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Abstract

A real-time method and system are provided for monitoring hygiene compliance within a tracking environment provided by real-time tracking apparatus. Auto-ID personnel tags are associated with personnel whose hygiene compliance is desired to track locations of the personnel within the environment. Each of the personnel tags is capable of transmitting a wireless signal including ID information unique to its associated personnel tag. Personnel location information is generated based on the locations of the personnel tags within the environment. The method includes associating an auto-ID dispenser tag with each cleaning agent dispenser located within the tracking environment. Each of the dispenser tags is capable of transmitting a wireless signal including ID information. The method further includes sensing a state change which indicates activation of a particular dispenser. The method still further includes scanning a region about the activated dispenser for a first period of time in response to the state change to receive a wireless signal including its associated ID information transmitted by a personnel tag detected within the region. The method further includes utilizing the dispenser tag associated with the activated dispenser to transmit at least one wireless signal including information which identifies the detected personnel tag. The method still further includes assigning a status of hygiene compliant to the person associated with the detected personnel tag based on the signal transmitted by the dispenser tag.

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