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Key device for monitoring systems

US8378826B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2010
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B25/10
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Exemplary systems, methods and other means for providing a key device that may be used with a monitoring system are discussed herein. The key device may be configured to communicate with one or more other devices, silence an alarm, commission a tag, decommission a tag, unlock a tag from an item, among other things. The key device may include rules that permit particular functionality based on, for example, time and/or location.

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