Wireless asset monitoring and security system
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Abstract
An asset monitoring and security system includes at least one asset assigned a unique identifier and operable wirelessly transmit an identification signal embodying the identifier. A data store maintains a list of the assets and privileges associated with the assets for authorized users of the assets. A control unit is adapted to receive identification signals from the assets and monitor positions of the assets within a defined area. The control unit communicates with the data store and is further operable to initiate an alarm event when privileges associated with a given asset for authorized users of the asset are exceeded. Each of the assets includes a lock-out mechanism that impedes use of the asset when the lock-out mechanism is activated. The control unit activates the lock-out mechanism of a given asset when the privileges associated with the asset for authorized users of the asset are exceeded.
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132 Claims
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1-89. -89. (canceled)
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90. A power tool monitoring and security system, comprising:
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at least power tool assigned a unique identifier stored in an embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and operable to transmit an identification signal embodying the identifier over a wireless radio frequency (RF) communications link;
at least one user identification device assigned a unique identifier and operable to transmit an identification signal embodying the identifier over the wireless communication link;
a data store for maintaining a list of the power tools and privileges associated with the power tools for authorized users of the power tools; and
a control unit adapted to receive identification signals from the power tools and the user identification device and determine positions of the power tools and the user identification devices within a job site location based on the identification signals, wherein the control unit associates a given power tool with a given user identification device when a distance between the given power tool and the given user identification device is less than a threshold and updates the data store with the associate between the given power tool and the given user identification device, wherein the control unit is further operable to initiate an alarm event when privileges associated with a given power tool for authorized users of the power tool are exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 104, 105, 106)
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102. (canceled)
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120. A power tool monitoring and security system, comprising:
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a power tool assigned a unique identifier stored in an embedded RFID tag and operable to transmit an identification signal embodying the identifier over a wireless RF communications link, wherein the power tool includes a lock-out circuit that disables functional circuitry of the power tool when the lock-out circuit is activated;
a data store for maintaining privileges associated with the power tool for authorized users of the power tool; and
a control unit adapted to receive the identification signal from the power tool and monitor a position of the power tool within a job site location based on the identification signal, wherein the control unit communicates with the data store and is further operable to activate the lock-out circuit when privileges associated with the power tool for authorized users of the power tool are exceeded. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 132)
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128-131. -131. (canceled)
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