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Managing assets using at least one policy and asset locations

  • US 10,198,709 B2
  • Filed: 03/27/2006
  • Issued: 02/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing assets using at least one policy, the method comprising:

  • storing at least one policy associated with managing assets, wherein each of the assets is located in one of a plurality of slots in a rack and includes an RFID tag identifying the asset;

    reading, by an RFID reader array, the RFID tag of each of the assets to detect which slot in the rack the asset is located;

    determining slot location in the rack for each of the assets based on the reading of the RFID tag of each of the assets;

    receiving sensor information indicating a condition of each of the assets;

    determining, by a processing device, whether the at least one policy applies to each of the assets based at least on the slot location and the sensor information of the asset; and

    for each of the assets, performing a control function based on a determination that the at least one policy applies to the asset, wherein performing a control function includes controlling another computer system that is operable to directly or indirectly affect each asset that the at least one policy applies.

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