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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2010
Matthew R. Perkins, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew R. Perkins, San Diego, CA (US);
Awarepoint Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a solution to backhauling health information. The present invention utilizes a mesh network to backhaul the health information. The system includes a plurality of first tags, a mesh network, and an information engine. Each of the tags represents a first object. The mesh network preferably includes a plurality of plug-in sensors located within the facility. At least one node in the mesh network operates as healthcare device. The information engine is in communication with the mesh network and determines a position location of the healthcare device and an operation of the healthcare device.