A wireless location system for tracking and locating a wireless tag in a
structure having defined areas that provides for differentiation between
the defined areas has at least one ultrasonic transmitter positioned in
each of the defined areas for transmitting an ultrasonic signal having
area identification and/or transmitter ID information. A plurality of
wireless tags are provided wherein each wireless tag transmits a last
area identifying and/or transmitter ID information received and accepted
by the wireless tag in a tag message. A plurality of location receivers
is installed in the structure for receiving the tag message and for
reporting the received message from the tag along with optional measured
parameters to a common server. The common server determines the location
of each wireless tags in the structure using the defined area or
transmitter ID as reported by each wireless tag.