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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2004
Jeffrey C. Clift, Melbourne, FL (US);
Vincent J. Kovarik, Jr., Melbourne, FL (US);
Gavin C. Ridge, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Jeffrey C. Clift, Melbourne, FL (US);
Vincent J. Kovarik, Jr., Melbourne, FL (US);
Gavin C. Ridge, Vero Beach, FL (US);
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A method of tracking an entity () through a plurality of tracking stations () in a wireless ad-hoc network. A unique identifier () can be assigned to the entity at a first () of the plurality of tracking stations and wirelessly transmitted to at least a second tracking station (). The number of the tracking stations can be dynamically varied on an ad-hoc basis responsive to variations in a tracking environment. The unique identifier can be selectively communicated to at least a second tracking station based on a predicted transit scenario of the entity. The identifier can be stored on a datastore, such as a radio frequency identification tag () attached to the entity. A biometric scan of the entity can be performed. For example, a facial scan, an iris scan, a fingerprinting, or palm printing can be performed to assign a unique identifier.