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System and apparatus for locating lost items

  • US 20070138272A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2005
  • Published: 06/21/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for locating an item at a node, comprising:

  • a. an item-specific location device disposed in association with the item and that includes a circuit that uniquely identifies the item;

    b. at lease one fixed mesh network communication device disposed in an item storage portion of the node; and

    c. a computer, in communication with the fixed mesh network communication device and in communication with a global computer network, the computer programmed to execute the following steps;

    i. if an item identification request is received from a requester via the global computer network that includes a requested item identification, then send an item identification message to the fixed mesh network communication device; and

    ii. if an item identified message is received from the fixed mesh network communication device in response to the item identification message indicating that the item-specific location device corresponds to the requested item identification, then transmit to the requester, via the global computer network, an item identified notification and a location identification that identifies the node.

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