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An improved object tracking and control system is particularly suited to implementation at an automobile dealership. The system includes a Key Track system adapted to control access to and log the check out and check in of keys to vehicles on the lot. RFID tags are provided on the vehicles and tag r

An improved object tracking and control system is particularly suited to implementation at an automobile dealership. The system includes a Key Track system adapted to control access to and log the check out and check in of keys to vehicles on the lot. RFID tags are provided on the vehicles and tag readers are embedded at selected locations within the dealership parking lot to detect movement of vehicles. In one embodiment, the lot is subdivided into zones and the readers are located at transition regions between the zones. Information about the check out and check in of keys from the Key Track system is combined and integrated with information about the movement of vehicles about the lot to reach conclusions regarding authorized movement and to provide useful information to dealership management.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A system for tracking movement of objects in a predefined area, said system comprising:a central controller; a readable tag on each object to be tracked, each readable tag comprising a radio frequency (RF) tag storing a code identifying a corresponding object; readers at pre-selected locations wi

1. A system for tracking movement of objects in a predefined area, said system comprising:a central controller; a readable tag on each object to be tracked, each readable tag comprising a radio frequency (RF) tag storing a code identifying a corresponding object; readers at pre-selected locations within said predefined area for reading the codes of said readable tags as the objects corresponding to said readable tags move past said readers; a communications link between said readers and said central controller for communication of codes read by said readers to said central controller; said controller being programmed to collect data from said readers for tracking the movement of objects within the predefined area; and further comprising at least two RF tags disposed in each object, said central controller being programmed to determine a direction of movement of the object by analyzing data collected by said readers from said at least two RF tags.