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Intelligent resource procurement system based on physical proximity to related resources

  • US 10,524,268 B2
  • Filed: 05/08/2018
  • Issued: 12/31/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An intelligent resource procurement system, comprising:

  • a computer apparatus including a processor, a memory, and a network communication interface;

    a resource management module stored in the memory, executable by the processor, and configured for;

    identifying a resource deficiency associated with an entity;

    establishing a secure communication channel with a portable electronic device of the entity;

    monitoring a location of the portable electronic device over the secure communication channel;

    receiving, via the network communication interface, a usage profile for each of a plurality of smart devices related to the resource deficiency;

    parsing the usage profiles to extract aggregate usage information;

    identifying a custodian of each of the plurality of smart devices, wherein each custodian is (i) an owner of one of the smart devices or (ii) an individual or team of individuals responsible for monitoring, maintaining, repairing, and/or replacing one of the smart devices, or otherwise managing the acquisition, deployment, and/or use of one of the smart devices;

    determining that the portable electronic device is located proximate to (i) a first smart device of the plurality of smart devices and (ii) a first custodian of the first smart device, wherein the portable electronic device does not belong to the first custodian; and

    based on determining that the portable electronic device is located proximate to (i) the first smart device and (ii) the first custodian of the first smart device, transmitting instructions over the secure communication channel to the portable electronic device, the instructions causing the portable electronic device to display resource procurement information related to the resource deficiency, the resource procurement information comprising the aggregate usage information, wherein the aggregate usage information comprises one or more population-wide metrics associated with a model of the first smart device.

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