Systems and methods for determining a location of an object

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2008-01-22

2008-01-22

Lieu, Julie Bichngoc (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S010100, C340S005920, C340S505000, C700S215000, C700S216000, C705S028000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07321305

ABSTRACT:
A system for determining a location of an object. The system includes an object location tracker and a computer system. The object location tracker is configured for attachment to a mobile vehicle and includes an object identification reading device and a position-tracking device. The object identification reading device senses object identification indicia on the object, such as RF ID tags, bar codes, etc., as the mobile vehicle moves around an environment in which the object is situated. The position-tracking device computes the location of the object location tracker as the mobile vehicle moves throughout environment. The computer system associates the sensed object identification indicia of the object, as determined by the reading device, with a location in the environment based on the position of the object location tracker in the environment, as determined by the position-tracking device, when the reading device senses the object identification indicia. The mobile vehicle may include its own mobility system, such as a forklift or an autonomous robotic device, or the mobile vehicle may be, for example, a pushcart that is pushed around the environment.

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