ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE
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1. An asset management system for an automotive vehicle, the system comprising:
- a detection module configured to detect signals from wireless identification tags associated with assets in a vicinity of the vehicle, the signals being indicative of identifiers embedded in the wireless identification tags;
a processor module configured to (i) identify assets to perform a specified task and (ii) determine whether each of the assets to perform the specified task is located within the vicinity of the vehicle based on the identifiers; and
an interface module configured to (i) receive input specifying one or more assets for one or more tasks, (ii) receive input specifying a task and (iii) provide output indicating whether the assets to perform the specified task are located within the vicinity of the vehicle, as determined by the processor module.
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Abstract
An asset management system identifies assets required for a selected task and determines whether those assets are in a vicinity of a vehicle. The assets include wireless identification tags. The system includes one or more radio frequency transmitters and receivers, a processor and an interface. The interface may be remote from the vehicle.
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1. An asset management system for an automotive vehicle, the system comprising:
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a detection module configured to detect signals from wireless identification tags associated with assets in a vicinity of the vehicle, the signals being indicative of identifiers embedded in the wireless identification tags; a processor module configured to (i) identify assets to perform a specified task and (ii) determine whether each of the assets to perform the specified task is located within the vicinity of the vehicle based on the identifiers; and an interface module configured to (i) receive input specifying one or more assets for one or more tasks, (ii) receive input specifying a task and (iii) provide output indicating whether the assets to perform the specified task are located within the vicinity of the vehicle, as determined by the processor module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An asset management system for an automotive vehicle, the system comprising:
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one or more radio frequency transmitters configured to generate signals that energize wireless identification tags associated with assets in a vicinity of the vehicle; one or more radio frequency receivers configured to detect signals indicative of identifiers embedded in the energized wireless identification tags; a computer configured to (i) identify assets to perform a specified task and (ii) determine whether each of the assets to perform the specified task is located within the vicinity of the vehicle based on the identifiers; and an interface configured to (i) receive input specifying one or more assets for one or more tasks, (ii) receive input specifying a task and (iii) provide output indicating whether the assets to perform the specified task are within the vicinity of the vehicle, as determined by the computer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for locating assets to perform a task in a vicinity of a vehicle, each of the assets being equipped with a wireless identification tag embedded with an asset identifier, the method comprising:
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receiving input specifying one or more assets to one or more tasks; receiving input specifying a task; detecting signals from wireless identification tags associated with assets in a vicinity of a vehicle, the signals being indicative of identifiers embedded in the wireless identification tags; determining whether each of the assets to perform the specified task is located within the vicinity of the vehicle based on the identifiers; and providing output indicating whether the assets to perform the specified task are located within the vicinity of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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