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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING LOCATION OF FIXED WIRELESS ASSET IN A HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT

  • US 20130103419A1
  • Filed: 10/19/2011
  • Published: 04/25/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • at least one fixed wireless asset (FWA) having an asset tracking number;

    at least one mobile device wirelessly coupled to the at least one FWA, the at least one mobile device assigned to a person and configured to provide data to the at least one FWA;

    a database comprising information associating the person with a location; and

    a computer coupled to the at least one FWA and to the database;

    wherein the at least one FWA is configured to forward to the computer at least a portion of the data received from the at least one mobile device along with the FWA'"'"'s asset tracking number;

    wherein the computer is configured to receive the data and asset tracking number from the at least one FWA and retrieve the information from the database;

    wherein the computer is further configured to determine the location of the at least one FWA based at least in part on the data received from the at least one FWA and the information retrieved from the database.

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