Impromptu asset tracking
First Claim
1. A method for impromptu tracking of an asset, said method comprising:
- receiving information from a first reporting source about a first asset, wherein said first reporting source is coupled with said first asset;
receiving asset identification information about a second asset from said first reporting source, wherein said asset identification information comprises identification data gathered by said first reporting source on an impromptu basis when said first reporting source is within a transmission range of a proximity communication device coupled with said second asset; and
populating a database with said asset identification information such that said asset identification information can be collected from said database.
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Abstract
A system and method for impromptu asset tracking. According to one embodiment, information from a first reporting source about a first asset is received. Asset identification information about a second asset is received from the first reporting source. The first reporting source is coupled with the first asset. The asset identification information comprises identification data gathered by the first reporting source on an impromptu basis when the first reporting source is within a transmission range of a proximity communication device coupled with the second asset. A database is populated with the asset identification information such that the asset identification information can be collected from the database.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for impromptu tracking of an asset, said method comprising:
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receiving information from a first reporting source about a first asset, wherein said first reporting source is coupled with said first asset; receiving asset identification information about a second asset from said first reporting source, wherein said asset identification information comprises identification data gathered by said first reporting source on an impromptu basis when said first reporting source is within a transmission range of a proximity communication device coupled with said second asset; and populating a database with said asset identification information such that said asset identification information can be collected from said database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein said receiving asset identification information about a second asset from said first reporting source further comprises:
receiving a time when said first reporting source gathered said identification data.
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11. An impromptu asset tracking system, said system comprising:
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a data receiver configured to receive information about a first asset from a first reporting source and asset identification information about a second asset from said first reporting source; a database populated with said asset identification information; and an asset information report generator configured to generate an asset information report from said database. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A vehicle comprising:
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an information module coupled with said vehicle and configured for gathering information associated with said vehicle; a receiver coupled with said information module and configured to receive a first signal from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag coupled with a first asset, wherein said first asset is separate from said vehicle, and wherein said first signal comprises identification data associated with said first asset; and a transmitter coupled with said information module and configured to transmit said information associated with said vehicle and said identification data associated with said first asset. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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