Badge for a locating and tracking system

A badge ( 26 ) for locating and tracking a hospital asset ( 11 ) includes a motion sensor ( 30 ) carried by the asset ( 11 ) that generates a motion signal when the asset ( 11 ) is in motion. The motion signal varies with changes in the speed of the moving asset ( 11 ). The badge ( 26 ) further incl...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors PAUL J. III MCDANIEL, JAMES LESTIENNE, DILBIR S. KALRA, RICHARD J. SCHUMAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.03.2003
Edition7
Subjects
ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE
CALCULATING
CHECKING-DEVICES
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS
PHYSICS
REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES
TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS
VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:A badge ( 26 ) for locating and tracking a hospital asset ( 11 ) includes a motion sensor ( 30 ) carried by the asset ( 11 ) that generates a motion signal when the asset ( 11 ) is in motion. The motion signal varies with changes in the speed of the moving asset ( 11 ). The badge ( 26 ) further includes a transmitter ( 34 ) coupled to the motion sensor ( 30 ) that transmits an information signal at a transmission rate that varies as a function of the variable motion signal. The badge ( 26 ) may be configured to provide fault tolerant reception by transmitting information in packets including periodic error codes.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20020326417