Electronic device for tracking and monitoring assets
First Claim
1. An electronic device for tracking assets comprising:
- a single board computer adapted to communicate with a network, the computer comprising;
a location component; and
a communication component.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide for an electronic device for tracking assets. In one embodiment, the device comprises a single board computer adapted to communicate with a network, the computer comprising a location component and a communication component. In another embodiment the device comprises a computer having over-the-air programming functionality, the computer comprising a location component and a communication component. Embodiments of the present invention also provide for a system for tracking assets comprising a network and a single board computer in communication with the network, the computer comprising a location component and a communication component. Embodiments of the present invention further provide for a system of stack charging an electronic device in a plurality of orientations. Embodiments of the present invention additionally provide for a method of securing a facility comprising the steps of issuing a tracking device to an asset by automated kiosk upon arrival at the facility, linking the tracking device to the asset, and monitoring the asset with the tracking device.
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69 Claims
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1. An electronic device for tracking assets comprising:
a single board computer adapted to communicate with a network, the computer comprising;
a location component; and
a communication component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for tracking assets comprising:
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a network; and
a single board computer in communication with the network, the computer comprising;
a location component; and
a communication component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An electronic device for tracking assets comprising:
a computer, the computer comprising;
a location component; and
an integrated digital enhanced network modem. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An electronic device for tracking assets comprising:
a computer having over-the-air programming functionality, the computer comprising;
a location component; and
a communication component. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A system for stack charging an electronic device in a plurality of orientations comprising:
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a charger having a plurality contacts; and
an electronic device having a plurality of nodes, the nodes arranged so that at least one node is adjacent to at least one positive contact and at least one different node is adjacent to at least one negative contact in each orientation. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64)
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65. A method of securing a facility comprising the steps of:
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issuing a tracking device to an asset by an automated kiosk upon arrival at the facility;
linking the tracking device to the asset; and
monitoring the asset with the tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69)
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