communication module for receiving product related information, attachment means for attaching the electronic label tag (100) to product, and display for displaying product related information. The machine readable identifier module of the electronic label tag (100) is configured to activate the communication module and / or display in response to a command received by the machine readable identifier module.

The invention discloses an intelligent video monitor system combined with radio frequency technique and a method thereof. The system is composed by a data collection unit, a storage unit, a control unit and an application unit. The method comprises the steps of: mounting the data collection unit on a monitor scene as required by the monitor scene, enabling a monitored object to carry an electronic label including an exclusive identification coding, recording in the storage unit the distribution situation of the electronic labels, probability grammar describing motion rules of the object on the monitor scene and a variety of other information on the scene, ceaselessly capturing information of videos and electronic labels by the data collection unit, and transmitting the information upwards and continuously to the application unit via a network to realize the monitor to the monitored object. The invention effectively shortens the time as required by retrieving a video stream comprising particular objects and integrates merit about the radio frequency identification to batch-identify the objects at high speed, thereby the invention is convenient to track and monitor the monitored objects on condition of high density and improve system intelligence, as well as suitable for online application, expedient intelligent monitor system.

The invention relates to a whole process tracking and tracing method and system thereof for quality safety of beef products, which belongs to digitization category of beef product quality safety. The invention adopts a 134.2 KHz electronic ear tag to mark individual cattle in beef cattle breeding period and a breeding management subroutine to record the situation of immunization, epidemic prevention and feeding diseases, in beef cattle breeding period; in butchering period, the system realizes the transformation from a breeding ear tag to a new ear tag; hooks on a butchering line are provided with 915M electronic labels, when weighing carcasses, number and types of inspection labels as well as 'new ear tag No.' are written on corresponding labels on hooks; when the carcasses are sent from an acid discharge storehouse to a cut line, the system realizes the transformation from the 915M electronic label to a bar code and automatically delivers data to an electric balance by a UDP protocol in wireless mode to realize the organic integration of management, control and production through printing program by an embedded bar code. The invention compactly combines software, hardware, the electronic label with low or high frequency, the bar code, and system management software to realize the seamless integration of production operation and marking management, thus greatly improving working efficiency.

The invention discloses a method for unlocking a mobile terminal by near-field communication and a system. The method comprises the following steps that: the mobile terminal writes unlocking information set by a user into an electronic tag through a near-field communication chip arranged in the mobile terminal; in unlocking, the mobile terminal closes to the electronic tag, and reads the unlocking information in the electronic tag through the near-field communication chip; whether the read unlocking information is the same as the unlocking information set by the use is judged; if SO, the mobile terminal is switched into an unlocking state on an interface of the user; and if NO, the mobile terminal maintains a locked state on the interface of the use. According to the invention, the safety of unlocking is improved, no manual input or sliding input is needed in the unlocking process, and only the mobile terminal needs to close to the electronic tag, so that the unlocking process is more convenient.

An animal feeder includes at least one fodder bin, a fodder mixing device, a control module, a radio frequency identification (RFID) system and an audio frequency device. The fodder bin is provided for storing and outputting fodder. The fodder mixing device is provided for controlling the output of fodder in the fodder bin. The control module is provided for controlling the operation of the animal feeder. The radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes at least one electronic tag and at least one reader. The electronic tag is tagged onto animals. The reader is installed at the control module. The audio frequency device is provided for inputting and outputting an audio frequency. The aforementioned elements constitute an animal feeder that can provide fodders to a specific animal, issue a calling audio frequency, and controlling a fixed quantity of different fodders outputted at a fixed time.

A system and method for monitoring a patient's compliance with a medication regimen includes an electronic tag integral with or attached to a medicine delivery device such as a capsule, the tag having an antenna and a receiver / transmitter, the system also including a reader positioned externally for detecting the presence and location of the delivery device in the patient.

The invention relates to an active radio frequency identification (RFID) electronic tag and an internet of things system and an internet of things method for managing parking places. In the electronic tag, a power supply unit, an infrared emission unit, an infrared sensing unit, a control unit, a tag storage area and a radio frequency unit are arranged in an external package; in the system and the method, the occupation states of the parking places are sensed in real time by installing the novel active RFID electronic tag in which the infrared sensing unit is embedded at each parking place; the parking place states stored in the tag are acquired to a parking place management system in real time through an RFID reader-writer; and the idle states or the occupation states of the parking places are graphically displayed in a guide indicator. In an inside / outside parking lot, the usage conditions of all the parking places can be accurately mastered by using the system, large-size wired or wireless network deployment is not needed in the parking lot, the information acquisition and the transmission of all parking places can be realized only by arranging a small quantity of RFID readers-writers, so that the engineering quantity and the cost of system implementation are reduced, and convenient, fast and high-quality parking guide service is provided for clients.

