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Transaction originating proximate position unattended tracking of asset movements with or without wireless communications coverage

  • US 20090115609A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2008
  • Published: 05/07/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for proximate tracking of assets, said system comprising:

  • at least one item, each with an identification means thereon,at least one mobile transport means used when performing assigned tasks that periodically move where said items are located within a geographic area;

    at least one mobile wireless scanning device, transported by said mobile transport means, that may or may not be in communication with a host system at all times, each of said mobile wireless scanning devices having a unique identifier;

    said mobile wireless scanning device at times being proximate to an item detecting said item identification means automatically while said mobile transport means is proximate to said item, and in the instance said item is detected, said mobile wireless devices storing first location detected and subsequently a second location where last detected thereafter creating a transaction detail based on a set of rules, storing the said rule based transaction details on the mobile wireless device and transferring said transaction details to the host system when in communications with the said host system, regarding the detected item, including first location detected and second location where last detected, times for first and last detecting an item tag and said unique identifier together with additional reference data of interest, to said host system;

    said host system capable of transferring information to and from said at least one mobile wireless scanning devices when in communications with mobile wireless scanning devices;

    whereby said item locations and relocations are tracked while each mobile transport means moves about within the geographic area undertaking assigned tasks, which may involve relocating said items, without requiring cognitive action on the part of the mobile transport means itself to capture and report said item location transaction data to the host system.

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