Systems and method for monitoring equipment
US7557712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/29
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for monitoring equipment includes at least one sensor generating a detection field; an electronic equipment tag associated with a piece of secured equipment; an electronic personnel tag identifying a person; and a server, in communication with the at least one sensor, for matching detection in the detection field of the equipment tag with detection in the detection field of a personnel tag and determining whether a person identified by the detected personnel tag is authorized to use equipment corresponding to the detected equipment tag. A method of monitoring equipment includes detecting a electronic equipment tag associated with a piece of secured equipment in a detection field; detecting a personnel tag identifying a person in the detection field; and determining if the person identified by the detected personnel tag is authorized to use equipment corresponding to the detected equipment tag.
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