HOSPITAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT INCLUDING RADIO TAG(S) AND ADDITIONAL TRANCEIVER(S)
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1. A system for managing inventory within a hospital environment, the system comprising:
- at least one inventory tag, the inventory tag being configured to couple to an inventory item, the inventory tag storing an identification indicia, and the inventory tag being configured to broadcast the identification indicia periodically;
at least one beacon, the beacon configured to mount to a location within the hospital environment, the beacon configured to receive and store the identification number of the radio tag when the radio tag moves within range of the beacon, the beacon being further configured to transmit location information to the radio tag; and
a data manager, the data manager being configured to communicate at least with the beacon, the data manager configured to receive a report from the beacon indicating a location of the radio tag and to store the location of the radio tag.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a hospital inventory management system including a radio tag, a beacon configured to monitor the proximity of the radio tag, and a reader configured to read information from the tag and the beacon.
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1. A system for managing inventory within a hospital environment, the system comprising:
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at least one inventory tag, the inventory tag being configured to couple to an inventory item, the inventory tag storing an identification indicia, and the inventory tag being configured to broadcast the identification indicia periodically; at least one beacon, the beacon configured to mount to a location within the hospital environment, the beacon configured to receive and store the identification number of the radio tag when the radio tag moves within range of the beacon, the beacon being further configured to transmit location information to the radio tag; and a data manager, the data manager being configured to communicate at least with the beacon, the data manager configured to receive a report from the beacon indicating a location of the radio tag and to store the location of the radio tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing inventory within a hospital environment, the method comprising:
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coupling at least one inventory tag to an inventory item; storing an identification number on the inventory tag; broadcasting the identification number periodically from the inventory tag; receiving at a beacon the identification number broadcasted from the inventory tag to determine a location of the inventory item coupled to the inventory tag; and reporting the location of the inventory item to a data manager. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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