Method for monitoring and tracking objects
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1. A method for tracking an object, the method comprising:
- selecting at least one object to be tracked;
placing an identification tag on the object, the identification tag capable of generating an identification signal and of transmitting that signal within a transmission volume;
tracking the object using a plurality of monitors that are capable of receiving the identification signal while disposed within the transmission volume, each monitor in communication with a network; and
communication tracking information about the object across the network.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of tracking and monitoring objects in accordance with pre-selected and stored policies that are generated by the owner of the object. These policies define the parameters for determining when an object is lost, for reporting a lost object, and for searching for a lost object. When combined with a network tracking system, the policies can also set parameters for permissible areas in which the objects can be disposed and for tracking of the objects across the network.
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1. A method for tracking an object, the method comprising:
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selecting at least one object to be tracked;
placing an identification tag on the object, the identification tag capable of generating an identification signal and of transmitting that signal within a transmission volume;
tracking the object using a plurality of monitors that are capable of receiving the identification signal while disposed within the transmission volume, each monitor in communication with a network; and
communication tracking information about the object across the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for tracking an object, the method comprising:
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selecting at least one object to be tracked;
placing an identification tag on the objection, the identification tag capable of generating an identification signal and of transmitting that signal within a transmission volume;
storing policies regarding the tracking of the object in a database the is accessible across a network; and
tracking the object in accordance with the stored policies using a plurality of monitors that are capable of receiving the identification signal while disposed within the transmission volume, each monitor in communication with the network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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