The invention discloses a product anti-counterfeiting system and a product anti-counterfeiting method based on an electronic tag. The system comprises the electronic tag disposed on an anti-counterfeiting object and a verifying device. The system is characterized in that the electronic tag at least comprises a cipher processing unit which can carry out asymmetric cryptographic operation, and a memory module in which electronic tag identification information, an electronic tag authentication code, product information and a product authentication code are stored; the electronic tag holds at least one public key / private key cipher pair; and the verifying device verifies authenticity of the electronic tag through a challenge / response protocol based on an asymmetric cipher technology. The purpose of the invention is to provide an anti-counterfeiting method and an anti-counterfeiting system which enable manufacturers and consumers to verify product authenticity through communicating with the electronic tag disposed on the product.

The invention discloses a positioning method for wireless communication, in particular a positioning method for detecting a fixed radio frequency identification (RFID) electronic tag by utilizing a movable reader. The positioning method comprises the following steps of: finishing an initial RFID reader and electronic tag mounting process; establishing a road information database, and setting a corresponding electronic code; transmitting a radio frequency signal, and receiving a signal returned by the electronic tag by using the movable reader; and transmitting an ID number of the electronic tag and signal receiving time to a processing unit, and processing information to obtain related position information, thereby fulfilling the aims of real-time positioning and navigation. The method is high in positioning accuracy, and the electronic tag is low in cost and small in size, so that the method is high in comprehensive implementability and widely applicable to the navigation positioning of a vehicular system and indoor three-dimensional positioning; and the method also can be used as a useful addition to the conventional global positioning system (GPS) / Beidou satellite positioning system to compensate positioning errors caused by factors such as shadow and multi-path during the city positioning of the conventional GPS / Beidou satellite positioning system.

The invention relates to the field of identification, and particularly relates to a method for carrying out electronic identity recognition by utilizing two-dimensional codes. The method is characterized in that at least one client terminal, a ticket reservation system, a ticket business server, a ticket business database, a ticket selling workstation, an electronic tag printer, an identity card reader, a ticket checking entrance, wireless radio-frequency equipment and an identity card database are adopted in the method, wherein the client terminal refers to a passenger, namely a person who needs to purchase a ticket for taking a bus and acquires a two-dimensional code electronic tag through intelligent terminal equipment during ticket purchasing; the ticket reservation system refers to a network ticket reservation system; and the ticket selling workstation refers to the existing station ticket window and various agent ticket offices. The method for fast and conveniently carrying out the electronic identity recognition, which is provided by the invention, mainly aims at overcoming the defects of the existing paper ticket and solving the problem of difficult queuing during the ticket purchasing and can reduce the labor intensity of ticket checking personnel, improve the incoming efficiency of the passengers and realize the high security and the high antifalsification through the uniqueness of a second-generation identity card.

Provided is a vending network system. The vending network system comprises a central server and at least one vending machine, wherein the vending machine is connected with the central server in a communication mode. The vending machine is provided with a network module and a radio frequency identification module connected with the network module. The radio frequency identification module comprises a display terminal used for displaying goods information. The central server comprises a network server and a data bank, wherein the network server is connected with the network module of the vending machine in a communication mode, and the data bank is connected with the network server. According to the vending network system, follow-up cashless payment and goods taking operation are convenient, all devices related with cash operation can be eliminated, trade is not limited by a cash recognition system, changing is eliminated, a cash flow related operation management process finished by depending on manpower is eliminated, and operating cost of the vending machine is reduced. Besides, in the vending network system having a plurality of vending machines, the effect of cost reduction and efficiency improvement is particularly obvious.

