METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSOCIATING A TAG WITH AN ASSET
First Claim
1. A method for associating a wireless tag with an asset, comprising:
- establishing communication between the wireless tag and a short range communication component, wherein the wireless tag is affixed to the asset and the asset includes the short range communication component and wherein the wireless tag is in communication range with the short range communication component;
receiving, by the wireless tag, asset information from the short range communication component; and
sending, by the wireless tag, the asset information and wireless tag information to a server that associates the wireless tag with the asset based on the wireless tag information and the asset information.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed that associate a wireless tag with an asset. A wireless tag may include a short range communication interface configured to communicate over a short range communication link with a short range communication component of an asset. The wireless tag may also include a long range communication interface configured to communicate over a long range communication link with a remote element. In one aspect, operations may include determining whether the wireless tag can communicate with the short range communication component and receiving asset information from the short range communication component over the short range communication link. Operations may also include sending the asset information and wireless tag information to the remote element over the long range communication link to generate an association between the wireless tag and the asset based on the asset information and the wireless tag information.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for associating a wireless tag with an asset, comprising:
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establishing communication between the wireless tag and a short range communication component, wherein the wireless tag is affixed to the asset and the asset includes the short range communication component and wherein the wireless tag is in communication range with the short range communication component; receiving, by the wireless tag, asset information from the short range communication component; and sending, by the wireless tag, the asset information and wireless tag information to a server that associates the wireless tag with the asset based on the wireless tag information and the asset information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for providing security processes associated with an asset including a short range communication component, the method comprising:
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determining whether the short range communication component can communicate with a wireless tag configured to perform short range communications with the short range communication component; generating, by the wireless tag, an alert message based on a determination that the wireless tag cannot communicate with the short range communication component; sending, by the wireless tag, the alert message to a server over a long range communication network to allow the server to perform a server-based security process based on the alert message received from the wireless tag. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless tag, comprising:
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a short range communication interface configured to communicate over a short range communication link with a short range communication component of an asset; a long range communication interface configured to communicate over a long range communication link with a remote element; a memory storing software instructions; and a processor configured to execute the software instructions to perform operations including; determining whether the wireless tag can communicate with the short range communication component, receiving asset information from the short range communication component over the short range communication link, and sending the asset information and wireless tag information to the remote element over the long range communication link to generate an association between the wireless tag and the asset based on the asset information and the wireless tag information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless tag, comprising:
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a short range communication interface configured to communicate over a short range communication link with a short range communication component of an asset; a long range communication interface configured to communicate over a long range communication link with a remote element; a memory storing software instructions; and a processor configured to execute the software instructions to perform operations including; determining whether the wireless tag can communicate with the short range communication component over the short range communication link, generating, by the wireless tag, an alert message based on a determination that the wireless tag cannot communicate with the short range communication component, and sending, by the wireless tag, the alert message to a remote element over the long range communication link. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for providing security processes associated with an asset including a short range communication component, the method comprising:
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determining whether a wireless tag can communicate with the short range communication component, the short range communication component being configured to perform short range communications with the wireless tag; generating, by the wireless tag, an alert message based on a determination that the wireless tag cannot communicate with the short range communication component; sending, by the wireless tag, the alert message to a server over a long range communication network to allow the server to perform a server-based security process based on the alert message received from the wireless tag. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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