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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventor:
Robert F. Foster, Ramsey, MN (US);
Assignee:
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method includes receiving a structure signal strength for a signal generated by a tag on a structure and receiving a product signal strength for a signal generated by a tag on a product. An indication that the product is positioned near the structure based on the received structure signal strength and the received product signal strength is then stored in memory.