IP Library Granted Patent US 9,111,157
Granted Patent B2
US 9,111,157 · App. 13/889,184 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

System and method for tracking shopping behavior

Inventor: James Christopher (La Mesa, CA)
Assignee: INSIGHT HOLDING GROUP, INC.
G06K7/10376G06Q30/02G06Q30/0201G06Q30/0241G07C9/00111G06K2017/0045
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Patent No.
US 9,111,157
App. No.
13/889,184
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method are provided for tracking an interrogator relay unit (IRU) associated with a mobile asset within a structure, comprising: integrating one or more RFID tags within building materials within the structure; emitting an RF interrogation signal using the IRU; receiving, at the IRU, location data from one or more RFID tags in response to the RF interrogation signal; and transmitting the location data, an identification information of the IRU, and timestamp data to a remote server using the IRU.

Claims (18)

1. A method for tracking an interrogator relay unit (IRU) associated with a mobile asset within a structure, comprising:

integrating one or more RFID tags within building materials within the structure;

emitting an RF interrogation signal using the IRU;

receiving, at the IRU, location data from one or more RFID tags in response to the RF interrogation signal; and

transmitting the location data, an identification information of the IRU, and timestamp data to a remote server using the IRU;

wherein the building materials are selected from the group consisting of: wall materials, rough building materials, flooring materials, and ceiling materials;

wherein integrating the one or more RFID tags comprises integrating the RFID tags into the building materials at a manufacturing plant by placing the RFID tags at predetermined intervals within the building materials in accordance with a standard format.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising pre-programming the RFID tags with unique information at the manufacturing plant.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein integrating the one or more RFID tags comprises placing the RFID tags within the building materials at selected locations based upon a predetermined standard.

4. A system for tracking a mobile asset within a structure, comprising:

one or more RFID tags integrated within building materials of the structure; and

an interrogator relay unit (RU) that emits an RF interrogation signal;

wherein the IRU receives location data from one or more RFID tags in response to the RF interrogation signal;

wherein the IRU transmits the location data, an identification information of the IRU, and timestamp data to a remote server;

wherein the building materials are selected from the group consisting of: wall materials, rough building materials, flooring materials, and ceiling materials;

wherein the one or more RFID tags are integrated into the building materials at a manufacturing plant by placing the RFID tags at predetermined intervals within the building materials in accordance with a standard format.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the RFID tags are pre-programmed with unique information at the manufacturing plant.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein the one or more RFID tags are placed at selected locations based upon a predetermined standard.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2013
From: STRATEGIC DATA SYSTEMS
To: INSIGHT HOLDING GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 030378/0247 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2013
From: CHRISTOPHER, JAMES
To: STRATEGIC DATA SYSTEMS
Reel/Frame 030379/0556 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation In Part 13479723 · May 24, 2012
Continuation 11853223 · Sep 11, 2007
Continuation In Part 11782402 · Jul 24, 2007
Continuation In Part 11683903 · Mar 8, 2007
Continuation In Part 11505616 · Aug 16, 2006
Continuation In Part 11506179 · Aug 16, 2006
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