System and Method For Providing Location Information in Transaction Processing

Abstract

Real time location system functionality is provided in conjunction with bar codes and other coded information devices to provide location information in transaction processing systems. A system and method of the present invention may be used to track the location of objects which are coupled to coded information devices.

1 - 17 . (canceled) 
   
   
       18 . A method, comprising:
 receiving a wireless signal from a mobile device, the wireless signal including machine readable code read by the mobile device from an object;   determining a location of the mobile device upon receipt of the wireless signal, wherein the receipt of the machine readable code triggers the determining of the location; and   associating information included in the machine readable code with the determined location.   
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the determining the location of the mobile device is based on one of triangulation, a signal strength and an event trigger. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the machine readable code is included in one of a bar code, an RFID tag, an infrared readable device and an information button. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the one of the bar code, the RFID tag, the infrared readable device and the information button is a separate item and is affixed to the object. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the wireless signal further includes a time stamp which is associated with the machine readable code and the determined location. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 storing the associated information included in the machine readable code and the determined location in a server.   
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the information included in the machine readable code includes one of a unique identification code of the object, a description of the object, a quantity of items in the object, a price of the object, a weight of the object, an origin of the object and a destination of the object. 
   
   
       25 . A system, comprising:
 a plurality of access points, at least one access point receiving a wireless signal from a mobile device, the wireless signal including machine readable code read by the mobile device from an object; and   a network component connected to the access points, the at least one access point forwarding the machine readable code to the network component, the system being triggered by receipt of the machine readable code to determine a location of the mobile device and associate the location with information included in the machine readable code.   
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the receipt of the machine readable code is one of receipt by the at least one access point and receipt by the network component. 
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the network component further stores the associated information and the location. 
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the determining the location of the mobile device is based on one of triangulation, a signal strength and an event trigger. 
   
   
       29 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the machine readable code is included in one of a bar code, an RFID tag, an infrared readable device and an information button. 
   
   
       30 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the wireless signal further includes a time stamp which is associated with the machine readable code and the determined location. 
   
   
       31 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the information included in the machine readable code includes one of a unique identification code of the object, a description of the object, a quantity of items in the object, a price of the object, a weight of the object, an origin of the object and a destination of the object. 
   
   
       32 . The system of  claim 25 , wherein the network component is a server. 
   
   
       33 . A system, comprising:
 a means for receiving a wireless signal from a mobile device, the wireless signal including machine readable code read by the mobile device from an object;   a means for determining a location of the mobile device upon receipt of the wireless signal, wherein the receipt of the machine readable code triggers the determining of the location; and   a means for associating information included in the machine readable code with the determined location.