Tracking equipment
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one storage location;
at least one module that stores and transmits information about an item of interest; and
at least one module that requests and receives information about the item of interest, the module that requests and receives being (a) associated with the storage location, and (b) capable of reading the information from the module that stores and transmits.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a first set of modules is placed on pieces of equipment for providing information about the piece of equipment on which the modules are located. In another embodiment, a second set of modules is placed on racks where pieces of equipment may be stored. In yet another embodiment, modules of the second set communicate with modules of the first set in order to provide information about the equipment and where the equipment is stored. In an embodiment, the modules on the racks also provide information about the availability of space on the racks. In an embodiment, modules of the second set provide power to modules of the first set. In yet another embodiment, the first set and second set of modules communicate with each other optically without being physically connected.
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22 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one storage location;
at least one module that stores and transmits information about an item of interest; and
at least one module that requests and receives information about the item of interest, the module that requests and receives being (a) associated with the storage location, and (b) capable of reading the information from the module that stores and transmits. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system comprising:
- a module that stores information about an item of interest and is capable of being coupled to the item of interest, the module including at least
a transmitter for transmitting information about the item of interest; and
a receiver of energy that receives energy from an external power source, the energy being used to power the operations of the module. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- a module that stores information about an item of interest and is capable of being coupled to the item of interest, the module including at least
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12. A system comprising:
- a module that receives information about an item of interest and is capable of communicating with an information module located at the item of interest, the module that receives includes at least
a receiver for receiving information about the item of interest; and
a transmitter of energy that transmits energy to the information module to power operations of the information module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a module that receives information about an item of interest and is capable of communicating with an information module located at the item of interest, the module that receives includes at least
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