METHOD OF DEVICE LOCATION IDENTIFICATION USING SIGNALS WITH VARIABLE SIGNAL STRENGTH

The present invention pertains to method and corresponding system for localizing a device (10; 10A, 10B), in particular a device for a medical application, in a wireless network configured for a plurality of devices, comprising the steps of wirelessly transmitting a signal from the device (S100), re...

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Hauptverfasser:	THIND, Mandip, JACOBSEN, Brian, REID, Dennis
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Zusammenfassung:	The present invention pertains to method and corresponding system for localizing a device (10; 10A, 10B), in particular a device for a medical application, in a wireless network configured for a plurality of devices, comprising the steps of wirelessly transmitting a signal from the device (S100), receiving the signal (S120) by at least one receiver in communication with a monitoring unit, and determining the location of the device (S140) based on the received signal and the receiver using the monitoring unit, wherein the signal is transmitted with more than one transmission power (S110). Furthermore, the present invention pertains to a device having a corresponding configuration for use in such method and system.