SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS TRANSMISSION OF THE SAME RADIO SIGNAL PACKET FROM MULTIPLE ANCHOR NODES

A system and method whereby a group of synchronized anchor nodes transmit the identical radio signal packet at a specified time or specified times, which multiple signal packets are received at one or more tag/receiving nodes located within the area of use is provided. First, the time of each of the plurality of anchor nodes is synchronized relative to the other anchor nodes. A transmit time is then specified for each of the anchor nodes to transmit the identical data packet of information from each individual anchor node. The identical data packet of information and specified transmit time are then provided to each of the anchor nodes. The identical data packet of information is then transmitted from each anchor node into the area of use, wherein each of the identical data packets are transmitted from each respective one of the plurality of anchor nodes at the transmit time specified for that anchor node. The plurality of identical data packets of information are then received at the tag node from a plurality of the anchor nodes.