Radio frequency identification for asset management
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to an asset to be tracked via an asset management system;
activating the RFID tag;
transmitting from the RFID tag identification information of the asset to the asset management system; and
tracking the asset from the RFID tag identification information with the asset management system.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for radio frequency identification for asset management are disclosed. The method includes providing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to an asset to be tracked via an asset management system, activating the RFID tag, transmitting from the RFID tag identification information of the asset to the asset management system, and tracking the asset from the RFID tag identification information with the asset management system. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to an asset to be tracked via an asset management system;
activating the RFID tag;
transmitting from the RFID tag identification information of the asset to the asset management system; and
tracking the asset from the RFID tag identification information with the asset management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An article of manufacture, comprising a machine-accessible medium including data that, when accessed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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providing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to an asset to be tracked via an asset management system;
activating the RFID tag;
transmitting from the RFID tag identification information of the asset to the asset management system; and
tracking the asset from the RFID tag identification information with the asset management system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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an asset of an organization to be tracked via an asset management system; and
an RFID tag connected to the asset to identify the asset to the asset management system by transmitting a signal to the asset management system when the RFID tag is activated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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