Method for location-based asset management
US7579960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method provides for real-time asset location tracking. An asset in a wide area network, be it a utilities network or a communication network, registers itself with a network management center. The registration process includes identification of a physical location of the asset usable for mapping and tracking the asset.
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