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Asset monitoring and tracking system

US8514082B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2012
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q10/0833
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for monitoring and tracking assets and providing notifications to users are disclosed. In one aspect, a request to track an asset and enterprise data describing the asset are received, a tag is selected to associate with the asset, an event notification is received from the tag, and a user notification is generated from the event notification and the enterprise data. In another aspect, a request for a tag is received, a tag is selected in response to the request, a tag is routed to the origin location for the tag, a notification is received that the tag has arrived at a destination location, and the tag is routed from the destination location to a tag pool.

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