ASSET MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. An asset management analysis system comprising:
- a data storage module comprising data segments associated with testing one or more positions of at least one inventory tag on one or more objects, wherein at least one data segment comprises;
a first data portion comprising an object identity;
a second data portion comprising data regarding one of the inventory tags; and
at least a third data portion for test result data from testing the inventory tag;
a data storage management module operable to retrieve at least one of the data segments based on user-specified criteria; and
a data presentation module operable to format at least a portion of the retrieved data segment into a user-presentable format.
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Abstract
Systems, processes, and devices may facilitate asset management. In particular systems, processes, and devices may test and analyze inventory tags on objects, such as a company'"'"'s assets, and track and manage objects. A system may include inventory tags, inventory tag readers, and/or a data storage module. Various types of inventory tags may be positioned on various positions of an object using different types of coupling and tests may be performed. Results from the test(s) may be analyzed and an appropriate type, position, and/or type of coupling for the inventory tag on the object may be determined. Inventory tags may be positioned on one or more objects based on the determined appropriate location and the objects may be tracked and/or managed.
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22 Claims
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1. An asset management analysis system comprising:
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a data storage module comprising data segments associated with testing one or more positions of at least one inventory tag on one or more objects, wherein at least one data segment comprises; a first data portion comprising an object identity; a second data portion comprising data regarding one of the inventory tags; and at least a third data portion for test result data from testing the inventory tag; a data storage management module operable to retrieve at least one of the data segments based on user-specified criteria; and a data presentation module operable to format at least a portion of the retrieved data segment into a user-presentable format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for asset management implemented on a computer, the method comprising:
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storing a data storage module comprising data segments associated with testing one or more positions of at least one inventory tag on one or more objects, wherein at least one of the data segments comprises; a first data portion comprising an object identity; a second data portion comprising data regarding one of the inventory tags; and a third data portion for test result data from testing the inventory tag; and retrieving at least a portion of the data storage module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An article comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions for asset management, the instructions operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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storing a data storage module comprising data segments associated with testing one or more positions of at least one inventory tag on one or more objects, wherein at least one of the data segments comprises; a first data portion comprising an object identity; a second data portion comprising data regarding one of the inventory tags; and a third data portion for test result data from testing the inventory tag; and retrieving at least a portion of the data storage module.
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