The invention provides a dangerous chemical raw material logistics storage management system and a dangerous chemical raw material logistics storage management method based on Internet-of-things. The dangerous chemical raw material logistics storage management system comprises a storage information monitoring system, a data information transmission system, an information management system and a dangerous accident pretreatment system, wherein the storage information monitoring system is connected with the data information transmission system, the data information transmission system is connected with the information management system, and the information management system is connected with the dangerous accident pretreatment system. In storage, electronic label marking is performed on the dangerous chemical raw material, and furthermore real-time monitoring is performed according to a preset value through various kinds of intelligent sensors and cameras in a warehouse. In cargo delivering, stock information can be automatically updated and real-time tracking can be performed; video monitoring equipment and alarming equipment are arranged at important positions; through a Beidou positioning system which is installed on a transportation vehicle, real-time displaying of a driving route on a monitoring system can be realized. Furthermore, sensors such as a temperature / humidity sensor, a pressure sensor, a vibration sensor, an inclination angle sensor and a harmful gas sensor and a camera are mounted on the transportation vehicle, thereby performing real-time monitoring on the transportation cargo. Real-time monitoring and management, full-course information tracking, full-course monitoring of the transportation vehicle, information integration of a transportation system and a storage system, and automatic real-time system alarming in the whole logistics chain of the dangerous chemical raw material can be realized, thereby ensuring safe storage and safe transportation of the dangerous chemical raw material.

The invention discloses a method for supervising clothing production based on a radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The method comprises the following steps of: 1, setting a clothing production line; 2, preparing RFID equipment; and 3, installing the RFID equipment. The invention also discloses a system for implementing the method. By the method provided by the invention, clothing production operating information can be supervised quickly and accurately in real time. The system provided by the invention is simple in structure and smart in design. By adoption of the RFID technology, the conventional paper work ticket is replaced by an electronic RFID tag, and the RFID tag is arranged on each clothing product; every time when the clothing product finishes a process, an RFID data acquisition terminal in the corresponding process automatically sends the operating information of the process to an information management server; the production data of clothing in a certain process is collected in real time; an effect of supervising the clothing production is achieved; and the production efficiency and decision management capacity of an enterprise are effectively improved.

The invention relates to a locating technology, and aims at providing an underground pipeline locating method and a device. The underground pipeline locating method comprises: setting a burial position of an electronic tag firstly; and then obtaining longitude and latitude coordinates of the electronic tag through a detector and transmitting the longitude and latitude coordinates of the electronic tag to a background computer management system to set up electronic tag information, and forming a pipeline geographic information system (GIS) on an electronic map of the background computer management system along with engineering information; during pipeline maintenance and locating in later period, firstly using global position system (GPS) to locate roughly according to the longitude and latitude coordinates of the electronic tag in the GIS, and then using the detector to locate accurately and amending burial depth. The underground pipeline locating method and the device are capable of intuitively and accurately displaying information of a geographic position of the underground pipeline, pipeline trend, pipeline key point information and pipeline ambient condition and the like through a hand-held terminal and a GIS map, and therefore working efficiency is greatly improved.

The invention relates to an indoor / outdoor location system based on radio frequency identifications (RFID) and a database a location method thereof. The system comprises a reading device and a plurality of RFIDs; the RFID tags and the reading device are communicated by radio frequency to obtain encoding information in the RFIDs; the RFIDs are arranged on indoor / outdoor fixed or movable markers; and the reading device is a movable device. The system adopts the RFID and wireless reading devices, both of which are arranged in high density, thus more precise location can be realized, and areas which are hard to reach can be covered. Due to the adoption of the RFIDs, the invention has low arrangement cost and is more suitable for movable calculation; and the encoding content of the RFIDs is only associated with the position information, but not user information, thus the system does not actively leak the information of the reading device and the user, solves the problems of user position and privacy exposition and improves the security and the privacy of use for users.

An indoor positioning method, a navigation method and a system are provided in embodiments of the invention to overcome a problem that an accumulated error / non-line-of-sight error in the prior art ishigh. The indoor positioning method is applied for an automatic guided vehicle (AGV). The AGV includes a main controller, an inertial navigation system (INS) and at least two UWB electronic tags. Themethod includes acquiring, by the main controller, first positioning data and first attitude data from the INS; acquiring data about a distance between the UWB electronic tags and each UWB base station from the at least two ultra wide band (UWB) electronic tags; determining second positioning data and second attitude data of the AGV by utilizing the acquired distance data; and subjecting the firstand second positioning data and the first and second attitude data to autoregression data processing by utilizing Kalman filters to obtain optimum positioning data and optimum attitude data. Accuratepositioning data can be obtained by the method so as to obtain navigation information, and an ideal navigation precision can be obtained by utilizing a cheap device.